In episode #683, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get paid speaking gigs. Tune in to hear how to land these lucrative opportunities. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Get Paid $10,000 For an Hour Speech [00:36] If you’ve never done public speaking, you should, because it’s the quickest and easiest way to make money. [01:00] If you don’t get paid, you can get compensated in other ways. [01:25] Figure out what you want and negotiate for that (accomodations, leads, etc.). [01:45] It took Eric 2 years to get a paid speaking gig, but it Neil 4-5. [02:00] Don't expect the get paid from day one. [02:35] Make a speaking engagements page on your website. [02:45] Make sure you get images and footage of you speaking. [03:25] Get comfortable asking about budget and audience demographics. [03:53] Create YouTube videos that show you giving a speech/webinar. It will help you generate public speaking leads. [04:35] Bryan Harris has a helpful tool that helps people find speaking engagements. [05:25] Speaker bureaus are a great way to get gigs, but don’t sign an exclusive deal with anyone. [05:45] Self-publish books and send them to corporations as a marketing campaign. [06:45] Speaking engagements can always lead to other opportunities. [07:22] Be patient and scrappy. [07:45] It may take a while to land gigs. [08:00] Offer bonuses like meet and greets with conference attendees. [08:30] That’s it for today! [08:34] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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