Jun 4, 2019
You’re going to love this episode, so much so that you may want to listen to it more than once.
It’s packed with what you need in order to get paid speaking engagements.
There are 5 key elements that event planners look for in speakers they hire.
In this episode, you’ll learn what these key elements are and how to position yourself as a paid speaker.
My guest is Li Hayes, who is a speaker manager and also facilitates speakers’ exchange groups.
Li has been on both sides: helping event planners find speakers and helping speakers get paid gigs, so she knows exactly what speakers need - and what they’re lacking that’s preventing them from getting paid engagements.
Li and I talk about:
This episode is sponsored by Modern Traction, a web development and content marketing company.
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Melanie Richards, the founder of Modern Traction, was on the podcast in episode 121 sharing what a powerful marketing and sales tool your website can be, especially to position yourself as a premium and paid speaker.
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About My Guest: Li
Hayes is a professional Speaker Liaison who facilitates the
business communications and contracts between top quality business
speakers and great events. Prior to founding GoLeeward, the
un-agency for business speakers, she spent over 15 years in Human
Resources on the other side of the speaker industry – planning
conferences and business meetings first in the service and
hospitality industries and then in Big Dia/Pharma. Li planned
national conferences, as well as leadership retreats, and employee
training events utilizing professional speakers, consultants and
agencies. She has worked with speaker bureaus and directly with
speakers and learned the ins and outs of hiring speakers, from the
client’s point of view. She proudly supports a small stable of top
business speakers and helps clients create successful, engaging
events.
About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.
Links:
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