61: Humor, storytelling, and 14 ways to get more bookings with Ty Bennett

Humor, storytelling, and 14 ways to get more bookings. In this episode of World of Speakers, our host Ryan Foland talks to Ty Bennett, the founder of Leadership Inc., a speaking and training company, and writer of four best-selling books on leadership. Ty gives roughly a hundred talks a year, and was one of the youngest speakers ever to receive the CSP Designation from the National Association of Speakers – less than 5% of the world’s speakers earn this honor. Ryan and Ty explore key topics like how to use humor and storytelling to connect with audiences. Ty offers a lot of great advice on how to market yourself as a speaker, and explains the 14 things he does to make sure his booking calendar stays brimming. Listen to this podcast to find out: 1. The 14 things Ty does to get more bookings (he gets booked roughly 100x a year) 2. The importance of humor and how to use it on stage 3. How to use the “struggle to solution” storytelling model to help your audiences. 4. The long-game of getting booked, and why repeat bookings are essential. 5. Why, as a speaker, you need to be making the most of video and podcasts to market your ideas and build your brand.