The Wealthy Speaker Podcast – Jane Atkinson

The path to a successful speaking business isn’t always the same for everyone. Let’s use Scott Stratten as an example. Scott was 12 years old when he realized he wanted to become a professional speaker. It came after watching a Les Brown motivational talk on PBS. After seeing that special and realizing you can get paid to stand on a stage and yell at people, a dream was born, and a path was set. T...

On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker podcast, I have a very special guest – Sarah McVanel. Sarah, the owner of Greatness Magnified, has been collecting and analyzing the exact things that the people who are stalled and struggling to make bank do so they can get out of the ‘rut’ and start ‘rocking’ their business. And today, she’s going to share with us the steps to hustling your way to 6 figures...

The question of the day today is: How do we write a killer bio that makes our clients pick up the phone or start that email asking us about whether or not their date is free on our calendars? To answer this, we went to someone whose killer bio, and killer video, got me picking up the phone immediately to hire her – Caroline Mays. Caroline Mays is a writer and the creator of Switchblade Lemonade, [...

On Episode 64 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are tackling an issue that I know almost all of you struggle with: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Speaker. What is it that you must do to rise up in the sea of speakers to get noticed by clients, decision makers, and speakers’ bureaus? Well, our guest Julie Holmes is going to help answer that exact question for us! Julie is a 20-year marketing a...

I always find the end of the year to be such an exciting time. Sure, we have the holidays and all the hustle and bustle celebrating with family and friends. But, as business owners, it becomes a time for us to truly reflect on the past year and take an accounting not only of the numbers in our bank account but our successes and failures. Once we’ve devoured and digested what’s happened in our busi...

Odds are that at some point in your life you’ve taken some type of personality profile test – like DISC. These tools are often used in businesses to help avoid bad hires, manage more effectively and retain top talent by identifying the natural traits a person possess and then capitalizing on those for best performance. On Episode 62 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are joined by Jill Davis, DISC...

I recently received an email from Betsy Allen that asked a question about marketing initiatives that I get all the time: “What income generating marketing activities should I be doing on a daily basis to get more speaking business?” In episode #61 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, I’m answering this question and sharing 15 Marketing Initiatives that you can add to your marketing strategy to help you...

I think one thing anyone reading this article can agree on is that developing effective marketing strategies for your speaking business is essential for finding and securing new prospects and clients. So, let me ask you this: Do you have effective marketing strategies in place and are they doing what you want them to do? In episode 60 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are joined by Carolyn Crumme...

Kindra Hall has been a storyteller almost all of her life. Stories are the core of her focus and what she has built a profession around, both in her former corporate career and now as a professional speaker. Last March,  Kindra sat with us to discuss how she has so successfully made the transition to professional speaker and the many strategies she has used to become a highly sought-after speaker....

Today we are continuing our conversation with Ryan Estis about his journey to a million dollar speaking business. If you didn’t catch Part I of this podcast…stop right now and click here to listen before you go any further. While this podcast is jam packed with more valuable information, we just don’t want you to miss all the tips and nuggets that Ryan shares, which set the stage for what we talk...

Do you wonder what the journey to a million dollar speaking business looks like and what it takes to achieve? In this week’s podcast, we are joined by professional speaker Ryan Estis, who does about 80 live events per year and has a $1M as a speaking business, to learn just that! In 2009, Ryan abruptly left his successful existing career in sales and marketing to launch his own business as a consu...

Every professional speaker should be looking for ways to build their following and revenue and there are a number of ways to do that. In Episode 55 of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are joined by Katie Krimitsos, founder of Biz Women Rock – a community and education resource for action-driven women who are looking to grow their business. Katie is a business coach and growth strategist and shared...

Each episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast features a guest star in the speaking industry…someone who is ready to share knowledge about their specific area of expertise, whether it is marketing your speaking business, booking more gigs, perfecting your presentation, or something else. This week I decided to try something a little different. The featured expert in Episode 54 is none other than mys...

Many of you may know Michael Hoffman. He’s a great friend and resource of The Speaker Launcher site, sharing with us his wealthy tips on How to Go Deeper with Clients and How to Let the Audience Speak for You. Michael has been in the speaking business for over 20 years and speaks and educates people on how to ignite the customer service experience. While Michael has had an incredibly successful sp...

As a professional speaker, you likely have a presence on social media, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or something else. I mean, for years the experts have been telling us that we HAVE to be on social so by now, we’ve all jumped on that bandwagon. But is your presence effective? Does it help you meet clients or book gigs? For many of us, the unfortunate answer is “No.” Even with regular...

As a professional speaker, you are constantly vying to win the contract that gets you on the stage and speaking. And many of you also have additional products, including training, that you are constantly pitching to potential customers with the hope of winning some additional business. On this week’s podcast, Jane is joined by Greg Schinkel, owner of Front Line Leadership – a team who specializes...

eSpeakers started years ago as a calendar and event management tool but has since evolved as a digital hub for speakers. Joe Heaps, Chief Marketing Officer for eSpeakers, drops by to talk about some of what’s new and what’s coming soon with eSpeakers. This episode is all about making sure that you get as much as possible out of eSpeakers! Listen Now! Show Notes: 1:45 How has eSpeakers evolved over...

Frederique Murphy is in the business of moving mountains. Well, she’s actually in the business of having the mindset that you CAN move mountains. Frederique is a speaker, strategist, podcaster, creator of the Mountain Moving Mindset platform. Frederique offers some thought-provoking ideas on how our brains work, how we deal with beliefs, and how we can overcome adversity. Listen Now! Show Notes: 1...

Joel Boggess has parlayed his popular Relaunch podcast (over 1 million downloads!) into speaking and author opportunities. His Never Give Up mantra was instilled at an early age after a frightening brush with death. Joel talks about his experience as a podcaster, some of his favorite guests, and how podcasting can lead to new opportunities. Listen Now! Show Notes: 1:25 Joel discusses a transformat...

This episode is brought to you by the letter S…as in sponsors! Charmaine Hammond is a speaker, author, and former corrections officer. She has used sponsors to boost her speaking career, pursue philanthropic endeavors and travel around North America. Charmaine offers some helpful tips on finding potential sponsors, making sure their vision lines with your goals, and making sure they get a return o...

Bailey Richert left the corporate world in 2013 because she wanted the freedom to build her ideal lifestyle as an “infopreneur”. From the beginning, one of the linchpins of her business been virtual summits. Bailey discusses how virtual summits have helped her build her email list, sell private coaching packages and connect with her audience on a deeper level. If you’re intrigued by the idea of ho...

Kindra Hall has built her brand on storytelling. As a speaker and consultant (and soon-to-be author), Kindra has helped an impressive roster of corporate clients harness the power of storytelling to connect with their audiences. Kindra discussed some of the key decisions that have taken her from her early days to the in-demand authority that she is today. Listen Now! Or Watch Now! Show Notes: 1:38...

Whoever said nice guys finish last obviously never met Doug Sandler. Doug is a speaker, author of the best-selling Nice Guys Finish First, and the creator of the Nice Guys podcast. Doug drops by the podcast to talk about reinventing himself at age 47 and how he went from successful DJ to an in-demand speaker. Along the way, Doug shares some flashpoints from his brand-building process. Listen Now!...

A huge part of writing a book is getting your ideas down on paper. As a speaker, communications strategist and author of 6 books, Sam Horn knows a thing or two about the authoring process. In this episode, Sam talks about the “5 C’s” of writing a book, offers some resources for aspiring writers, and dives deep into the nuts and bolts of writing a book. Listen Now! Show Notes: 1:43 What is the very...

Hall of Fame Speaker, and author Joe Calloway is back! Joe’s speaking career has survived good times and bad over the years, mainly because he’s put so much effort into making his business recession proof. Joe offers some tips on making your speech great, connecting with your audience, and how he gave the best speech of his life. Listen Now! Show Notes: 3:00 Joe tells a story about a hectic couple...