How to Get Paid to Speak with Grant Baldwin of The Speaker Lab

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Grant Baldwin is the founder of the Booked and Paid to Speak Training Course where he helps people start and build their own speaking practice. He has given nearly 1,000 live presentations and has spoken to over 400,000 people in 46 different states through leadership conferences, conventions and other events.

His book and curriculum for students, Reality Check, is taught in 400 high schools around the country and he is the host of the amazing SpeakerLab which is a podcast that focuses on speaker training and interviews with speakers who will help you grow your business.

In this episode, Grant shares a wealth of information and tools for people who want to successfully start or grow their speaking career. The wisdom he shares is helpful to anyone who wants to learn how to be proactive in their personal and professional growth.

In This Episode, You'll Learn…

• How he moved from knowing he wanted to be a speaker to where he is today.
• His journey from speaking to teaching others how to be a speaker.
• The three questions he always challenges people to think about when they want to start a speaking career.
• The importance of having a niche to help you build your business foundation and being proactive when looking for speaking gigs.
• The value he places on having a good website and demo video to showcase your work.
• His processes and the tool he uses to determine how much to charge at speaking events.

People, Resources, & Links Mentioned

• Booked & Paid To Speak Training Course by Grant Baldwin
• "Reality Check" by Grant Baldwin
• The Speaker Lab Podcast
• Tony Robbins
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• Lea's Demo Video
• Grant's Demo Video
• Rode Microphones
• Speaker Fee Calculator
• HighRise CRM Software
• HubSpot Free CRM Software
• PipeDrive CRM Software
• Grant's Free Speaking Workshop

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