Speakernomics

Are you part of a mastermind group? Do you keep hearing the phrase "mastermind group," but you're too afraid at this point to ask what it is? Whether you're already a part of one, burnt out on a few bad ones, or completely confused what it is, we're here for you. This week, Thom invited his mastermind group of Eliz Green, Gerry O'Brion, CSP, and Jess Pettit, CSP, to discuss how they got started an...

You've delivered an amazing presentation with ideas that will help your clients drastically improve their companies. And then the audience walks away and goes back to their every day job. Now what? This week, Lois Creamer is with us discussing how she offers implementation packages to help companies really use the ideas she shared during her presentation, while also allowing her bring in more reve...

We've said it before and we'll save it again: Virtual meetings aren't going away. And your role as a speaker will be changing to match the new meetings climate. Are you ready to present to two audiences simultaneously? This week, we have Sarah Michel, CSP, on the show discussing everything about hybrid meetings from working with the meetings professionals to the differences between the two audienc...

You're probably listening to your harshest critic every day in every presentation, meeting and project you work on. Your worst critic is yourself. Are you holding yourself back from everything you're capable of? Denise Jacobs is with us this week to discuss how you can work through your imposter syndrome and unlock all of your creative potential so you're not holding back yourself or your business...

This week we're talking about something that makes many people uncomfortable: money. Was your business prepared for the downturn in 2020? Few of us were ready for the realities of 2020, but now it's time to rebuild. This week we have William "T" Thompson, JD, CSP, with us to share how you can financially rebuild and prepare you business for financial downturns in the future by investing in yoursel...

You might be losing money because of the way you're describing your message to your clients. Are you only providing a summary of your talking points, or are you describing the problem you solve, the process you take the solve it and the outcome? In this episode, we have Chris West who shares how you can grow your business and bring in more money by starting your day with a good routine and more ef...

We've all heard that people are tired of virtual meetings. Here's a hot take: Audiences aren't tired of virtual meetings, they're tired of bad virtual meetings. Now we're not suggesting that every speaker build a multi-camera studio for every presentation, but there are techniques you can use and experiment with to create more visually interesting virtual presentations. In this episode, we talk to...

If COVID-19 has taught us anything as professional speakers it's that we need to make sure we have multiple ways of sharing our expertise and earning an income without traveling or speaking on a stage. What are your additional revenue streams? Shep Hyken, CSP, CPAE, has seven. On this episode of Speakernomics, Shep will discuss his seven income streams and how they help make sure he always sees an...

Are you focused on getting the next speaking engagement, or are you focused on running a successful business with speaking as a product or service that you offer? Let's be candid: Only one of these methods is sustainable. In this episode Sylvia Henderson, MBA, will share how she evolved her business from keynote speaking to using speaking as a way to create long-term, sustainable business contract...

As we're starting to see meetings return in some shape or form in 2021, what can you expect to see as a professional speaker? Are you prepared to work and speak under with the rebounding industry? In this episode, we're talking to Deborah Gardner, CMP, who has over 30 years of experience in the meetings and hospitality industry. During the interview, she shares what we can expect from during in-pe...