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Why Your Speech is Chasing Away Potential Clients

By Michelle Mazur > October 3, 2017
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Speech chasing away clients

Over the summer I’ve been working with speakers who want to use speaking to promote their business. They’ve been out there speaking. It’s been fun, the audience loves them, the organizers who booked them to speak loved them. It all goes really well, and then nothing happens. No leads, no sales, maybe a few new…

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Creating Time & Focus for Your Speaking with Jessica Abel

By Michelle Mazur > September 26, 2017
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time and focus interview with Jessica Abel

Is time not on your side when it comes to putting in the effort with your speaking? There just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to pitch for speaking gigs, to write your signature talk, and to really put yourself out there as a speaker. If this is you, and I’ll raise…

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Speak for Impact: How to Craft a Message that Matters to Audiences and to the People Who Hire Speakers

By Michelle Mazur > September 19, 2017
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Craft a message that matters

Having a message that matters to the audience and to the people who hire speakers is the reason why you get booked to speak. How well you’re able to market your speaking depends on the message. How well your pitches are received and responded to, depends on your message. How do you create a message…

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3 Must-Have Messaging Ingredients to Book Your Next Speaking Gig

By Michelle Mazur > September 12, 2017
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3 Must haves to book your next speaking gig

A lot of attention is given to how to book your next speaking gig. I’ve talked about it on the Rebel Speaker podcast and here on the blog. There are whole courses devoted to how to market yourself as a speaker. There are even people who will offer to do the marketing work for you.…

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The Only Rule Rebel Speaker Should Follow To Grow Your Speaking Business

By Michelle Mazur > August 15, 2017
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I’m not one for following the rules. In fact, if everyone is following a trend, if everyone is telling me I should do something I am more likely to say, “No way,” and buck the trend. For instance everyone in business is saying courses and memberships sites are the way to scale your business. Screw…

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