Want Business from Speaking?

Ryan M. Healy — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:25:54 +0000

If someone called you today and offered to pay you to speak at their next meeting, would you be available to speak?

Here’s why I ask…

Public speaking is one of the fastest ways to grow your business and attract new clients into your business.

And right now there are hundreds of public speaking opportunities — both local and national — if you know where to look.

But here’s the rub…

If you’re not ready when the opportunity presents itself, you may miss out on potentially lucrative speaking gigs.

Attract Clients Through Public Speaking

Do you know copywriter Michel Fortin? When he was just getting started as a freelancer, he would host small workshops to attract clients.

This strategy worked very well for him. So well, in fact, that he eventually had to stop giving free talks!

If you’re a freelance copywriter… an SEO consultant… a business growth expert… or whatever the case may be — one of the fastest ways you can attract new customers and clients is via public speaking.

My First Public Speaking Gig

Even though I took speech classes in high school, I’m a bit timid when it comes to public speaking. For years, I’ve thought about doing it — but just haven’t taken action.

Thankfully, my friend and business coach Gogo Erekosima lined up a speaking gig for me in early March 2010. I’m happy to report that it went really well. And I enjoyed it more than I expected.

And yes — even though there were only about 15 people in attendance, I did get new business from it.

This new business happened in spite of myself; I didn’t even have a close or sales pitch!

Want Public Speaking Gigs? JP Maroney Is Your Man.

JP Maroney is a business growth strategist and a public speaking expert. You might even say that public speaking is one of his “secret weapons.”

A few years ago, I went through JP’s Speaker Formula program as part of a trade. I wrote copy for him; he gave me access to his speaker training program.

So I can vouch for the quality of the training material JP has.

Anyway, JP is currently giving away over $1,250 in free speaker training. When you opt-in, you’ll discover…

How to get booked and start collecting speaking fees fast — even if you’re completely unknown in the speaking and meetings industry.

How to build your celebrity status as the obvious expert in your industry so you can command top dollar for your services.

How to write a speech people will pay to hear.

5 ways to create a profitable product income through speaking.

How to break into the #1 speaking market in America.

How to speak locally on a part-time basis and still earn a healthy five-figure income.

The essential tools you must have for marketing yourself as a speaker.

How to set your speaking fees, plus when to raise them.

How to use public speaking to build your existing business — even if you have no desire to become a full-time professional speaker.

If you’re even slightly interested in public speaking, you’ll want to get this information. Opt-in to watch the video now:

http://www.public-speaking-secrets.com

Ryan Healy

P.S. There’s no charge for the stuff JP is giving away. If you like what you see and ultimately buy something from JP, he’ll reward me for making the referral. If you’re not okay with that — just enjoy the stuff he’s giving you. :-)

Here’s the link one more time:

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Why It Pays to Hire Experts

Ryan M. Healy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:35:42 +0000

If you’re an entrepreneur, chances are you’re a control freak like me. One of those guys who wants to do everything himself.

Say it with me: “I’m a control freak.”

There. Feel better?

I do.

While I can appreciate the desire to do everything yourself… the desire to make sure everything is “just right”… I’ve also learned the value of paying for expert help.

Not every outsourcing experience has been perfect (they rarely are), but I can definitely say that outsourcing and paying for outside advice can be worth far more than you pay for it.

For instance, this past fall I hired a business coach to dig into my business and tell me what needed fixing. He called up my past clients to get objective feedback about my performance and the value of working with me.

When he was done, he compiled his discoveries and spent a good amount of time going over them with me.

Some of the things I learned I had only suspected — and the research confirmed my suspicions. Other things I didn’t expect at all — and the research uncovered new information.

Fortunately, all of it was valuable to me. Now I have much greater clarity about what I need to do to improve my business. And it’s clarity that I could not have achieved on my own, apart from the help of an expert.

That’s one of the problems of being a solopreneur. It can often be difficult to be objective about your own business because you’re so close to it. It can be even harder to find time to work on your business instead of working in it.

Copywriting Myopia

If you’re writing and editing your own copy, you can run into the same problems as a solopreneur does.

After looking at your copy for days, weeks, or even months, you can develop a form of copywriting myopia that prevents you from seeing the big picture — from correctly diagnosing what’s wrong with your copy and how to improve it.

Let’s face it. It’s next to impossible to be objective about our own work once we’ve invested so much of ourselves into it. And even though I’m a professional copywriter, I still get other copywriters to critique my work.

Sometimes all it takes is a new headline, or a subtle tweak, to make your sales copy really “pop.” And usually it’s the guy who’s not emotionally invested in the copy who can come up with the big insight that makes the difference.

If you have some sales copy that needs a second set of eyes, then click here to book a copy critique. It could be one of the better decisions you make this year.

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