I’m an engineer, and I believe this makes me a better innovator.
I was on the Teach the Geek podcast and we had a great time, because, well, I’m a geek!
Here’s the session description:
Stephen Shapiro: Engineering a Speaking Business
Stephen Shapiro is an engineer turned renowned speaker and consultant who helps organizations cultivate a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving. With a dynamic and engaging style, he delivers practical strategies to drive business growth and transformation. For those of you who are considering becoming speakers, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? How do you jump to being a full-time speaker? So many questions, so let’s see what Stephen has to say.
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:59 How did you come to your speaking topic?
- 1:58 What services do you provide?
- 2:51 Did your topic evolve over time?
- 3:46 Besides a speaking topic, what do you need to have in place if you want to be a speaker?
- 6:39 How do you develop a speaker reel?
- 8:00 How do you market yourself as a speaker?
- 12:36 How do you handle following up?
- 14:11 After offering your book, potential clients ask to work with you?
- 15:07 How do you handle pricing your speaking services?
- 20:54 What should a speaker ask for when negotiating?
- 21:36 What are your thoughts on speaker programs?
- 26:28 What do you need to have in place before leaving corporate and embarking on a full-time speaking career?
- 27:53 How can people contact you?