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Do you want a super simple secret for attracting more paying clients? Of course we all do! Here's a quick hitter from popular speaker and best-selling author Brian Hilliard on how to do exactly that.

As someone who's written 8 books myself, people sometimes ask me if I think THEM writing their first book is a big deal. And while it's NOT the entire end of the world not to have a book, I really do think that if you're going to have a serious conversation around speaking and being a top flight coach...then HAVING a book makes a lot easier. So with that said, we had a chance to catch up with Char...

Sometimes people ask me what are some good ideas for getting paying clients and setting themselves up for success from a paid presentation.  And here's something that I came up with a client friend of mine Paul Newton out in the UK.

We had a chance to catch up with Shelia Malcom, Life Coach in the Atlanta, GA area, as we talked about what it takes to bounce back from business adversity. Because as a Coach, even though we "know" a lot of this stuff, being to apply it to our own situation / business is huge...and Shelia covered that to perfection. :)

Ahhh, referrals! They're the lifeblood of any coaching business.   But what can you do to proactively generate more referrals without having to just sit and hope that clients past perspective clients your way?   Great question and one that Popular Speaker and Coach Brian Hilliard tackles head-on.

With so many different ways to generate more business it can sometimes be confusing to know which way to go.   Listen in to our latest episode as Coach and Popular Speaker Brian Hilliard talks about the one thing that he's personally doing to generate more paying clients. 

This was a mistake that I was making ALL the time when it came to generating paying clients and scaling my business. Here's the adjustment. :)

 This is something that I've personally been doing for a while but is something that I still see a lot of people make this mistake went out networking.    And I just wanted to clear it up as succinctly as I could that way you're not unintentionally sabotaging your success when it comes to building a word of mouth coaching practice.

 So we all know that referrals of the lifeblood of our business. But the question becomes what can we do to proactively drive those referrals in a way that will actually drive referrals on a more consistent basis?   Great question and stay tuned as I show you exactly what I personally do to drive a consistent word of mouth business strategy.

Here's a little secret that I've been using for the past 3 years that has REALLY helped in terms of getting paying clients, and doing so in a way that's NOT pushy or "salesy". You'll be surprised as to how simple it really is. :)

Are you looking to get into public speaking for your coaching practice, but don't consider yourself a "natrual" speaker? Then you'll want to tune in for this latest interview with James Carson, as he talks about finding your voice, and being successful...even if you're an "introvert". :)

As someone who speaks and coaches for a living I wanted to share with you a "dirty little secret" that most industry veterans don't want you to know. (Loud, forboding music.) :)

A book is something that just about everyone knows they really should have if they are going to be successful in branding themselves as a Coach and/or Speaker. But knowing that you need one and getting one started can be two different things! Which is why I brought in my friend James Palmer to talk shop about what he recommends people do who are looking to go down that road.

As someone who's done his fair share of speaking (both free and paid), this is my personal "secret sauce" if you will that can absolutely assist in getting more paid speaking gigs.

If you're already speaking right now, then this is a pretty easy way to start getting referrals for paid gigs.

Sooooo, thinking about writing a book but not sure if it's something you want to do? Or maybe you're not conviced that writting a book is a good idea to enhancing your profile and becoming a Trusted Advisor? Regardless, we had a chance to talk to Everett O'Keefe who brought up some really good points about getting published, and how that can positively impact your coaching/speaking business. This...

I don't know about you guys, but LinkedIn can sometimes feel like the most under utilized element in your social media repertiore. You've got all of these people online. You've got a fair amount of "followers". But gosh darn it, how can you translate that into paying clients? Chris Colt comes with answers. :)

Well it's here...the NEW YEAR! And here's a question I'm asking EVERYONE (including myself) as we head into the next 12 months.

So maybe you're speaker who has been asked on occasion to deliver a (free) presentation to a group of folks. "No problem. It's a good way to get some exposure and if it turns into some paying clients, then I actually don't have to worry about getting paid," is maybe what you're thinking. So how can you increase your chances of this happening WITHOUT being pushy or salesy? Great question and one we...

Now THAT sounds like a title I can get my arms around as we close out the year. :)

Well it's that time of year again...what's worked, what's not and more importantly...what are YOU going to do to get different / better results? Here are 2 (more) things that I'm either personally doing (and would recommend you consider), or am going to do going forward myself. I think you'll like them.

Well it's that time of year again...what's worked, what's not and more importantly...what are YOU going to do to get different / better results? Here are 3 things that I'm either personally doing (and would recommend you consider), or am going to do going forward myself. I think you'll like them.

As Coaches, we all know that private sessions and small group classes are a great way to better monetize your expertise.  But it turns out there's another tried and true way that you might have forgotten about. :) Angelic Marnier talks to us about the what and how of making this additional revenue stream happen.

This is something that actually came up during one of my private session client calls... I think you'll like it. :)

One of the biggest challenges that speakers have when trying to get more paid speaking gigs is not knowing where to do exactly. Well here is a super simple way that you can start doing today that will absolutely help you get more paid speaking gigs.