I want to share something that I know will get you more speaking gigs and ramp up your confidence for outreach.

It’s relevant for live events, podcasts and any other type of

It’s very simple yet so many people struggle to execute on it, but hopefully this episode will give you inspiration and some concrete steps to take to implement this in 2025.

In this show I’m covering:

• The secret ingredient for getting you more gigs.
• The curse of assumptions.
• The antidote quote to taking uncomfortable action.
• What you should aim for with your initial outreach.
• Something female speakers should pay attention to.
• An underused action that gets you powerful results.
• A software tool that will give you the edge in your outreach.
• The possibilities available using this secret ingredient.
• Why you should BAMFAM your speaking leads.

Enjoy!

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One of the questions I get asked most is how do I get booked consistently for paid speaking gigs. I have my views on this from a speaker and speaking coach perspective, but I wanted to get a view from someone with another angle.

That’s why I invited Seth Dechtman onto the show. Seth works with event planners for some of the biggest organisations and conferences. He knows exactly what they are looking for, and he has a network of some of the highest paid speakers in the world. He offers the gold standard in service to make sure that events go as smoothly as possible and the organisers look like rockstars!

He is here to share the inside track on what organisers are looking for in a keynote speaker, why he chooses to work with some speakers over others and what you can do to maximise your chances of getting booked and paid to speak.

Enjoy!

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What you’ll discover:

• How Seth got into curating speakers.
• The consistent themes that come up in an event brief.
• Seth’s advice on the number of keynotes to offer.
• What to consider when positioning your expertise around a hot topic.
• Why Seth chooses to work with some speakers over others.
• The difference between the top speakers and the rest.
• The non-negotiable assets that speakers need to get booked.
• The three most important steps new speakers should take if they want to get booked and paid to speak.
• How often clients request the same speaker.
• Why you should consider offering additional products or services beyond the keynote.
• Whether Seth has ambition to get on stage.

All things Seth:

Website: www.thekeynotecurators.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-dechtman/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKeynoteCurators

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethdechtman/

Books & Resources*:

Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders

Speaking Resources:

Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk

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“I’ve been booked to do a fireside chat at a conference, have you got any tips?”

This is a question I got a few weeks ago from one of my Green Room clients, and she actually had the event this week.

In response I shared with her some tactics she could use before and during the event to ensure she influenced the direction of the conversation to where she could share her message effectively and make the most of the opportunity.

This is something that you need to consider for any interview format, whether it’s with the media, or a podcast interview and that’s why I’m sharing some with you too.

In this show I’m covering:

• The mistakes I see made when people are speaking in an interview format.
• The possibilities available if you get your approach right.
• How you can influence the direction of the conversation.
• Some great question responses that allow you to bring in your talking points in a natural and engaging way.
• Why you shouldn’t just regurgitate your talk in an interview.
• A simple tip for building rapport with the host and their audience.
• What to do after the interview to make the most of it.

Enjoy!

If you'd like to watch the video of the episode, you can do that here.

Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club

(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at sarah@saraharcher.co.uk and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)

Books:

Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch

Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker

Resources:

FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain

FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

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