The Speak to Scale Podcast

Pitching yourself as a speaker doesn't always provide immediate results. If we're being honest, you're likely looking at a 6-12 month lead time on paid opportunities. In today's episode I'm breaking down a few rules you should consider when you start to pitch yourself as a speaker, along with a few disclaimers about the industry that no one's probably told you! For full show notes and episode link...

If you're ready to explore more speaking opportunities, but you're just not sure how to fit it into your already busy schedule, this episode is for you. Time management coach and content batching extraordinaire, Amanda Warfield joins us to explain the benefits of batching content and creating consistency in your time and marketing efforts.   Listen in as she describes how to determine if an opport...

As technology has changed over the years, so have our attention spans—shortening down to roughly 8 seconds for the average person. As speakers, that means we have to continuously keep our audience engaged and intrigued. So what does this mean for your presentations? In today's episode, we're discussing when slides are appropriate, how to use them to serve your audience, and how they can compliment...

Does business ownership or public speaking ever feel like a competitive sport to you? I know It sure has for me. And that's why today we're having a dive deep conversation about how to navigate jealousy, and public speaking, so that you can show up as your best self, even when you don't feel like your best self. Natalie Franke joins us to share about the importance of overcoming jealousy by buildi...

Building a successful business can take years, then add in sharing your story on stage—that's scary. We can hide behind the beauty of our brands and the success of our clients, but when we have to step in front of our peers and put ourselves out there, the fears start to sink in. If we prepare for and approach speaking opportunities with intention and craft our stories well, we can set aside those...

As a speaker and educator, you may be looking to add digital offerings to scale your brand—could a membership model the right fit for you? Last year, Megan Martin made a major pivot in her educational offerings and created Digital Lab All Access, a membership offering for her students. Listen in as she joins us to share a behind the scenes look at her membership, how it was created, how involved s...

What would happen right now if you were to get the call that a company or conference needed a speaker and they were making the decisions today? Would you have signature topics prepared to share with them? Would you have a plan for how you'd deliver your talk? What about having a defined goal for how speaking will serve your business? In today's episode, I'm sharing the importance of signature spea...

As a service provider, you're limited by time, which obviously caps the income you can generate as a service provider. In this episode of Speak to Scale, we're always exploring opportunities to scale your impact and your income—so we've brought on Christina Scalera, owner of The Contract Shop ®, to share all about building a digital product shop! If you had a digital product shop to accompany your...

As virtual summits have become more and more popular, a new conversation has popped up: Should summit speakers get paid for their presentations? This may seem like a simple yes or no question, but everyone has a different answer.   If you've been a host, participant, or speaker at a virtual summit, you've probably heard some talk about this issue. In this episode, we're going to see if we can figu...

"Now what?" This is a question about summits that I get all the time inside our Speaking Strategy Academy. You get invited to present at a virtual summit or event, and you spend all that time crafting a presentation, preparing for the event, and generally pouring your best ideas into it. But then what?   Today's guest realized that we as speakers are missing a huge opportunity when it comes to wha...

Do you dream of being the keynote speaker at a huge conference? Maybe you just want to get consistently booked at more events. Either way, chances are you've searched high and low for tips or hacks on how to become an in-demand (and paid!) speaker.   The good news is: I have the answer for you. The potentially bad news: it's not the "magic button" answer you might be looking for. However, it is a...

Want to start speaking at more conferences, on more podcasts, or at more events...but don't know how you can comfortably step away from your everyday work as a business owner? I've been there, and I completely understand being torn between the two. The thing is, you don't have to take on new and exciting speaking roles at the expense of the quality of your work and the value you provide for your c...

Whether you're doing a virtual speaking event or an in-person one, you should take certain steps to prepare, like understanding your audience, understanding the host's goals, and keeping logistics like format in mind. That's just part of being a good speaker.   However, when you're doing an in-person event, you have to take preparation to the next level.    There are details for in-person events y...

Have you ever spoken at or attended a hybrid event yet? If you haven't, I'm willing to bet you will soon. After 2020, the way we deliver our message from the stage and receive it as an audience member has changed — and will continue to do so. If we really want to do our best to show up and serve our audience, we've really got to understand what goes into a virtual or hybrid event experience.   If...

So many people say, "I do better with informal, casual, off-the-cuff style speaking." This kind of speaking can feel better for many of us because off-the-cuff speaking removes the pressure for us to be perfectly polished. However, this approach can also give us a false sense of security, making us think that we actually work better this way. Plus, let's be honest: It can also make us feel safer w...

When a speaking request lands in my inbox, I get so excited. I'm honored I was even considered to be a part of the event and I'm already envisioning how I'm going to show up and serve that audience to the best of my ability. How do you feel when a speaking request hits your inbox but it's not a good fit? Are you nervous? Are you anxious? Are you worried about how you're going to turn this down wit...

Stories play a big role in our communication strategy. But with our businesses (and communication strategies) constantly evolving, how do we make sure our stories are evolving with us? What does it look like to change or update our stories? How do we know when it's time to do that? Where and how do we do that when it comes to our speaking presentations? Our stories can hold us back... if we don't...

Are you capturing the energy, the engagement, and the emotion that we're bringing to our virtual presentations and sharing it with others who are not in the room? The best way to get booked to speak is to allow others to see what it's like to be an audience member. Whether that means watching the presentation, hearing from audience members, or seeing snippets of the presentation... capturing the e...

Our speaking and business journeys are not always going to be a straight path from where we are to where we want to be. If that's the case, why does it seem as though successful business owners and public speakers are only sharing the highlight moments of their journeys? On this episode of The Speak to Scale Podcast we're pulling back the curtain and sharing the reality of the more difficult momen...

Speaking on podcasts is a great way to grow your business and strengthen your public speaking skills. While most of us already know this, we may not be clear on how to go about finding podcasts to speak on. How do we know what podcasts are a good fit for our business? How do we actually find podcasts to speak on? What podcasts are our ideal clients listening to?   In this week's episode of The Spe...

What really makes a great speaker? Is it a well-written talk? Is it an impeccable stage presence? Is it something the speaker is "just born with" or is it a combination of everything above? Today, we're breaking down why even bad speakers can write great speeches so that you can start looking beyond your outline when it comes to improving your speaking presentation. In this episode of The Speak to...

As you continue to step into your role as the leader of your business, how confident are you in making new hires and keeping your team members engaged? How do you feel about keeping your remote team members engaged even if you've never met in person? In this week's episode of The Speak to Scale Podcast, I've brought on a very special guest, who's going to break down exactly how you can hire and le...

Clubhouse is an invitation-only audio-chat social networking app launched in 2020. If you've heard of it but are not currently leveraging it for your business, you're likely feeling one of two ways: Annoyed and unbothered by another social media platform that you fear will take up all of your time Feeling FOMO when you see people spending all day on CH, racking up followers, and building new relat...

You've put in the time and energy to create an incredible digital product, you know the results that it gets for your client and the impact it makes. So it's very clear that you want to get it into even more people's hands. But with so many different marketing activities out there, you're wondering if speaking is even a possibility for scaling your digital product. Well, friend, it is. And in toda...

Are you currently using webinars for your business? Or are you somebody who attends them, and watches what other people are doing, trying to deconstruct their formula and make it your own? Today, we are having a full-blown mini-workshop right here on the podcast, to help you start crafting and delivering webinars that convert.  For full show notes and links, visit:  www.thepublicspeakingstrategist...