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The One Exercise You Need to Do Before Setting Your Speaking Fees

By Michelle Mazur > March 14, 2017
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You’ve decided to be a speaker and build your speaking business. Now the universe is going to test you on how badly you want it. You send out a pitch and get a “thanks but no thanks”, or you send out a pitch and you hear crickets. You’re in the middle of a negotiation for…

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To Speak for Free or To NOT Speak for Free

By Michelle Mazur > March 7, 2017
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Let’s talk money. It’s wild to me how many organizations from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies and everywhere in between, expect speakers to speak for free or as they like to say it, exposure. Well the only things exposure has ever gotten me was the flu. Today, we are going to talk about when you…

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Get the PR Advantage with Brigitte Lyons: How PR Can Boost Your Speaking Cred & Get You Paid to Speak

By Michelle Mazur > February 28, 2017
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Do you ever feel like you’re the best-kept secret in the speaking industry? If only more people knew about you and your message, you could easily book speaking gigs. As a speaker, you want to be known for what you do both onstage and off. One of the best ways to boost your speaking credibility,…

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3 Phases of Building Your Speaking Business the Rebel Way

By Michelle Mazur > February 21, 2017
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There’s a lot of advice, courses, and information about how to grow your speaking business. From how to market yourself as a speaker to how to land paid speaking gigs. And everything in between. There’s a lot of information and it can be overwhelming. In fact, you can feel like you’re drinking out of a…

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Why Should I Hire You to Speak?

By Michelle Mazur > February 14, 2017
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The speaking industry is competitive. There are so many keynote speakers, breakout speakers, trainers and more. How do you stand out from all of the competition? How do you get hired over other speakers who speak on a similar topic? Have you ever thought about why someone should hire you to come in and speak…

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