Here’s the thing. The next person who tells me the aren’t ready to start speaking is going to get WHOMPED!
Because I can’t take it anymore! First, you already speak to people, so you’re already speaking! And second, if you haven’t started to speak to groups, well you need to reconsider that too.
Here’s the top three reasons people give me to explain why they’re not ready to start speaking:
1. I don’t have a talk prepared.
2. I don’t have any experience.
3. I don’t know where to start.
5 reasons why that’s a bunch of baloney!
1. You are more capable then you give yourself credit for.
How in the world do I know this about you? I know this, because its the human condition. We play small. We make excuses for keeping things to same, so that we don’t have to step out of your comfort zone. But here’s the thing:
If I can do this, you can do this. I have helped people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and even 80-something’s speak-to-sell with more power, purpose, and profitability! So I KNOW you can do it too!
2. You can write your talk in less than a week, a day (or an hour).
You know your business. You know your client’s top questions. You know your favorites little juicy nuggets you like to share with people when you first meet them.
If you and I were on the phone right now, we’d have an outline together in minutes flat! You’d have the right topic, the right hook, and the right offer. I’ve done it over and over again. The challenge is making the decision and getting the support to see it through successfully so that you get the results you want and need.
3. Experience is overrated. And “chutzpa” or “spunk” is WAY UNDER-RATED.
You don’t need experience. I had zero experience the first time I went and spoke to a group and closed over $1500 in business.
What you really need is solid preparation, a great strategy, and the willingness to go do what others won’t.
4. If you don’t know where to start, GO FIND OUT!
Its honestly not a secret anyone is keeping from you, I swear! Heck I’m shouting it from the mountain top! Here’s basically what you need:
- a phone & willingness to pick it up, so you can call chambers, associations, networking groups, and clubs and book speaking gigs!
- a catchy talk title and 3-5 bullet points that you’ll cover in your talk.
- a promotional flyer or one sheet (that takes about 10 minutes to put together.) recapping who you are, the topic, and the take-away’s of your talk. (Maybe get a little jazzy and add a picture and a few testimonials and you’re done!)
5. Life Rewards Action.
Life doesn’t really get super excited about all your reasons why you can’t do something. HOWEVER, when you make the decision to DO SOMETHING POSITIVE, to take a step forward into action, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see that clients & opportunities also step forward towards you!
The second speaking engagement I ever did was to just 5 people. Sounds lame right? Well that lame little room, with its measly 5 people brought in over $1000. Not too shabby for hour’s work. So begin to shift your mindset. Just get out in front of more people more often, and watch your business grow, watch your leads flow in, watch new clients enroll, watch referrals pile up!
So go out & speak your mission, serve your purpose & grow your business TODAY!
NO EXCUSES. NO PLAYING SMALL. JUST LEAP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR (or I will!) 😉
Until we meet again…
Remember to speak your message and your mission in a way that converts more paying clients.
Serve your purpose in a bigger, brighter way.
Grow your business, do what you love ,and make more money!
Be well!
Kristin Thompson
Founder – Speaker – Coach