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6 Reasons Presentation Skills Are Important For Career Growth

Discover the importance of presentation skills in your professional life. Learn how to communicate effectively and accelerate your career growth.

Entrepreneurship

18 Must-Read Business Books to Help You Build Your Career

Ready to level up your career? Here are 18 must-read business books that will help you sharpen your skills and take you to the next level.

Master the Art of Speaking

How to Start a Speech That Captivates Your Audience

Learn how to start a speech in a way that grabs the attention of your audience and keeps them engaged from the first word.

Leadership

7 Key Leadership Qualities You Need to Be A Great Leader

Learn the 7 key good leadership qualities that will make you a successful and effective leader.

Master the Art of Speaking

15 Powerful Persuasive Speech Examples to Inspire Your Next Talk

Here are 15 compelling persuasive speech examples to inspire your next presentation and help you convince your audience.

Personal Development

12 Simple Exercises to Build Confidence In Any Situation

Ready to build confidence and become a better person, colleague, and leader? Here are 12 practical confidence building exercises to help.

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Free Download: 6 Proven Steps to Book More Paid Speaking Gigs in 2024

Download our 18-page guide and start booking more paid speaking gigs today!

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How the SPEAK Framework Helped Me Build A 7-Figure Speaking Career

Whether you want to speak full time or on the side, understanding how to scale as your success increases will help you build a sustainable revenue engine without getting overwhelmed or burned out.

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Find Out Exactly How Much You Could Make As A Paid Speaker

Use The Official Speaker Fee Calculator™ to tell you what you should charge for your next (or first) speaking gig — virtual or in-person!

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Podcast Takeaways

How to Land on a Fee You Feel Confident With from Angie Besignano

This week, Maryalice Goldsmith and Angie Besignano are digging into how to charge your worth as a new speaker. If you need a few tips to feel more confident with your pricing, this episode is for you!

Personal Development

How to Build Confidence: Proven Strategies for Success

Discover effective strategies for CEOs and leaders on how to build confidence, enhance communication skills, and achieve success with The Speaker Lab.

Master the Art of Speaking

How to Build a Story Bank from Ravi Rajani

"Stories come from insignificant, seemingly insignificant micro moments which can be transformed into micro stories which eventually graduate to making the story bank.”

Find Your Message and Audience

Rory Vaden's Advice on How to Unlock Your Mission

If you’re struggling to get through the wall and to reach the point where you’re known as a speaker, here’s Rory’s first step for unlocking your mission.

Speaking Tips

Top Online Resources for Public Speaking

If you’re looking for the best websites on public speaking, you’ll have to comb through a lot of content to find what’s actually relevant. So we did the work for you!

Book More Paid Gigs

Our #1 Tip for Finding Great Leads from Eve Gilmore

Struggling to find good speaking leads? Here's some tips on finding the right people, asking the right questions, and getting creative with the job titles you’re looking at and pitching to.

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Learn How You Could Get Your First (Or Next) Paid Speaking Gig In 90 Days or Less

We receive thousands of applications every day, but we only work with the top 5% of speakers.

Book a call with our team to get started — you’ll learn why the vast majority of our students get a paid speaking gig within 90 days of finishing our program.

If you’re ready to control your schedule, grow your income, and make an impact in the world – it’s time to take the first step. Book a FREE consulting call and let’s get you Booked and Paid to Speak™.

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