Grant Baldwin and Scott Stratten hosted a Facebook Live to talk about the future of the speaking industry after a pandemic.During the live stream, Grant and Scott discuss:The long-term impacts the coronavirus will have on the speaking industryExperimenting with style and facial hair while social distancingWhy “speaking” isn’t really your true professionUnderstanding the gig is the payoff for building your platform and being an expertDealing with feeling like you’ve lost part of your identityGrieving the loss of things that used to annoy you (like the too early soundcheck)Predicting the recovery timeline for massive events and the impact on keynotesDistributing a sub-standard virtual product will hurt your live speaking down the road by degrading your valueAccepting that the “new normal” is largely unknownThe pending lawsuits as a result of the virus spreading at large eventsTreating the speaking gig as one component of your business and how you deliver valueDo what it takes to help you feel productiveBeing okay with where you are at in responding to these unprecedented times"Whatever your normal is right now, that’s fine."Determining the right timing for when to pivot to virtual options for your audienceAvoiding guilt for not doing some thingsA virtual answer isn’t the same as an in-person answerWhy you can’t shift the same equity you have on stage to a virtual gig at firstHow webinars are a transfer of skills and what makes them different than a keynoteThe drastic difference between our current circumstances and any emergency we’ve experienced in the pastIs everyone going to work from home in the future?There will be a “new normal”, but it won’t be completely different from everything we knowHow to avoid long-term risk by making short-term budget decisions that you sustainLearning business lessons now that will carry you through the crisis and beyondIgnoring hindsight regretGetting creative with discovering new revenue sources and sponsored opportunitiesHow to approach outreach without appearing tone-deafMaking sure you check on your contacts, colleagues, and clients to see how they’re doingReaching out to recent clients to offer a “thank you” video to their teamLosing your prideTreat your email list as your most important asset and continue to build it beyond this crisisDon’t feed the noiseControlling who you followHealthy outlets for coping with stress and staying connectedUsing the mute button on social media to create boundariesTips on growing a man bunAnd moreEPISODE RESOURCESScott on TwitterScott on InstagramScott's booksThe UnPodcastGet Free Speaker ResourcesBook a Call with The Speaker LabCalculate Your Speaking FeeJoin The Speaker Lab Community on FacebookSubscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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