As we gain more experience as speakers and build our platforms, many of us want to get paid to speak. But, we don't know where to start - or we're asking to be paid and hearing "it's not in our budget." In this episode, I’m joined by one of our speaking coaches Diane Diaz to talk about 7 reasons why you aren’t getting paid to speak - and what to do to change it. A few of the reasons may seem obvious (not knowing to ask to be paid in the first place), but some of them may surprise you and be ones you haven’t considered. If you’re ready to position yourself as a paid speaker as well as generate more leads from your speaking engagements, get on the interest list for our upcoming Monetize Your Speaking online group coaching program. This is a 3-month online, hands-on program that will help you find/refine your unique topic, create your speaking page, packages and fees, optimize your LinkedIn profile, improve your current presentation to make it more sales-driven, and position yourself as a premium speaker. This is the first episode in our new series on Money. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. In this episode, Carol is joined by one of our speaking coaches, Diane Diaz. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our one-on-one and group coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/132 Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Get on the interest list for the Monetize Your Speaking group coaching program at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/group. Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Create your signature talk or TEDx talk. Get all the details at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/coaching. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 61: A Game Changer for Your Business and Presentations: Developing Your Own Framework Episode 68: Getting Paid to Speak and Negotiating Speaker Fees Episode 106: Get More Speaking Opportunities with a Powerful Personal Brand with Diane Diaz Episode 123: The Key Elements You Need to Get Paid Speaking Engagements with Li Hayes Episode 131: Pitching and Negotiating for Bigger Speaking Opportunities with Maureen Taylor [Coaching] JOIN US: Our in-person Speaking Accelerator Workshop is coming up in Downtown Orlando on October 30, 2025. Create and practice your signature talk in one day using our proven framework, so you can confidently share your message and attract more opportunities. It's a fun, supportive environment where you get personalized feedback, professional photos, and more. Limited to 15 attendees. Get the details and secure your spot at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/orlando/.

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