About this event
Get ready to transform your speaking career at “From Gigs to Gold: Building Your Speaking Business”
In this dynamic online event, we have two of the most respected professionals in the speaking industry, sharing insider strategies on how to go from a one-off engagement to a thriving, profitable speaking business and what speaker bureaus really want from you.
Why Attend?
What Speaker Bookers are Truly Looking For: Nick Gold, Founder of Speakers Corner, Speaking Office and Future Voices, will guide you through the nuts and bolts of building a sustainable speaking practice. From fee-setting and marketing yourself to standing out in a crowded marketplace, you’ll discover the practical steps that will drive real revenue.
Interactive Q&A: Get your burning questions answered by the legend in the speaker booker world.
Turn Gigs into Clients: Lee Warren, Keynote Speaker and Author of the award-winning book ‘The Busy Person’s Guide To Great Presenting will reveal how to convert audience members into enthusiastic, paying customers. Learn how to craft compelling calls to action, nurture long-term client relationships, and keep your pipeline full.
Who Should Attend?
Established Speakers looking to enhance their offerings and secure more paid bookings.
Aspiring Speakers ready to build a profitable business model around their presentations.
Coaches, Trainers, and Consultants who want to add professional speaking to their revenue streams.
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners aiming to leverage the power of live and online stages for brand visibility.
What You’ll Learn
- Proven techniques to captivate your audience and inspire follow-on business
- Strategies for branding yourself as the go-to expert in your field
- Effective fee-setting and contract negotiation tips
- Ways to identify, attract, and retain quality clients over the long term
- Practical insights into scaling your business, even in unpredictable markets
- Scottish Hospitality, Global Impact
Although we’ll meet online, expect a warm Scottish welcome! Whether you’re joining from Glasgow or anywhere else in the world, you’ll gain valuable connections and fresh perspectives to push your speaking career forward.
Keynote speakers
Lee Warren is the author of the award-winning book ‘The Busy Person’s Guide To Great Presenting’. He was a sales director at News International as well as being a professional magician and mind-reader for 20 years.
For the last 13 years, he’s been a keynote speaker on sales and persuasive communication and is trusted by many of the globe’s leading brands to engage, entertain and inform their audiences.
Lee was the 2022 recipient of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland’s highest accolade for professional speaking – the PSAE.
Nick Gold, is a dynamic entrepreneur and business leader, from founding, scaling, and growing multiple successful ventures across the speaking industry, he has established a strong track record and thrives on challenging the status quo, embracing bold ideas, and driving innovation to create impactful businesses that inspire and deliver lasting value.
Together with his business partner and brother Tim, and his other business partner, Michael, they are building businesses which go beyond the transactional nature of booking a speaker. They believe in forming partnerships with their clients, whether they be companies or speakers to drive meaningful event experiences and deliver tangible value, learning and return on investment.
The venue
Online – Zoom
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