Table of Contents10 Tips For Writing An Irresistible Speaker Bio...8
Leave Them Wanting To Know You More Speaking Topics That Get You Booked Events...20 Do You Have Anything To Say? Does Anyone Want To Hear It? How To Create Irresistible Promotions Materials...52 Make Your First Impression Worth It! 9 Tips For Looking Great On Stage...68 They Can’t Unsee What They’ve Seen The Truth About Getting More Speaking Opportunities...82 Finding Ways To Share Your Message In A Changing World Be A More Bookable Speaker...89 How To Stand Out On A Crowded Stage Ready. Set. Find Your Audience...145 Know Who Your Ideal Audience Member Is And How To Reach Them Ready. Set. Go Global!...155 Using The Power Of The Internet To Reach Your Audience Ready. Set. Action!...165 How A Killer Speaking Demo Video Can Get You Booked Events Instead of Killing Your Opportunities Before They Develop Ready. Set. Media Page...192 Prepare Your Website To Get More Interview Opportunities The Professional Speaker’s Task List...198 Being a Professional Speaker Is a Full-Time Job Ready. Set. Get Published!...208 Beating The Odds To Release Your Book Ready. Set. Grow!...228 5 Steps To Grow Your Followers, Engage Your Tribe & Create Culture Ready. Set. Promote!...234 Your Blueprint For A Successful Launch Ready. Set. Weekly Plan!...277 Consistently Communicating With Your Followers How Sticky Situations Became Defining Moments...289 Suggested Speaker Fee...295 Speaking Engagement Contract...297 Ready. Set. Plan The Event!...309 Tips, Checklists, and More To Make Your Event Amazing! Post Engagement Feedback Form Sent to Event Planner...342 About The Author...344 |
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Have A Clear Vision
Let’s start at the beginning. Your vision for your professional speaking ministry sets the tone for all steps in your strategic plan. Your vision will influence the make up of your audience and how you can help them. Your vision will ultimately determine which topics you offer.
Your vision does not change. What God first gives you as a dream or vision is the same from beginning to end. As you continue along, you learn to allow for its growth, development and clarity. Where you are in the process of fulfilling that vision changes, but the vision remains the same. In the beginning, your vision should be so big that you cannot see it in its entirety. If you can see it in its entirety, then it’s not big enough.
In the beginning as you try to see or describe your vision, you may often talk in generalities. You can see colors and shapes. As you begin to walk it out and get further along you see the fine details. It’s similar to what you see flying at 30,000 feet as opposed to 1,000 feet. At 30,000 feet you see great expanses of land and water. You see mostly color but not clearly defined shapes. When you get down to the 1,000 foot level, you can recognize buildings, cars and people…the details.
When it comes to defining your vision for your business and ministry, know what God’s vision is for you and be very willing to look and listen with open eyes, ears, and heart. It’s okay to be at the 30,000 foot level starting out. That’s the time to dream big! At some point, however, you’ll have to land that plane down to the minute details of the vision.
If you’re clear on the overall vision, then start asking God what the next phase is of your vision. Start gradually moving down to the 1,000 foot level for the next phase or next step. Be willing to set aside what you think those big areas of color are. A brown spot from 30,000 feet could actually be a door to a new area when you view it more clearly from ground level.
If you are at this point and you don’t know what your dream or vision is, I highly recommend the following books, The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson and Holy Ambition by Chip Ingram.
By seeing a clear picture of your God-vision, you can expect change to take place in every area of your life in order to pursue and do what God has shown you.
Let’s start at the beginning. Your vision for your professional speaking ministry sets the tone for all steps in your strategic plan. Your vision will influence the make up of your audience and how you can help them. Your vision will ultimately determine which topics you offer.
Your vision does not change. What God first gives you as a dream or vision is the same from beginning to end. As you continue along, you learn to allow for its growth, development and clarity. Where you are in the process of fulfilling that vision changes, but the vision remains the same. In the beginning, your vision should be so big that you cannot see it in its entirety. If you can see it in its entirety, then it’s not big enough.
In the beginning as you try to see or describe your vision, you may often talk in generalities. You can see colors and shapes. As you begin to walk it out and get further along you see the fine details. It’s similar to what you see flying at 30,000 feet as opposed to 1,000 feet. At 30,000 feet you see great expanses of land and water. You see mostly color but not clearly defined shapes. When you get down to the 1,000 foot level, you can recognize buildings, cars and people…the details.
When it comes to defining your vision for your business and ministry, know what God’s vision is for you and be very willing to look and listen with open eyes, ears, and heart. It’s okay to be at the 30,000 foot level starting out. That’s the time to dream big! At some point, however, you’ll have to land that plane down to the minute details of the vision.
If you’re clear on the overall vision, then start asking God what the next phase is of your vision. Start gradually moving down to the 1,000 foot level for the next phase or next step. Be willing to set aside what you think those big areas of color are. A brown spot from 30,000 feet could actually be a door to a new area when you view it more clearly from ground level.
If you are at this point and you don’t know what your dream or vision is, I highly recommend the following books, The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson and Holy Ambition by Chip Ingram.
By seeing a clear picture of your God-vision, you can expect change to take place in every area of your life in order to pursue and do what God has shown you.