When to create your keynote presentation to win
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- How the COVID pandemic helped the speaking industry.
- Virtual speaking became the only game in town.
- He helped speakers get virtual speaking gigs.
- He led in the virtual speaking gig space.
- Things have returned to somewhat normal.
- This is an amazing time for speakers.
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- Event planners book both virtual and in-person events.
- You need to offer and do both.
- You need to offer ongoing support after the keynote.
- There are still a lot of unknowns in the world, so offering hybrid talks helps the organizer know you are flexible.
- Great speakers can connect with the audience.
- He was a youth pastor around 2005.
- He was attending a youth pastor conference.
- His wife was pregnant with their first child.
- They were in Missouri, and the conference was in Nashville.
- One line in the talk moved him to go all-in on speaking.
- How to know what to charge for your speech.
- www.MySpeakerFee.com.
- What's your industry? Each "pond" is different.
- What are your marketing assets? We judge each other by our covers.
- You're not being picked in a vacuum.
- What is your experience?
- Your fee is in in-direct proportion to the effort it takes the agent to their boss.
- Should you speak for free?
- It's okay as long as you know why you are doing it.
- You need to receive something in exchange for your free talk.
You're not being considered in a vacuum."
- Grant can help you if you're new or experienced.
- How to spin off your signature talk into additional assets.
- You need to create a signature talk and stick with it.
- The best speakers on the planet stick with their main talk.
- You don't know if your talk is good until you give it.
- You get feedback in real-time, so you know how to improve your talk.
- How to title your talk. It's easy to over-index on them.
- There's a difference between speaking to an audience that has to be there vs. those who want to be there.
- If people get to choose to attend your talk, you need a good title.
- Corporations, associations, government, colleges/universities, non-profits...
- Connect with sales executives and ask if they bring in outside speakers and do they have an event coming up.
- Reach out to event planners early.
- Timelines have shrunk considerably since COVID.
- Maybe the top person at an association.
- Maybe various groups at universities.
- Maybe the principal or assistant principal at a high school.
- You don't need a fancy slide deck.
- Grant rarely uses slides.
- It's too easy to over-index on slides.
You don't need a fancy slide deck to deliver a great talk."
- If you cannot speak without your slides, you're not ready.
- Slides should be an enhancement, not a replacement.
- The audience takes their cues from you.
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