Episode #497

5 Tips to Build Your Speaking Business

With The Speaker Lab Leadership Team

We’re back and one episode closer to 500!

This week, we brought in the Leadership Team here at the Speaker Lab to help us learn about managing a speaking business from their areas of expertise. It’s a shorter episode than usual, but it’s full of tips and practical advice to help you level up your speaking business right now.

Through this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How to avoid the most common pitfalls for speakers
  • Where to position your sales and marketing efforts
  • How to build confidence on a sales call
  • What you need to set up your business from a financial perspective
  • How to organize yourself for success
  • And more!

In this episode, you’ll hear from:

Maryalice Goldsmith – Director of Student Success

Chris Seo – Director of Marketing

Sam Hill – Director of Sales

Andrew Davis – Chief Financial Officer

Dan Alia – Chief Operating Officer

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