THE BOOKED & PAID TO SPEAK COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOUR IF
THE BOOKED & PAID TO SPEAK COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF . . .
You market yourself as a speaker but you’re FRUSTRATED because you’re not getting the leads or bookings you want.
You want to speak a few times each year in your niche/industry but are OVERWHELMED and don’t even know where to begin.
You’re ready to get serious about your speaking career and want a SHORTCUT from someone who has been where you are.
You’re STRESSED with all details and want to see behind the curtain of how a successful speaker runs a six-figure business.
“Grant did a fantastic job keeping the audience engaged as he related to them in fun ways and gave great advice for their upcoming journey. He presented on a balance of things—stories, challenges and humor. From a professional staff standpoint, he was super easy to work with behind the scenes.”
— Kasi Jones, Purdue University
(I spoke to 5,000+ new students at their fall orientation event.)
ALRIGHT, LET’S ADDRESS SOME OF
THE ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM.
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING . . .
“How do I get started speaking if I have a full-time job, family or a thousand other projects already on my plate?”
When I decided I wanted to become a speaker, I was working during the day selling home security systems and at night was waiting tables at a fine dining restaurant. My wife just had our first daughter. We had bills piling up and family responsibilities calling to me.
How would I ever find the time to start speaking?
You can do this, but there’s no easy button. I can show you EXACTLY what to do and hold your hand every step of the way, but you still have to do it. Forget about the giant task of speaking at 50+ events each year and managing all of that. Let me start with just teaching you how to get your FIRST gig. Then we’ll worry about gigs 2 through 50 : )
Slow consistent progress is the key to achieving any massive goal. Make a commitment to work on it every day and you will see success much sooner than you think.
I did exactly what you’re trying to do, so we even include a specific lesson called “Transitioning From Your Current Job”.
“I don’t know if I have the experience or confidence to be a speaker.”
We all hate that feeling of showing up somewhere and not really knowing anyone. Whether it be some networking event, social gathering or random family reunion with people you only see once every few decades, it’s not a pleasant experience.
As humans, we all naturally gravitate to things that feel safe and comfortable. You’ve seen the stats that public speaking is consistently listed as one of the biggest fears for people. So as much as you may like the idea of speaking, it’s totally natural to wonder if you can actually do it.
I get it.
The first time I was paid to speak ($1,000 to speak for 45 minutes), I found myself wondering, “Who am I to be up here talking to this audience? I’m no one special.”
Today I’ve become a pretty good speaker, but do you know how that happened? By actually getting on stage and speaking. Shocking I know right? : )
It’s not fair to compare your starting point as a speaker to someone who has been at it for years. Of course, they’re going to be better than you.
But you don’t have to be this refined, polished, world expert to get booked and paid to speak. You can start with your current base of knowledge, your experiences, stories, and journey and still make an excellent speaker.
“I’m not even sure who I want to talk to or what I would talk about?"
I remember thinking I wanted to be a speaker, but even then, I wasn’t really clear what that meant! What do I talk about? Just whatever they tell me? Do I have to write a new talk every time? That sounds like a lot of work.
Am I supposed to be funny? But what if I’m not a comedian? I don’t have any personal tragic life story to share. I’ve actually had a pretty normal, fairly uneventful life…does that disqualify me from being an interesting speaker?
Here’s the good news…I’ll help you not only discover what you should speak about (based on your passion, experience, and story), but also how to find the right kind of clients that are looking for a speaker like you to share your message!
“Grant is one of the few people I am able to turn to when looking for direction and advice in the speaking market. He understands how to get bookings and brand speakers. He is always able to offer insight and give ideas on how to grow and expand business. Simply put, Grant’s a superstar. He knows what it takes to rock the stage and build a great brand and is able to pass that along to other speakers.”