How to Secure a Large-Scale Speaking Gig Without Prior Experience

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Speaking at a large conference may be intimidating to most people, but today&rsquo;s guest, Stefanie Grieser, explains why marketers should be actively searching for speaking opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stefanie, Co-Founder of Shine, the professional speaker accelerator for women, and Director of Marketing at Sphere, shares her first-hand experience on how to land a speaking gig even if you&rsquo;ve never spoken at a large event before and takes us step by step on how to nail your next presentation.</span></p> <p><strong>We covered:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why speaking at events is something marketers should care about</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two key characteristics you need to execute a successful speaking engagement</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to secure large scale speaking gigs</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips on choosing a specific, actionable topic</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identifying conferences or events to target for speaking engagements</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to successfully pitch yourself to conference organizers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The components of a great presentation</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.shinebootcamp.com/">Shine</a></span></li> <li><a href="https://www.sphereishere.com/">Sphere</a></li> <li><a href="https://unbounce.com/">Unbounce</a></li> <li><a href="https://calltoactionconference.unbounce.com/2019/">Call to Action Conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://martechtoday.com/">MarTech</a></li> <li><a href="https://neilpatel.com/">Neil Patel</a></li> <li><a href="https: