Are you still on the fence about attending Influence 2023, or is this your first time and you’re not sure what to expect? This week on the show, Robert shares his experience attending Influence for the first time and shares 7 reasons to attend Influence and 3 ways to make the most of the conference.Answer our question!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What’s your favorite episode or biggest take away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your headshot is your new handshake. How’s it working for you? Your headshot is often the first impression that your future clients and audience members have of you. Is your headshot current, and does it truly represent you and your business? This week on the show, we invited Russ Climie, a professional photographer with 20 years of experience, to discuss how important your headshot is and what you can do to stand out in your next photo.Work with Russ!Russ and his team will be at Influence 2023! Not only will they be capturing the events and our memories of the 50-year-celebration, you can also work with Russ and his team to get a new head shot. Learn more at https://www.tiberiusimages.com/influence-2023/.Answer our question!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: Are your photos helping or hurting your business and how do you know?Who is Russ Clime?Russ is a professional photographer with 20 years of experience and owner of Tiberius Images. He helps people feel comfortable in front of the camera and has taken over two million photos! Russ and his team will be the photographers for Influence 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you considered if the material in your presentation was fresh, up to date, or even still relevant? Once you have your presentation practiced and perfected, it’s easy to continue delivering your tried-and-true speech without questioning if it’s still hitting the mark. This week on Speakernomics we invited Jess Pettitt, MBA, CSP, to the show to discuss what it’s important to make sure your material is still fresh, and the different avenues you can take to ensure it’s up to par.Answer our question!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What is something that comes up regularly in Q&A with your audiences that you don’t know the answer to that you need to go research?Who is Jess Pettit, MBA, CSP?Jess Pettitt is a DEI keynoter and the author of the book Good Enough Now, and returned to school to earn an MBA during the pandemic. She always has funky hair colors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video-fy Your Unique Story with Clint Pulver, CSPHow do you make the most of your unique, signature stories that you tell from the stage? Do you just retell it every time you’re on stage, or have you incorporated the story into your business to help you get booked? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Clint Pulver, CSP, to share how he turned his unique story into a self-made short video that not only earned him an Emmy, but helped generate over $4 million in revenue for his business.Drop us a line! Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the following question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: How are you creating an experience from the stage for your audience?Who is Clint Pulver, CSP?Clint Pulver is an Emmy-Award-Winning speaker and drummer who has also been featured in Business Q Magazine’s 40 under 40 and on America’s Got Talent. He’s a leading expert on workplace retention and is known as the Undercover Millennial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no new episode this week, but NSA is excited to share that we've partnered with Rakonto to bring NSA members an excellent way to crowdsource their videos! Check out this episode from February of this year from Rakonto founder Christian Napier about the value of letting your audience help tell your story.What are your clients and audiences saying about you? Are you recording their thoughts about you somehow? No matter how well you’ve researched your topic and perfectly crafted your message, comments and opinions from your audiences can influence what others think about you and your brand. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Christian Napier to share why it’s so important to capture audio and video clips your audience is saying about you and how you can make the most of them.Drop us a line! Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the following question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: Share with us a goosebump moment you’ve had as a professional speaker.Who is Christian NapierChristian is the founder and CEO of Rakanto. He helps people request, record and share their most important stories and believes you don’t need to be the only person telling your story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know why people buy from you? You could say “I offer the solution to their problem” and you’d be right, but have you really thought through why people choose to work with you rather than another expert? This week on the show we invited Victor Antonio to give us a short deep dive into how clients select who they work with and how you can make sure they pick you. Want to hear more from Victor? He’ll be one of main stage speakers at Influence 2023! Learn more at spkr.bz/inf23.Send us a voicemail!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What one thing do you do in every presentation to ensure that you connect and emphasize with your audience? Who is Victor Antonio?Victor is one of the world’s leading sales experts and trainers. His background in electrical engineering paired with an MBA helped him become the president of sales and marketing for a $420m tech company. He’s the author of 14 books and the host of Spike TV’s program Life or Debt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does your business look like now compared to before 2020? The speaking industry has completely evolved and while some speakers had the expertise and the means to completely adapt, other speakers were not in the same position. This week on Speakernomics, we invited this podcast’s original host Thom Singer to share how he rebuilt his business coming out of the pandemic.Send us a voicemail!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What business building tactic did you use when you started your business that you should use again?Who is Thom Singer, CSP?Thom is the former host of Speakernomics, the author of 12 books, and the current CEO of the Austin Technology Council. His expertise is on community, collaboration and conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you speak to an audience, do you have a practiced presentation that you give every time that really doesn’t change, or do you take the time to learn about your audience and tailor your message to their specific needs? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Dr. Delatorro McNeal, MS, CSP, to share the benefit of shifting your mindset from “speaking” to “serving” and how it will not only improve the outcome for your audience, but also improve your business.Want to hear more from Delatorro? He’s one of our main stage speakers at Influence 2023 Learn more at spkr.bz/inf23.Send us a voicemail!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: When was the last time you thought about the call to action you have for your audience?Who is Dr. Delatorro Mcneal, MS, CSP?Delatorro is a motivational speaker and peek performance expert. He’s a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and his most recent book is Shift Into a Higher Gear published in 2021. He’s celebrating 20 years as a full-time speaker this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much effort and attention to detail do you put into your stories? Do you use the same stories with every audience, or do you intentionally select the stories you share based on the audience, their goals or the mood in the room? Stories are incredibly powerful and memorable, so the stories you select are critical. This week on Speakernomics, we invited storytelling expert Kelly Swanson, CSP, CPAE, to share some of her insights into how to tell the most effective stories from the stage.Want to hear more from Kelly? She’s one of our headline speakers at Influence 2023, plus she’s hosting an additional breakout session! Learn more and register at spkr.bz/inf23Send us a voicemail!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: How are you making your audience care about what you care aboutWho is Kelly Swanson, CSP, CPAE?Kelly is a comedian, motivational speaker, and award-winning storyteller. She began her journey in the speaking and entertaining industries after sitting down at her desk to write a book titled, “Who Hijacked my Fairytale?” Besides speaking, she also had a stint as an entertainer on a cruise ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the explosion of AI tools in the recent months, how are you incorporating the tools into your business? AI tools still can’t replace you and your business, but they can be powerful tools to help save you time and money. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Marki Lemons, MBA, to share her perspective on creating AI assistants to help extend how much you can get done each day while still sounding just like you and your brand. Send us a voicemail!Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What is one way you will leverage AI as your assistant this year? Who is Marki Lemons, MBA?Marki is so serious about what she does that not only does she hold an MBA, but she has 64 certifications! She teaches Realtors® how to earn up to 2,682 percent ROI on their marketing dollars using social media. She’s worked in real estate since 1999 and is the host of The National Association of Realtors Drive with NAR podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices