Taylor Conroy has spoken at TEDx, Harvard, Princeton, the United Nations, Google, LuluLemon, KPMG and to 100K people globally. He is the expert at landing TEDx Talks and huge stages around the world.
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Thought-Leader – Land A TEDx Talk & Spread Your Message To Millions In As Little As 30 Days… Even If You’ve Never Spoken On Stage In Your Life!
3 Value Bombs
1) One mistake that aspiring speakers make is they get so honed in, focused, crazy and maniacal. They lose sight of what is actually important in a talk, and that is experience.
2) If you’ve gone through a whole bunch of stuff in your life, you went through it for a reason. You went through it so that you can help other people go through it faster, to live more comfortably, happier, more euphoric lives.
3) Know exactly what you stand for as a speaker and the experience that you want the audience to have.
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Show Notes
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: The Secret to Landing TEDx and the Biggest Stages on Earth Even if You are Just Starting Out
[1:44] – Taylor shares something that he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
- Consistency is sexy.
[2:23] – What to do to be a highly-paid speaker.
- Don’t think that speaking is this ambiguous, mysterious enigma of an industry. Realize that it’s a business. It’s a process.
- Everything is repeatable. Everything is predictable when you have the right road map.
- Get really specific with your mission.
[5:53] – How much money can someone make as a speaker?
- Most people think that the only way to make money from speaking is keynoting.
- There are a whole bunch of different ways to make money from speaking. You can make a bunch of money on a podcast, as an example.
- When you start implementing platform speaking, sponsored speaking, keynoting, plus all your virtual summits and webinars, you become a holistic, highly-paid speaker.
- If you’re just starting out from scratch, it is very realistic to get your first paid speaking gig within 90 days.
[9:55] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!
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[12:45] – The biggest mistake that aspiring speakers make.
- One mistake that aspiring speakers make is they get so honed in, focused, crazy and maniacal. They lose sight of what is actually important in a talk, and that is experience.
- People will forget what you did. They’ll forget what you said. But they’ll never forget the way you made them feel.
[16:13] – What advice do you have for someone intimidated by their audience?
- Know exactly what you stand for as a speaker and the experience that you want the audience to have.
[18:39] – Taylor shares an example of someone just starting out who achieved something big in the speaking space.
- Mike, a flight attendant, has made over $100,000 since he started with speaking gigs. His only experience speaking was at the front of a Southwest plane cracking some jokes.
[21:51] – Taylor’s key takeaway and call to action.
- Thought-Leader – Land A TEDx Talk & Spread Your Message To Millions In As Little As 30 Days… Even If You’ve Never Spoken On Stage In Your Life!
- If you’ve gone through a whole bunch of stuff in your life, you went through it for a reason. You went through it so that you can help other people go through it faster, to live more comfortable, happier, more euphoric lives.
[25:40] – Thank you to our Sponsors!
- HubSpot: Put your sales team on the fast track to winning Q4 with Sales Hub! Learn more at HubSpot.com/sales!
- Shopify: The global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Sign up for a $1-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire!
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