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The Speaker Lab

Grant Baldwin from The Speaker Lab podcast will be sharing speaking business tactics, tips, and strategies from his own experience, case studies, and interviewing the experts. Whether you're just getting started trying to get your first booking or you're a veteran speaker looking to build and grow your business, this is for you. Grant has built a multiple six-figure per year business as a speaker having presented to over 500,000 people in over 450 paid speaking gigs. We'll talk about speaker marketing, working with speaker bureaus and agents, building your platform, negotiating fees, social media marketing, networking, storytelling, humor, operating the business and so much more!
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Now displaying: April, 2016
033. Paying Taxes as a Speaker 0
Apr 5, 2016

Welcome to today's edition of The Speaker Lab, thanks for being here!

On this episode listener Maia calls in with a question about how to pay taxes on the fees you charge as a speaker. She asks if you pay taxes on the entire amount you receive, or can you subtract travel expenses too?

Although I'm not a tax specialist I've got her answer, and you can hear it on episode 33 of The Speaker Lab!

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032. What are Speaking Certifications and do You Need Them? 0
Apr 4, 2016

Welcome to today's edition of The Speaker Lab, thanks for tuning in!

On today's show listener Caelan called in with a question about speaker certifications. She wants to know which certifications are needed, and which are not.

Ready to hear my recommendations? Then check out episode 32 of The Speaker Lab!

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031. How to Transition From Faith-Based Speaking to the Secular Market 0
Apr 3, 2016

Welcome to today's edition of The Speaker Lab, thanks for listening in!

On today's show you'll hear a voicemail question from Jed. He wants to know how to transition from speaking to the faith-based market to the secular market.

Ready to hear the answer? Then check out episode 31 of The Speaker Lab!

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030. How to Get Referrals When Speaking 0
Apr 2, 2016

 Welcome to today's edition of The Speaker Lab. If you're just tuning in you've caught a special segment of the show: 30 episodes in 30 days.

We are on day two of those 30 days! Here's how it works: every day a new episode will go up for 30 days and in that show I'll be answering one question from a listener. These will short, sweet and concise shows that will help you with one specific area of speaking.

On today's show we hear from Chris who wants to know how to properly gain referrals from the audiences you're speaking to.  Ready to find out the answer? Then listen in to episode 30 of The Speaker Lab!

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029. Should You Use a Pen Name When Speaking? 0
Apr 1, 2016

Welcome to today's edition of The Speaker Lab. This episode is the start of something very exciting: 30 shows in 30 days!

Here's how it works: every day a new episode will go up for 30 days and in that show I'll be answering one question from a listener. These will short, sweet and concise shows that will help you with one specific area of speaking.

Now that you know how it works let's get to today's show. This question comes from Jerry who wants to know if and when to use a pen name as a speaker. To hear the answer tune in to episode 29 of The Speaker Lab!  

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