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#595: The Truth About Speaker Bureaus: 3 Things You Need to Hear

“I finally realized I was not paying for a service. I was paying for hope. And hope is not a business strategy.” Welcome back to The Speaker Lab Podcast! Fair warning — host Dan Irvin is ruffling some feathers in this one. In this solo episode, he takes on one of the most common “shortcuts” speakers chase: the speaker bureau. Dan has personally signed up with about a dozen of...

#595: The Truth About Speaker Bureaus: 3 Things You Need to Hear

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#510: How to Spot (and Avoid!) Speaker Scams with Lauren Sergy

“They used to be easy to spot, but they’re getting better. They are getting more and more convincing at weaving their stories.” This week, Grant sat down with Lauren Sergy to talk about a...

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#509: How to Become A World Class Public Speaker with Eric Silverberg & Eli Gladstone

“We always recommend that people do not memorize their presentations verbatim. That results in just acting a little bit too robotic. Your audience can tell, and that’s just not the best way...

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#508: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Being a Professional Speaker with Nathan Wray

“There is so much value in saying no because not every event is the right event for you.” This week, Brittany Richmond sat down with Nathan Wray, an inspirational speaker who speaks on teen...

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#507: What It's Like To Build A Speaking Business With Your Spouse with Dr. Reggie & Patrice Wright

“I feel like I’ve always been Reggie’s administrative assistant with our life. So it was kind of a natural transition just to slide into that.” – Patrice Wright This week, Grant sat...

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#506: The State of the Speaking Industry in 2024 with Erick Rheam

“If you can align your expertise with a specific industry and then really bring tremendous value with a clear ROI, you’re always going to win the game.” This week, Grant’s on the show...

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#505: How to Bring an Online Course to Life with Michael Patellis from CopeCart

“The hardest part is just getting started, actually, because a lot of people say, well, yeah, I’ve got to make it perfect. I’ve got to do all these slides and presentations, curriculum,...

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