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Where are you leaving money on the table in your speaking business

By Michelle Mazur > May 23, 2017
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You hear the roar of applause and receive your standing ovation. Audience members say, “You did an awesome job! That was great!” The vast majority of your evaluations say you did a good or excellent job in your session. That’s awesome. I want you to receive and celebrate that. When you’re done with the celebration,…

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The Pro Speakers Secret Weapon

By Michelle Mazur > May 16, 2017
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Every successful speaker that I’ve ever chatted with has had a secret weapon. The secret weapon won’t be mentioned on stage or receive applause or accolades. But behind the scenes, this secret weapon has helped the speaker on their journey. It has helped the speaker go from an unknown to making $10K, $20K or $30K…

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5 Ways to Transform Your SFD Speech to an Applause-worthy, must-book Speech

By Michelle Mazur > May 9, 2017
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How do you take your SFD speech, your shitty first draft, and transform it into something that audiences are persuaded by? That they are moved by? That they are moved so much that they stand up and applaud after you’re done speaking? How do you transform that SFD into something that gets you referrals, and…

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The 5 Stages of Writing a Speech that Gets You Booked to Speak

By Michelle Mazur > May 2, 2017
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Your speech is not a speech. It’s your next best-selling product. That’s the strategy that I outlined in my book Speak For Impact. It’s one of the core pillars of building a successful, thriving speaking business. It’s one of the things that you should be focusing on whether you’re just starting out as a speaker…

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Move from the Imposter Complex to Speaking Star with Tanya Geisler

By Michelle Mazur > April 25, 2017
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If you have ever been on the verge of pushing the send button on an important email pitch – the one for the gig on a stage you have always dreamed of being and suddenly you hear a voice. “Who do you think you are? To be pitching for that speaking gig. You don’t have…

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