Episode #49

Should You Speak for Free?

April 21, 2016

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A common topic discussed among speakers is whether or not to speak for free in the early days of your career.

On episode 49 of The Speaker Lab, I’ll give you my thoughts as I answer the question of whether to speak for free and when (if ever) it’s appropriate to do so.

I’ll be diving deep on this, listen in and join me on today’s edition of The Speaker Lab!

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