How simply can you explain your message to your audience? Can you turn it into a simple picture? Your brilliant message can only go so far if your audience doesn’t fully understand or can’t remember after you leave the stage. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Theresa Rose, CSP, to explain why you should be able to draw your message on a cocktail napkin and how you can get started. And don’t worry, you do not need to be an artist!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: If you were talking to your perfect client and you had the perfect solution, what is on your cocktail napkin?Who is Theresa Rose, CSP?Theresa is a multiple-award-winning author, former product development executive for a Fortune 100 company, a keynote speaker, emcee and picture maker.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re bringing you something a little different! At Thrive 2023, we asked many of the attendees the following question: What is one big thing you’ve done to achieve success or grow your speaking business? This week on Speakernomics, 10 of those speakers will answer the question on how they grew their incredibly successful speaking businesses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How 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 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

We’re talking tech again this week! Are you embracing new technologies as they become available, or are you often watching from the sidelines waiting to see if it is worth your time to invest in the new trends? Whether you like it or not, technology will keep moving forward, so it might be time to change your mindset. This week on Speakernomics we invited Denise Hamilton, hot off the main stage at Thrive 2023, to discuss how you may not need to follow every trend, but you do need to embrace technological change if you want to continue to be a successful speaker.  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: What technologies are you committed to learn about?Who is Denise Hamilton?Denise is the founder and CEO of Watch Her Work and works in the DEI space. She’s worked for AOL, was named one of Houston’s top 50 most influential women and used to be a backup singer for Stevie Wonder and En Vogue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you find it difficult to decide the best ways to spend your time as an speaker an entrepreneur? Do you struggle to make sure you’re spending enough time on your business, while still being present with your family and friends, or even making time for yourself? This week on Speakernomics we invited Glenn Lundy to the show share his strategies for investing his time in both his business and his family.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: Who are you?Key TakeawayChange the word spend to invest with your time.Who is Glenn Lundy?Glenn Lundy is the winner of the first ever Great American Speak Off and the founder of the Breakfast of Champions on Clubhouse and the host of the 800 Percent Morning Show. He’s a trainer and consultant that helps auto dealers unlock their full potential and the father of eight kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your idea of speaking getting on a plane every day, flying to a new city and sharing your message, or are you more driven by seeing your clients implement your message to change their business and their lives? This week on the show, we invited Grand Baldwin of the Speaker Lab to explain the importance of not just being a speaker, but viewing yourself as a solutions provider.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: Who is a speaker who is a step or two ahead of you that has the type of business that you want to emulate? Key TakeawayBe more than a speaker, be a solutions provider.Who is Grant BaldwinGrant is a former youth pastor who realized that pastors don’t make a lot of money. He launched his speaking business during the 2008 financial crisis and created the Speaker Lab to show other speakers how they, too, can grow their business. He’s the author of the book The Successful Speaker . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often are you changing something about your business to follow technology trends? Are you overwhelmed trying to make sure you’re keeping up with (and paying for) the latest trends like Chat GPT and other AI tools, or avoiding them all together?? This week on Speakernomics, we invited tech expert Burton Kelso to share his perspective about how to when and how you should follow tech trends and how to keep your data safe while doing so. And, yes, we even briefly touch on Chat GPT.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: When was the last time you backed up your computer, smartphone or tablet?Key TakeawayGet on LinkedIn and update your profile to show that you’re a speakerWho is Burton Kelso?Burton is a tech expert who removes frustration with technology one key at a time. He’s someone who literally reads the owner’s manual when you buy a new product. He’s a speaker and cyber security expert whose clients include The Illionois Bar Association, The Society for Human Resources Management and Keller Williams  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you working hard to be a featured guest on major media outlets, or are you trying to build your own media empire? After you listen to today’s guest, showing up on the big shows will just be the icing on the cake your already expansive media empire. This week on Speakernomics we invited Rich Bontrager to give a crash course on how you can easily use your tools and free or inexpensive tools already accessible to you to build your own media franchise to help you get your message out to the world and to get booked.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: What is your one piece of content that you know you need to elevateKey Idea:You don’t need other media companies, you can build your own media empireWho is Rich Bontrager?Rich teaches people how to rock with the stage with media-savvy brand skills. With over 25 years of media experience, he wants you to show up as your best physically and technically.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Key Idea:Get the story your clients want to tell about you by asking the right question.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

Are you sharing your podcast, showing up on Clubhouse and other “free” audio mediums as marketing, or are you actually getting paid from them? After today’s episode, you’ll realize you’ve been missing out if you’re not monetizing your audio. This week on Speakernomics, we brought on Kanika Tolver to share her experience of her career rehab and how she’s not only growing her business but making money off social audio spaces.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: Do you and your audience prefer video podcasts or audio podcast shows?Key idea: You do not need to be seen to be heardWho is Kanika Tolver? Kanika is a career rehabber who helps others create epic lives by being confident about their changing seasons. She’s a professional speaker, coach and a native of Washington, DC. She has a best selling book and worked in the tech industry for 17 years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices