The Speak to Scale Podcast

Have you purchased online courses, but still aren't where you'd like to be in your business? Maybe you've blamed the teacher, the program and even yourself. Are you eager to learn and grow, but when you calculate the amount of money you've invested into courses over the years, it kind of makes you sick to your stomach? What if the reason you're not seeing the results you want isn't the fault of th...

If you're an entrepreneur in the public speaking world, you know how stressful it can be to manage your inbox in general, especially while you're out of pocket at an industry conference or summit. So many of us are slaves to the inbox and it can quickly feel overwhelming knowing that while you're fully immersed at an event or even with your family/friends, that hot leads could be falling through t...

Regardless of the level of talent or experience, I frequently find that public speakers struggle with determining how much they should be charging for their time. This is one of the single most common questions that I am asked by my clients as well as event organizers. I'm here to tell you that the business of speaking is all about relationships. If your price is a rigid number set in stone, you c...

The fear of public speaking is one of the most common phobias in the world, but the notion that this phenomenon is more pronounced in introverts is a huge misconception. Today my special guest Cinnamon Wolfe and I have a deep dive discussion about what it's like to be a speaker/educator and attend these live events as an introvert. Join us as we take some time to learn a little bit more about what...

An interesting topic about content creation recently came up in my small group program, The Speaker's Circle. The question was whether you should publish content containing information you might cover in your talk or if you should keep that information private and only deliver it to those who come to see you speak. Today I'm going to discuss why you SHOULD share some of the details and maybe even...

A hot topic in today's creative industry is the lack of diversity on a lot of the speaker lineups. Our role here at the Creative Speaker Podcast is to elevate education in our industry to make this a more collaborative experience between speakers, organizers, and attendees. Today I've brought in my friend Josefina Sanders who is a fellow Tampa native. I love her! I brought her in to pull back the...

Are you ready to add speaking to your creative business? Most of you are here listening because you understand how important it is to serve from the stage, but all stages are not created equal. It's important to have a set of checks and balances in place to determine whether or not the stage you're being offered to be speaking on will allow you to both serve the right audience and whether that aud...

Are you a tier two speaker or somebody who's looking to speak in general? After you deliver your presentation you need to continue that relationship with the audience. I've brought in my friend Aleia, who is the queen of creative funnels. She really understands what it's like for us as creative business owners to want to continue that journey with our audience and reap the monetary rewards of nurt...

Are you ready to add speaking to your creative business? In our last episode, Cassandra Thompson discussed how to use LinkedIn as one of the best social platforms to raise your speaker credibility in order to get more speaking engagements. As creative business owners, it's easy to fall prey to the excuse that we're struggling to book speaking engagements or even in our business due to the market b...

Are you ready to add speaking to your creative business? In our last episode we talked about setting our 2019 goals and how importing upping our speaker credibility is when it comes to getting booked for speaking engagement. As a small business owner we often feel pressured to show up and create content on every platform, but for most of us LinkedIn falls to the bottom of that list. On today's epi...

Welcome to our first episode of 2019! This is a time that many of us focus on setting our big goals for the new year. If incorporating speaking into your business is one of your goals, tune into today's episode where we're going to cover some keys to help you make your speaking goals meaningful as well as achieve those goals! Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible cli...

Have you ever found yourself scrambling to organize your business priorities in order to get time away for your family or a great business opportunity? On today's episode with Adrienne Dorison, we discuss how to set your business up to run (and even grow) on its own so that allocating time to the things most important in your life or business are more feasible. Do you want to book more speaking en...

There's tremendous power in positioning ourselves as subject matter experts on major media platforms vs our own. I get a lot of questions about how I've navigated sharing my story on international media outlets over the last 12 years. On this episode, I've brought in my friend Steven Hughes to chat about how to leverage TV/Media exposure to position yourself as the go-to expert in your zone of gen...

Facebook Ads, Instagram Stories, Pinterest, oh my! There are so many ways to market your business as a small business owner. But when you look at speaking… maybe you don't realize that it can actually work FOR your business. It's much less about recognition and so much more about getting your message in front of the right audience. If you're like me, public speaking was never part of the ultimate...

Speaking can be much more than an educational platform. Today we're taking a peek beyond the traditional educational benefits you can provide your customers/clients and are looking at how we can use our speaking platforms for a bigger purpose that serves something meaningful to us. Inspiring the masses is not only a good way of giving back, but it also is an effective way to grow your following, g...

How do you know you are ready to speak? How do you know if you are ready to add teaching into your business? What if you aren't ready but aren't willing to face that? Truthfully answering this question is going to push you and pivot your business to do the thing you are really supposed to be doing and not just have that shiny object syndrome. Take the time to figure out if you can you teach it. If...

Have you ever wondered how you can create products and monetize your expertise? Stephanie May Wilson knows exactly to do just that, and does it really well! She is going to help us bust through all the myths around creating products and help us get down to the strategy of actually creating a product, fast. If you have been dreaming of this awesome thing and you've just been dragging your feet on e...

You're thinking about applying to speak at an event but you get to the application and are a bit overwhelmed with the terms keynote, breakout session, panel. You aren't sure what all of these things mean, which one(s) you should pick, or which option fits you best. And you have a moment of panic! Well, today we're going to dig into all of that. I'm going to break it all down for you and help you n...

While there are seasons where we can say yes to everything, there are also seasons where we have to say no. And those seasons are just as valuable! Sometimes saying no is a much better option than saying yes, even when it feels really hard to make the decision. Allie Casazza is married to her junior high algebra partner and is a mom to their four young kids. She is the founder and host of The Purp...

As you probably noticed, I decided to hit pause on the podcast for the last few months. But I am back from my maternity leave and could not be more excited! My time away really taught me a lot. More than anything, I learned that it is ok to give yourself permission to make adjustments during different seasons of your life. Honor the season you are in and know that is perfectly ok to make the right...

Welcome back to another Q&A session on The Creative Speaker podcast! I love sitting down to answer some of the most frequently asked questions I see come across from social media platforms. In today's episode, I share what my entrance song would be (everyone has one!), how I am adjusting to our newest little guy joining the family, whether growing my family will impact my speaking and what I am cu...

Managing expectations can be quite daunting, especially in the world of speaking! Whether you are a conference host, a speaker, or a conference attendee, how well you understand what is to come and what is expected of you will determine the experience you have. When it comes to expectations, I've learned that some of the biggest struggles stem back to lack of communication. My friend, Tara Melvin...

Have you ever been to an event, conference, workshop or retreat (in person or online) where you expected incredible presentations that lead to actionable steps? Have you ever left feeling like it was such a waste of time because the presenter didn't deliver valuable or actionable content? Well, I want to help make sure that you aren't doing that with your presentations! If you want your audience t...

Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'm too young, too old, too new, or too whatever to do the thing you want to do? Because if you have (like most of us have), then you're going to love this episode! I am excited to introduce you to my friend, Hope Taylor because she started her business when she was 16 years old. So, let's just say that she has faced adversity, criticism, and those voices in...

Have you considered hosting your own event this year or next? Maybe you want to cultivate an incredible conference, intimate retreat, a one day workshop, or even an online summit. Regardless of the format, you are probably so excited about all the bells, whistles, and pretty touches you've been dreaming up. But then comes the hardest part … landing the best-fit speakers for your event. Often we ge...