Grant Baldwin and Erick Rheam hosted a Facebook Live to talk about how speakers are still getting booked and paid to speak even in the midst of the pandemic.
During the live stream, Grant and Erick discuss:
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The state of the speaking industry
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Dealing with ambiguity and anxiety
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Long-term ramifications of social distancing
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How some speakers are still getting booked and paid to speak
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Reaching the point of turning down new opportunities
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When to say no if a gig is outside your brand/industry
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Thinking about the balance between virtual and live events in the future
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How do you stay positive and keep moving forward?
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Why proven systems don’t break even if the variables change
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What speakers can do to work with live events to postpone without losing income
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The value of relationships and why you can’t ignore them
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Now is the time coaching really matters
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Are speakers still booking events that are happening in the future? (Spoiler Alert: YES!)
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Pros and cons of virtual events and how to book them
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Why speakers are in the problem-solving business
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How to adapt live event keynote to virtual offers that are still on message
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Being prepared to pivot a lot
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Starting somewhere and being willing to try new things
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The dangers of a scarcity mindset
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Never knowing who’s in the audience
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How many “sleeps” are you gone for live events vs virtual gigs?
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Going from 40 potential gigs in his pipeline to 81 during the pandemic
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Industry insights direct from event planners
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Using this time to position yourself for when the wave of live events comes back
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And more
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