S03E08: 10 Questions You Need Answered Before You Start Your Speaking Career

Want to become a speaker?

Hold on. There are several things you need to consider and put in place otherwise, you might see everything either moving too fast, too slow or not at all.

In this episode, I cover 10 key questions that once answered will give you all the tips and preparation you need to launch your first keynote on stage. 

0.00 Show Introduction

1.10 10 QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK BEFORE STARTING YOUR SPEAKING CAREER explained

3.00 Why you need to learn these essential skills

3.40 Upcoming in-person speaker masterclasses

4.30 Importance of mastering your speaking skills

5.20 LinkedIn algorithms have altered again

5.55 Speaker income streams 

6.52 How speaking changed my life

9.25 Speaking skills grow as you do more

10.30 Getting the WIFI code of every audience

12.25 Keynotes are like spoken word concerts

13.25 What happens when things go wrong but you get things right

17.50 1. What's My Unique Message?

18.35 2. Who Is My Target Audience?

19.45 3. What Are My Short and Long-Term Goals?

21.40 The Martian Marriage (Comedy stage hypnosis show clip)

24.20 4. How Will I Develop My Speaking Skills?

24.55 5. What's My Brand, and How Will I Promote It?

25.35 6. How Will I Handle Rejection or Failure?

26.25 7. What Will Be My Fee Structure?

27.25 8. How Will I Balance My Speaking Career with My Personal Life?

29.40 9. Who Can Support Me on This Journey?

29.55 10. Am I Ready to Inspire and Make a Difference?

30.29 Join the paid keynote speaker masterclass

31.40 Speaking is like Breathing

35.10 Personal Branding Accelerator

37.30 Industry Icon Program

39.26 What should your legacy look like?

40.26 Join our next WhatsApp Challenge

41.54 End