Episode #11

Talk Community To Me

With Emily Arnold

If you want to be a successful speaker, it’s pretty hard to do it alone. Thankfully, there are thousands of other speakers out there who are navigating the same challenges, problems, and wins as you are in your speaking business.

This week, Emily Arnold is here to talk about the best way to find community as a speaker. Emily is our community manager here at the Speaker Lab, which means she’s got a front-row seat to the speaker community and the importance of community as a speaker.

“Enjoying community is basically my favorite part about being a human on this earth.”

In this episode of Talk Speaker To Me, you’ll learn:

  • Why community matters
  • How to find community as a speaker
  • The importance of ongoing investment in your community

“What’s one thing you can do intentionally to cultivate community in your life as a speaker?”

Ready to learn more? Let’s Talk community with Emily.

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About Emily Arnold

Emily is our Community Manager here at TSL. She’s a curious, creative, color-loving extrovert currently based in Minneapolis. She loves meeting new people, taking photos, traveling the world, sipping on oat milk lattes, learning and implementing all-things-mental health, hanging with her two perfect cats, and cultivating delight in the everyday. When she’s not behind the computer, you can find her at a concert, comedy show, really yummy restaurant, by a lake, or spending time as much time as possible with family and friends!

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