The Wealthy Speaker Podcast – Jane Atkinson

Quote: “ My favourite thing about associations is that they are all committed to making the world a better place .”  Mary Byers   Do you have all the clients you need, or do you have space on your calendar to keep adding to your list?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show we are fortunate to welcome Mary Byers, who is an expert on associations and will share with us what you can do to impro...

Quote:   “ The more niched you get, the less competition...and you’re the go-to person they think of when they need that particular service. ”  Susan Friedmann   How narrow is your lane?  We talk about “picking a lane” all the time but just how narrow is too narrow?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome author and publisher, Susan Friedmann who will share her best advice on pick...

Quote:  “ The key is...you really have to take what you do on stage and build it into steps .”  Chris West   We’ve taken a short summer hiatus from recording The Wealthy Speaker podcast and are thrilled to be back.  For my first session back, I wanted to talk about how to increase your virtual earnings as many of you are only working virtually at this time.  I was so happy that my good friend Chri...

Quote:  “ How have I shape shifted my identity to fit the circumstance so I can still serve, even though I’m not doing it from the podium in front of hundreds of people? ”  Sarah McVanel   In the COVID era that we’re currently living in, how are you working to pivot your business to deal with change and the unknown?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Recognition Expert, Sarah...

Quote:  “Everything that you’re writing with your copy (even if it’s a bio) is really about your audience.”   Sarah Marie Anderson   How many emails do you receive in a day?  How many of those do you open and actually read?   On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome copywriting expert, Sarah Marie Anderson who will share some tips on how to create compelling copy that gets opened an...

Quote: “ Make decisions from where you want to be, instead of from where you are .”  Amy Franko   Working well when things in our personal life are in turmoil isn’t easy, but sometimes the show must go on.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I welcome my long-time friend and colleague, Amy Franko to talk about how to keep going in times of crisis.   Amy is a strategic sales expert and ke...

Quote: “ I just want to make PR a lot more approachable and people to know that it’s not a luxury. ”  Courtney Love Gavin   Public relations and publicity differ in that PR is controlled internally, whereas publicity is not controlled and is contributed by external parties.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome PR expert, Courtney Love Gavin who will discuss how you can use PR t...

Quote:  “ I’m a big believer that you don’t build a following on a social network, you build a community that will follow you wherever you go .”  Brian Fanzo   Have you found yourself feeling overwhelmed by all of the many tech options that surround us?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome “Digital Futurist”, Brian Fanzo who will share his insight on current tech offerings and...

Quote: “ It’s not that people are not funny, it’s that they don’t have the courage to reveal themselves. ”  Judy Carter   I think we’re all feeling a little humor-impaired right now.  The uncertainty happening all around us is not conducive to getting laughs.  My guest on The Wealthy Speaker Show today is here to talk to us about how even the humor-diminished can be funny and get laughs when they...

Quote:  “ I’ve been absolutely blown away by the commitment, by the caring and the conscious endurance and persistence that people have had on the front lines. ”  Jason O. Harris     We recorded this podcast around the beginning of April when we were a few weeks into the COVID shut down.  At that time, I was looking for inspiration and ideas on how to keep my listeners moving forward.  On this epi...

Quote:  “ What is the best possible vision of the future and is it within my power to control and make it happen? ” Libby Gill   The past few months have brought about some very doom and gloom moments for many of us, especially in the speaking business.  This is one of the countless careers that have been completely “shut down” for the time being and we have all had to change direction very quickl...

Quotes: “Hurt people, hurt other people.”  Orlando Bowen “A sustained lack of humanity in its expression, makes you think deeply about your own existence.”Orlando Bowen I wanted to provide a platform for a conversation that will spark others to start their own conversations.  It is my hope that these discussions will help lead the way to long overdue changes of systemic racism. On this episode of...

Navigating toward the “new normal” in the speaking world is proving to be a large learning curve for all of us.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I have invited 2 of my long-term friends and veterans of booking speakers for large scale meetings to join me.  Today I am thrilled to welcome Diane Goodman and Kris Young to share their thoughts on what meetings in the future may look like a...

“ We don’t put bums on seats anymore, we put souls in seats.  We serve humans, it’s a different vibe .” Michelle Villalobos   I met with Michelle just as COVID was starting and the word Coronavirus was beginning to circulate.  We had no idea the impact that it would have in just a few short weeks, and that the topic would be so relevant.  On this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Show, I am happy to...

With so many of us working from home, online options are the only options right now.  In this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome back Janet Stewart to talk about how to create and execute online and virtual learning possibilities for your clients. Janet Stewart is one of Canada’s leading experts when it comes to designing, building, and deploying online learning solutions to meet the...

In this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I have assembled some of my friends and clients who are world-renowned speakers and industry leaders to have a discussion about how they continue to move forward and support their clients throughout this quarantine and in the future.  Tune in to hear them share ideas that you can start to implement right away. Today we welcome:  Joe Calloway – Joe is th...

Being in the midst of the COVID 19 quarantine puts us in a very unique position.  With cancellations and postponements, many are finding the “downtime” overwhelming and some are putting it to great use.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I’m very excited to welcome back Josh Linkner who is here to share ideas about using this time to stay productive and even flourish. Josh has been the...

On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am very thankful to be joined by Mike Robbins, who will talk to us about finding inspiration, connection and community in uncertain times. Mike is the author of five books, including, Focus on the Good Stuff and his newly released We’re All in This Together.  He’s a former pro baseball player whose playing career ended due to an injury.  For the past...

Continuing with our efforts to bring you compelling and relevant information while we are still under quarantine, I’ve thought a lot about how we can offer our content virtually.  Many of you have asked about doing webinars and when I think of webinars, the first person I think of is my very good friend Rhonda Scharf! Rhonda is an author, speaker, trainer, and grandmother! She has earned her Certi...

With so many cancellations and events being rescheduled in this time of quarantine, we’re hearing the term “virtual” more than ever before.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show we are so happy to welcome Rohit Bhargava who will talk about how to deliver the most effective virtual keynote. Rohit is a leading authority on marketing, trends and innovation. He is the Founder of the Non-Obvious...

Looking at the current landscape of the speaking industry and thinking about how to best serve my audience…I decided to invite Grant Baldwin back to the Wealthy Speaker Show to talk about what’s happening now and how to keep moving forward in your speaking business. Grant is a nationally known speaker, podcaster, and author who has helped thousands of people start and build their own speaking busi...

In an effort to keep supplying relevant and practical content, I keep thinking about what we all need in this time of constant news intake and the uncertainty of what’s coming next.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I invited Sara Ross to join us and discuss how to keep our emotions from running wild when we are bombarded with unceasing negative news and how to find the benefits in cha...

We did this recording before social distancing was in effect, but now more than ever we need to find new and creative ways to serve our clients.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am so happy to welcome Marquesa Pettway. Marquesa is the Biz Reinvention Expert, Professional Speaker and Speakerpreneur™ creator.  She is the 2nd professional speaker to earn the Certified Speaking Professi...

We are doing our best to keep you informed and help create ideas to keep your business running throughout this global crisis.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome James Taylor from across the pond to share his insight on how to keep your business moving forward in this time of shutdown and how to increase your revenue streams in the process. James, who started his career managi...

On March 5th, at the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis, we aired a podcast with my good friend and Economist, Andrew Busch.  Today Andy has recorded a special edition of The Wealthy Speaker Show to update us on current events. I always refer to Andy as “The Great Calmer Downer” because he looks at what’s happening to influence the economy, what we can expect in the future and where we can find a...