Speakernomics

What does the future of your speaking business look like, not your industry but your specific business? Are you still using the same presentation, details, and marketing that you started using years ago? If the longevity of your business keeps you up at night, this episode is for you. This week on Speakernomics, we invited futurist and technology strategist Crystal Washington, CSP, to share simple things you can do to futureproof your business and have a long speaking career. Key Takeaways Update your IP Update your marketing materials  Who is Crystal Washington?Crystal Washington is a futurist and technology strategist who helps translate technology and the future of it for every day people to help them become more efficient and make more money. She’s been in the business for 15 years and was the final host of NSA’s previous audio program, Voices of Experience.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How strategic are you? Are you really thinking through your business decisions and how they will impact you and your audiences? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Dartmouth professor Rod Adner, PhD, to share his mindset for strategic thinking and how we as a professional speakers can be more strategic in our businesses.Key Takeaways Think how the changes have affected the audiences and organizers How the changes n remote tech change what you do and how you do it Who is Ron Adner?Ron Adner, PhD, is a strategy professor at Dartmouth college. He’s an author of two books and consults with companies to help them solves real problems. In addition to his work as a professor, he’s a keynote speaker who teaches audiences how to think more strategically. Learn more about Ron at https://ronadner.com/.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Answer this honestly: Are your audiences walking away with ideas that they’re going to forget immediately, or are you making a true impact on them and helping them transform how they view their work and the world? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Global Speakers Federation President Steve Lowell, CSP, to the show to discuss how you can adjust your presentations to make sure you are always transforming your audience’s lives.Key Takeaways Raddle the audience’s beliefs Reset their expectations and perspectives Who is Steve Lowell, CSP?Steve works with speakers, trainers and authors to help them embrace different ways to be more transformational on the stage and make more money. He’s worked as a professional speaker for over 25 years and is the current president of the Global Speakers Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every week when we explore professional speaking, we’re typically discussing keynote speaking, training, consulting, and coaching. Now, we’re looking into another form of speaking: voice acting. This week on the show, we invited voice actor Joseph Jones to discuss the similarities between professional speaking and voice acting and how the path to get involved in voice over work aren’t too different from professional speaking.Key Takeaways Study the business and learn what aspects you like Take classes and put together a demo reel   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine this: You have your topic of expertise, but a client asks you speak about a similar topic, but it’s not your expertise. What do you do? Do you speak on the topic because it’s similar, or do you decline the request because it’s not your niche? Today’s guest says you should do the latter. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Quinn Conyers to the show to explain why going all in on your niche is a better approach than trying to speak on a variety of topics and how doing so can help you get booked more than speaking on a variety of topics. Key takeaways Your niche gets you noticed Don’t be afraid to create your own business model Who is Quinn Conyers?Quinn is an event transformer. As the master of ceremonies, she turns average events into epic experiences. She has high energy and knows what it takes to make an event interesting, engage with the audience and make the meeting professionals happy. She’s been a speaker for 17 years, but only really focused on her emcee work six months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you wasting time on social media or are you getting a ton of interactions and speaking engagements from your social media accounts? We’re guessing you’re somewhere in the middle. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Corey Perlman, CSP, to talk about how professional speakers can better use social media and when to decide that you need to take a step back and get help from someone else.Key Takeaways Don’t forget that you’re easily forgettable Sometimes the best thing you can do is fire yourself. Who is Corey Perlman, CSP?Corey is a social media expert and owns a social media boutique agency that helps companies get better results for their efforts. Not only does he speak on stages about effectively using social media, he and his company actually help use their methods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How well is social media actually working for your speaking business? Are you throwing away time and money for lackluster results, or are you seeing a massive following of individuals who want to engage and buy from you? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Daveeed Wagner to share how for as little as $2 a day, you can drastically grow your social media following.Key Takeaways Grow your viewership Pixilate your site Who is Daveeed Wagner?Daveeed helps thought leaders share their great ideas through his framework of experiential marketing strategies. He works with speakers, authors and influencers to help them grasp social media and make it work for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you still trying to get started as a full-time speaker while working a day job? Or are you a full-time speaker that went back to traditional nine-to-five job during the past few years and are trying to relaunch your speaking business? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Samuel Jones, PhD, CSP, to discuss how he spends his time both as key leader at Jones College and as a professional speaker, along with insights about how to talk to your employer about branching out.Key Takeaways Be very intentional with your opportunities Create your own runway Who is Samuel Jones, PhD, CSP?For the past 12 years, Sam has helped leaders be more transformational and less transactional. In addition to his speaking business, he is the assistant to the president for leadership training at Jones College and previously served as the vice president of student affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a professional speaker, you’re always on the go, likely using your credit card to pay for your travel, meals, and hotel stays. But are you using your credit card effectively to make sure you’re getting free trips and benefits no matter where you’re going? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Owen Beiny, The Points Partner, to share incredibly simple insights into how you can travel the world at little to no cost just by using your credit card. Key Takeaways Understand the difference between the different credit cards Know how to use the right credit card at the right place at the right time Who is Owen Beiny?Owen, the Points Partner, is the person who reads the 200+ page document that comes with your new credit card. He puts people on planes and into hotel beds for free by effectively using their credit card points. He began his career as a photographer flying around the world before learning the tips and secrets of using your credit card points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you focused every day on what your goals are and making sure each and everything you do for your business is helping you accomplish your goals? We bet there’s a good chance you’re spending time in areas that aren’t benefit you or your business. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Ann McNeill to share how reading the book Think and Grow Rich on New Years even in 1979 helped change her life and how the principals in the book helped her create massively successful businesses.Key Takeaways You must have a dream for a dream to come true You will get great clarity by determining who you serve and what you need to do  Who is Ann McNeillAnn helps entrepreneurs get achieve clarity on the highest incoming-earning areas of their life and business by using the principals she learned reading the book Think and Grow Rich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices