The Speaker Lab Podcast

Have you wanted to speak at a school but didn't know how to reach the right person on staff? If you said yes you are not alone.Mettie asked this question on Facebook and I wanted to share my answer an...

22 Apr 201613min

A common topic discussed among speakers is whether or not to speak for free in the early days of your career.On episode 49 of The Speaker Lab I'll give you my thoughts as I answer the question of whet...

21 Apr 201620min

Something you may not know is how much overlap there is between how to get sponsorships, and how to land speaking gigs. The art of finding, connecting and working with the right people is critical to ...

20 Apr 201639min

There are many speaking groups out there but one of the most popular is Toastmasters.On episode 47 of The Speaker Lab I weigh in on whether you should join your local Toastmasters, and whether it's re...

19 Apr 201613min

Welcome to another edition of The Speaker Lab! This is number 46 for those of you counting at home.Today our topic is how and where to find a speaking agent. This is a question I have heard many peopl...

18 Apr 201612min

Have you ever gotten on stage and told a joke, only for it to fall flat? Or maybe you've avoided cracking a joke from stage because you're worried you'll hear the proverbial crickets chirping in the a...

17 Apr 201644min

Thank you for joining us on episode 44 of The Speaker Lab, so glad you're here!Avid listener Hector asked the question that is the focus of this show: he wants to know what a speaker one sheet is and ...

16 Apr 201616min

Welcome to episode 43 of The Speaker Lab! We are on a roll with our 30 shows in 30 days, and today we keep on rollin'.The topic for today comes from a listener, Kevin, who wants to know when you shoul...

15 Apr 201619min