The Speaker Lab Podcast

Hugh is one of our rare 3-peat guests and he's back to tell us how to use blogging to book speaking gigs. On today's edition of The Speaker Lab, Hugh specifically explains why you should blog to grow your speaking business including how often you should blog, what you should blog about, how long your blog posts should be, and where you should promote your blog. In addition to being a keynote speak...

Lois Creamer is a legend in the industry and she's here to give you practical advice for succeeding in speaking. On this edition of The Speaker Lab, she tells us how she got involved in the National Speakers Association, what relational selling is and why you should use it, and the role virtual speaking will play in the future of the speaking industry. You'll hear her insights on those topics and...

Wondering how to transition into speaking full-time? The Speaker Lab guest today, Erick Rheam, has made the leap, and he'll talk about what it's like to turn pro and make your speaking career a reality. Erick is one of our original Booked and Paid to Speak students, and today he's a highly successful speaker. But he only recently left his corporate job to pursue his speaking career on a full-time...

If a six-figure speaking business is one of your goals then you're going to love today's episode! Lisa Perez is one of our super successful students at The Speaker Lab. Today she's here to share with us her HR background and how she went from speaking for free to building a six-figure speaking business of her own. Listen in and hear how you can follow in her footsteps on episode 353 of The Speaker...

Our guest on this episode has delivered 90+ plus events every year for the last 11 years, and has spoke in 57 different countries and has been paid to speak over 2500 times. His name is Phil Jones and he spends the bulk of his time helping people sell with more confidence and more credibility while getting better results. You’ll hear how he does that along with what the markets are like in South A...

How to exit a corner might not be a phrase you're familiar with but it could be pivotal to helping your speaking career. Ron Tite is here on The Speaker Lab to explain how this term from race car driving applies to speaking. Ron is a very successful international keynote speaker who is back for this third appearance on the show. Hear us talk about how to exit a corner and more on episode 352 of Th...

One of your greatest resources is your network. As you make connections, build relationships and ultimately grow your business, your network is essential. Erick Rheam is a former student of The Speaker Lab and now a friend, colleague, and coach in our program. He joined me in this episode to discuss specific ways to leverage your network and cultivate referrals that will ultimately help you land m...

Today we are talking about the perfect intro: how to explain what you do as a speaker so people understand and want to hire you. On this episode of The Speaker Lab, renowned speaking and branding expert Clay Hebert, is here to explain how he helps people find what they do and also how he helps people define and share their perfect intro. We'll be diving into those topics and so much more on today'...

Are you overlooking some simple ways to book more gigs? You’ll find out when you listen to today’s show! Kris Reece is a professional faith-based speaker who also coaches and writes books for women about reaching their fullest God-given potential. On this episode we talk about some issues she is facing in her speaking business. Specifically, we help Kris find new gigs, leverage connections from pr...

As a public speaker you are the brand, you are the product. Here to explain more is our guest Mike Kim. On this episode of The Speaker Lab, Mike explains what a personal brand is, the three broad markets all speakers fall within and how to narrow your focus in one of those markets. Tune in to hear those details and so much more on the 350th edition of The Speaker Lab.  THE FINER DETAILS OF TH...

Preparing for your speech is an important aspect of giving a great talk and here to give us her trade secrets is Melanie Deziel. If you’ve been here before you know Melanie is a frequent co-host of the show and she joins us again on The Speaker Lab to give you a breakdown of her personal speaking preparations. We give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we each rehearse and get ready for the stage...

You might think going from playing in the NFL to public speaking is a natural transition. Our guest today, Desmond Clark, has made that leap and is here to tell the tale. Desmond is a successful speaker and student at The Speaker Lab. He's also a former NFL player who spent most of his career with the Chicago Bears. On today's episode he tells us what led him into the speaking realm, how the pande...

Welcome to The Vault --- a special edition of The Speaker Lab Podcast where we are unlocking timeless episodes by revisiting some of your favorites from the show. Do you want to book more gigs? What about 100 speaking gigs in a calendar year? Good news - Ty Bennett is telling us it’s possible AND how to make it happen. You'll hear:  How Ty sold his portion of a direct sales business to take o...

Changing your mindset to be a better speaker is the foundation for growing your business, according to our guest on today's show. John Michael Morgan is an exceptional speaker, best-selling writer and coach who works with leaders and entrepreneurs from small businesses to large companies like Disney, Google and Starbucks. Today on The Speaker Lab, John explains the more common challenges he sees i...

Welcome back to The Vault --- a special edition of The Speaker Lab Podcast where we are unlocking timeless episodes by revisiting some of your favorites from the show. Do you ever wonder how some speakers are charging $20K for a gig and others can’t make ends meet? Mitch Joel is here to tell us how to become a highly sought-after speaker that can charge MORE. If you’re curious about the “must have...

Being an education speaker is Kyle Scheele's forte, he's very good at it. He's also an education speaker on TikTok with over 2 million followers, and he has an amazing story of how he reached his first million in 25 hours! Plus, Kyle covers topics like following your own interests, writing and marketing his first children's book and whether or not he recommends following in his own eclectic footst...

Welcome to Episode 004 of The Vault --- a special edition of The Speaker Lab Podcast where we are unlocking timeless episodes by revisiting some of your favorites from the show. If you’re looking to break into the college circuit, this episode is especially for you! I’m sharing my personal experience from the stage and highlighting 9 potential markets that exist within almost any institution. This...

What is the key to building a future-proof speaking business? The one and only Chris Ducker is here to tell us. Chris is a veteran guest of the show but if you've missed his previous appearances on The Speaker Lab, he's a renowned entrepreneur, speaker and author. He's built several multi-million dollar businesses, written two best-selling books and traveled the globe sharing his insights with aud...

 Welcome to back to The Vault --- a special edition of The Speaker Lab Podcast where we are unlocking timeless episodes by revisiting some of your favorites from the show. Today we’re talking about how to sell yourself as a speaker with Matthew Kimberly. Matthew shares how to build trust and credibility in sales and as a speaker. Matthew shares his masterful approach to speaking for free and the s...

Embracing business development as a speaker might not be your favorite aspect of speaking, but it is one of the most critical. And our guest, Mo Bunnell, is an expert on the topic. Mo is a speaker, author, and trainer. On today's show, Mo tells us how he went from being an actuary to a business development (BD) expert generating over $70 million in client revenue to running his own BD organization...

Welcome to the Vault --- a special edition of The Speaker Lab Podcast where we are unlocking some of your favorites from the show. In this episode, Jason Hewlett discusses how he struggled with how to start before finding great success as a professional speaker and entertainer. Jason shares how he made his dream a reality by establishing a plan and taking clear action to find his niche in the indu...

Being a CEO and speaker is an enormous challenge and our guest embraces it fully! Today Kara Goldin is an ultra successful business owner, author and speaker. On this edition of The Speaker Lab, she tells us how working with legendary organizations like CNN and Time magazine led her to create Hint, write her best-selling book Undaunted and become a sought-after keynote speaker. Join us to hear her...

The speaking industry's future is our topic today with speaking world veteran Blair Nichols. Blair has worked with everyone from the Harper Collins' speakers bureau to Keith Ferrazzi to Advance Your Reach, where he currently works today. On this episode of The Speaker Lab, we'll talk about the shifts he sees coming up in the speaking industry's future and how to keep a healthy mindset while buildi...

With parts of the world opening up again, what is the future of virtual events? Our guest today has some insights and she's sharing them. Christy Burch is an event planner who joins us to talk all things virtual events. On this edition of The Speaker Lab, she's giving us the full details on the future of online events including the most common mistakes people make and how to avoid them. You'll hea...

Today you'll go behind the scenes of The Speaker Lab with the man who has been here from the start: Bryan Harris. Listen in to hear Bryan ask me questions and vice versa; we talk about a few of our favorite books, the importance of coaching at any level and the main differences between those who flourish and those who don't. We'll dig into all of that and more on episode 341 of The Speaker Lab. TH...