How to Get Paid to Speak Even if Nobody Knows You | Ep. #528

<p>In episode #528, Eric and Neil explain how you can be an event speaker without being a household name. Tune in to hear how you can eventually earn money and a following speaking at conferences.</p> <p><strong>Time-Stamped Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: <em>How to Get Paid to Speak Even if Nobody Knows You</em></li> <li>[00:34] Neil shares the story about his early days of public speaking</li> <li>[01:00] He didn’t get paid at first and had to cover his own expenses.</li> <li>[01:26] A Harvard Football player now gets paid $25,000 for speaking gigs at financial firms regarding sales training.</li> <li>[01:33] The football player continuously reached out to every speaker bureau and eventually, they offered him paid gigs.</li> <li>[01:42] He also self-publishes books and then mails them out to the companies and people for whom he would like to work.</li> <li>[02:10] When you first start out, reach out to different conferences and offer your services.</li> <li>[02:26] The first speaking gig that <a href= "https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/">Gary Vee</a> (Gary Vaynerchuk) ever did, he asked for $5,000, because he wasn’t sure what kind of money he could get.</li> <li>[02:41] Now, Gary gets $100,000 per event.</li> <li>[03:11] Bryan Harris came out with a <a href= "https://videofruit.com/products/">tool to help people get speaking gigs</a>.</li> <li>[03:30] Make a prospect list to help you set your goals.</li> <li>[03:37] You can hire telemarketers from <a href= "https://www.upwork.com/">Upwork</a> for about $30/hour to help you do cold calling.</li> <li>[03:52] It would be worth speaking for free at popular conferences, because it will help you build up your speaker resume.</li> <li>[04:34] Neil spoke about Wikipedia at the <a href= "http://www.expertseoconsulting.com/search-engine-strategies-conference-shuts/"> Search Engine Strategies Conference</a>. He did not generate any revenue, nor did he gain any followers.</li> <li>[04:54] After doing a few more events for free, he eventually began to