Episode #101

How to Get Speaking Gigs at Colleges

With Adam Carroll

The question of how to make a career out of speaking to college audiences is a common one, so I decided to bring my friend, Adam Carroll, on the show to give you the answer.

Adam has been a speaker on over 650 college campuses as well as countless local and regional events for college students. He knows that market like the back of his hand!

On episode 101 of The Speaker Lab, he’s sharing that knowledge with you. We talk about the different markets within the college community, how to know what group, committee or department to contact when you’re looking for speaking gigs and how to set yourself to get repeat gigs with the same university.

He’s got some great tricks up his sleeve, and you’ll get to peek at them on today’s show. Listen in for all of that and more on episode 101 of The Speaker Lab!

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:

  • What were the two big factors that started his college speaking career?
  • Why knowing your content is critical for continued success.
  • What is a strong interest form and how do you use one?
  • The 3 key steps to start getting booked at colleges.
  • After you’ve identified who to speak to, what is your next step?
  • One simple trick to get decision-makers on the phone.
  • Why you should include a complete marketing campaign as part of your speaking agreement.
  • What are the more common topics being booked on college campuses?
  • And so much more!

Want to know exactly how to find and book more paid speaking gigs?

Download our 18-page guide to the 6 proven steps you can use to book more paid speaking gigs in 2024!

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