5. 5 Reason to Love Speaking as a Side Hustle

If you want to be a speaker, you'll probably start speaking as a side hustle.

What is a side hustle? It's any kind of work you do in addition to your full-time job. It's more than a hobby because a hobby is primarily done for enjoyment. The purpose of a side hustle, in large part, is to create an additional stream of revenue.

In this episode, Kent shares 5 reasons you will love speaking as a side hustle.

An Inside Look at This Episode: Second Episode in a 3-Part Series on Starting a Side Hustle in Speaking

1) Episode 4: Why Speaking is a Better Side Hustle than Coaching

2) Episode 5: 5 More Reasons to Love Speaking as a Side Hustle

3) Episode 6: 3 Steps You Can Take to Makes Speaking a Side Hustle that Works for You

5 More Reasons to Love Speaking as a Side Hustle

In Episode 4, Kent shared 5 reasons to love speaking as a side hustle. Each of the reasons in Episode 4 revolved around the Business of Speaking and was specifically about marketing. In this episode, Kent shares 5 reasons to love speaking as a side hustle that are more personal to him.

1) Bigger paychecks from the start

2) Travel

• Variety of travel — both cool and not so cool places are fun to visit
• Short travel — most trips are 24 to 36 hours
• Discover fun places to visit again later with family

3) Develop content that impacts people immediately

• Through marketing, you proactively share your content with decision-makers instead of wondering if anyone has seen your content
• The content you develop can eventually turn into new programs, courses, and even books

4) Grow your tribe, followers, and raving fans

• Speaking is one of the best ways to build an email list

5) Stick-to-it-tiveness is your greatest competitive advantage

Episode Resources:

• 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker
• Paid to Speak Podcast Launch Contest (Ends March 11, 2020)
• Got questions? Submit them here
• Hey Mic — the Bluetooth microphone specifically designed for smartphone videos
• Paid to Speak Conference and Killer Keynote Conference

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