Wendi McNeill

Grow Your Public Speaking Business

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Helping speakers grow their speaking business, build a strong platform and connect with meeting planners.

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Wendi McNeill

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Business

Latest episode

Jun 21, 2026

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Episodes

#143 - Why Your Speaker Business Isn’t Growing 06.02.2023

Why Your Speaker Business Isn't Growing   Are you finding that you're struggling to get bookings? Are you a little puzzled as to why you aren't growing your speaking business as you'd like? Several reasons could be contributing to your lack of growth.  Resources: 1. Join the Charli Jane Speakers Club: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/   2. 60k Monthly from doing one free speaking g...

#142 Above and Beyond the Speaker Demo 19.01.2023

Above and Beyond the Speaker Demo You are taking your viewer on a journey.    Believe it, or not the viewers of your video want you to tell them what to do, and this includes the meeting organizer who has the power to hire you.   So, it's your job as a speaker to take their hand and take them on that journey, starting in your speaker demo video.   Listen to today’s podcast as I share tips on takin...

#141 Why Consistency is Everything As a Speaker 05.01.2023

Consistency is absolutely key if you want to grow your speaking business.  If you’re not sure what I mean, listen to today’s podcast and let me explain.    Resources:   1. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   2. Join us in...

#140 The Best Way to Organize and Manage Your Speaking Leads 22.12.2022

The Best Way to Organize and Manage Your Speaking Leads   When building your speaking business, gathering leads is essential. Networking events, conferences, and social media are all excellent methods for meeting new people and adding them to your contact list. However, once you have all of these leads, what next? Listen in as I share the best way to organize and manage your speaking contacts and...

#139 Quick-Fire Tips for Successfully Growing Your Speaking Business with Video Marketing 08.12.2022

5 Quick-Fire Tips for Successfully Growing Your Speaking Business with Video Marketing   Listen in as I share 5 tips on how to grow your speaking business with video marketing.   Resources: 1. I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the lis...

#138 How to Leverage LinkedIn to Gain Massive Growth for Your Speaking Business 24.11.2022

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Gain Massive Growth for Your Speaking Business Listen in as I share some tips on how you can leverage LinkedIn to get booked! There's no doubt about it, if you're in the corporate speaking space, LinkedIn can be one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal to help you gain massive growth for your speaking business. Unlike other general social media platforms, LinkedIn...

#137 How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker 10.11.2022

How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker   In this podcast, I’m talking about practicing your talk. There isn't a more accurate phrase than "practice makes perfect." Listen in while I share some great tips to help you get the practice you need to perfect your speech.   Resources:   1. I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jot...

#136 The Speakers Call to Action (CTA) 20.10.2022

The Speakers Call to Action (CTA) In this podcast, I’m talking about creating a powerful call to action that takes your visitor on a journey to help them make an easy hiring decision.   Resources: I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the...

135. The Go-Getters Guide to Becoming a Virtual Speaker 29.09.2022

The Go-Getters Guide to Becoming a Virtual Speaker With the advent of the pandemic, there's no question that things have changed for speakers and events. While the events circuit is very much back up and running, many thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators have taken their message virtual by delivering webinars, creating digital products, and even putting on their very own live streaming ev...

134. Why Your Talk Titles Are So Important 15.09.2022

Why Your Talk Titles Are So Important  (And How To Create Gig-Winning Ones) What's in a title? Well, everything! Coming up with compelling, thought-provoking, and evocative talk titles is one of the most important activities as a public speaker.  While your website, planner page, and one-sheet are all-important along the journey of getting booked, if you don't have fantastic talk titles, you might...

133. 3 Steps to Establishing On-Stage Credibility as a Speaker 11.08.2022

3 Steps to Establishing On-Stage Credibility as a Speaker In this podcast, I’m talking about three steps to help leverage on-stage credibility.   Resources: I created two speaker onesheet templates in Canva to help you get booked speaking gigs! 💥 Grab them here https://charlijane.com/free-speaker-one-sheet-templates/   The Charli Jane Speakers Club helps you get booked consistently.  The benefits...

132. How To Better Connect with Your Audience as a Speaker 14.07.2022

How To Better Connect with Your Audience as a Speaker   In This Episode You Will Learn About:   Connecting With Your Audience Emotionally Establishing Connections Through Storytelling Utilizing Humor   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there...

131. Why Speakers Are Marketers First, and Speakers Second 30.06.2022

Why Speakers Are Marketers First, and Speakers Second In This Episode You Will Learn About: Why Speakers are marketers first and speakers second How to try and test marketing strategies   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there! https://www....

130: 5 Ways Adding Regular Blog Content Helps Your Speaker Business Website 23.06.2022

5 Ways Adding Regular Blog Content Helps Your Speaker Business Website   In This Episode You Will Learn About:   How blogging helps your website with SEO   How blogging builds authority   How blogging drives traffic to your site   How blogging provides useful content   How blogging helps you better connect with your audience   How blogging can help you get discovered by new audiences   Blogging ha...

129. How to Repurpose the Heck Out of Your Speaker Content (With 4 Examples) 09.06.2022

How to Repurpose the Heck Out of Your Speaker Content (With 4 Examples) In This Episode You Will Learn About: How repurposing your speaker content works 4 examples of how you can repurpose your content today Where you can get help and ideas on repurposing your content   As those of you who have worked with me will know, I’ve long advocated for the need for you to be everywhere, all the time.    Bu...

128. Sales Funnels for Speakers: An Introduction to the Basics 26.05.2022

Sales Funnels for Speakers: An Introduction to the Basics   In this podcast, I’m talking a little about the basics of a speaker's sales funnel.   Resources:   🎤  I created 2 professional speaker one-sheets to help you get booked speaking gigs!! (Easy to customize in Canva to fit your brand) grab them here https://charlijane.com/free-speaker-one-sheet-templates/     The Charli Jane Speakers Club h...

127. Avoid These 5 Common Speaker Call to Action Mistakes 12.05.2022

Avoid These 5 Common Speaker Call to Action Mistakes In this podcast, I’m talking about 5 mistakes I've seen speakers make when creating their CTAs.   Resources:   🎤  I created 2 professional speaker one-sheets to help you get booked speaking gigs!! (Easy to customize in Canva to fit your brand) grab them here https://charlijane.com/free-speaker-one-sheet-templates/   The Charli Jane Speakers Clu...

126. 7 Features That Should be Included in All Speaker Videos 28.04.2022

7 Features That Should be Included in All Speaker Videos In this podcast, I’m talking about 7 features that should be included in all speaker videos.    Resources:   🎤  I created 2 professional speaker one-sheets to help you get booked speaking gigs!! (Easy to customize in Canva to fit your brand) grab them here https://charlijane.com/free-speaker-one-sheet-templates/   The Charli Jane Speakers C...

125. Five-Step Plan to Leveraging Social Media Into Speaking Gigs 14.04.2022

Your Five-Step Plan to Leveraging Social Media Into Speaking Gigs  In this podcast, I’m talking about 5 steps to leverage your social media to help you get booked. Resources:   >> Get 44 free marketing templates for speakers https://charlijane.com/speaker-marketing-templates/   The Charli Jane Speakers Club helps you get booked consistently.  Benefits are many but the ones our members love the bes...

124. 6 Organizations Offering Speaking Opportunities Today 31.03.2022

This Week I’m Talking About 6 Organizations Offering Speaking Opportunities Today   If you're new to speaking, one of the first things you need to take care of is sourcing new opportunities to speak. You can be the best public speaker in the world, but that won't be much good for you if you never take to a stage!    While everyone immediately thinks of conferences (and right so), there are so many...

123. 4 Effective Methods for Reaching Out to Planners 17.03.2022

This Week I’m Talking About 4 Effective Methods for Reaching Out to Planners   There is simply no getting around contacting event planners when finding opportunities to speak. Yes, you can revamp the planner page on your speaker website and other inbound marketing methods, but that takes time. You cannot take a "build it, and they will come" approach to landing speaking gigs. You need to go out th...

122. 3 of the Most Common Pricing Mistakes Made By Speakers 03.03.2022

This Week I’m Talking About 3 of the Most Common Pricing Mistakes Made By Speakers   Getting your pricing right is a crucial step in growing your speaking business. So often, I see speakers charging prices way above their current station or drastically undervaluing themselves based on their expertise level.    With that in mind, I've collated three of the biggest pricing mistakes I see new (and es...

121. This ONE thing can grow your speaking business 17.02.2022

This Week I’m Talking About How You Can Grow Your Business and Your Income By Doing This One Thing!   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events 🎤 💥   Grab your FREE copy? 👇 https://charlijane.com/the-700-list/     Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group –  www. SpeakingBizCommunity.com  See you over there!   Recurring $60,000 Monthly...

120. Direct Mail Campaigns to Help Grow Your Speaking Business 03.02.2022

This Week I’m Talking About Direct Mail Campaigns to Help Grow Your Speaking Business As many Charli Jane Members already know, I'm a huge advocate of direct mail campaigns for speakers looking to secure gigs.  However, it's possible to choose a great strategy and still receive no leads. The reason? Poor execution. Carrying out an effective direct mail campaign is a process that has many component...

119. How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker 20.01.2022

This Week I’m Talking About How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker Well, beyond speaking to yourself in the mirror, there are plenty of ways to get in some practical experience. So let's run through ways you can practice and perfect your speaking craft.    Listen in while I talk about improving your craft.   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 pla...

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