hi I’m Evan Carmichael and in today’s video I wanted to answer a question from
video I wanted to answer a question from
video I wanted to answer a question from what our readers Christopher who is a
what our readers Christopher who is a
what our readers Christopher who is a budding speaker in leadership and
budding speaker in leadership and
budding speaker in leadership and business and wanted to get my opinions
business and wanted to get my opinions
business and wanted to get my opinions on how we could get more well known as a
on how we could get more well known as a
on how we could get more well known as a speaker so Christopher I would advise
speaker so Christopher I would advise
speaker so Christopher I would advise you to start at the start so look for
you to start at the start so look for
you to start at the start so look for any opportunities you can find to speak
any opportunities you can find to speak
any opportunities you can find to speak even if you’re not getting paid for so
even if you’re not getting paid for so
even if you’re not getting paid for so look for a charity groups looking for
look for a charity groups looking for
look for a charity groups looking for student groups look for business groups
student groups look for business groups
student groups look for business groups let them know who you’re about and try
let them know who you’re about and try
let them know who you’re about and try to get more practice speaking it’ll do
to get more practice speaking it’ll do
to get more practice speaking it’ll do two things for you one it’ll start
two things for you one it’ll start
two things for you one it’ll start building momentum so you’ll see then
building momentum so you’ll see then
building momentum so you’ll see then there’s there’s a track record building
there’s there’s a track record building
there’s there’s a track record building you can say you’ve spoken at all these
you can say you’ve spoken at all these
you can say you’ve spoken at all these different events and second it will help
different events and second it will help
different events and second it will help you become a better speaker it’ll help
you become a better speaker it’ll help
you become a better speaker it’ll help you hone your message you’ll do the find
you hone your message you’ll do the find
you hone your message you’ll do the find out what you’re really good at and what
out what you’re really good at and what
out what you’re really good at and what what parts of your message resonate
what parts of your message resonate
what parts of your message resonate really well with your audience so it’ll
really well with your audience so it’ll
really well with your audience so it’ll make your presentation a lot better so
make your presentation a lot better so
make your presentation a lot better so when you go after paid gigs you have a
when you go after paid gigs you have a
when you go after paid gigs you have a better product to go ahead and pitch
better product to go ahead and pitch
better product to go ahead and pitch them the next thing I advise you to do
them the next thing I advise you to do
them the next thing I advise you to do is get on youtube if you’re really good
is get on youtube if you’re really good
is get on youtube if you’re really good at speaking and you can touch an
at speaking and you can touch an
at speaking and you can touch an audience you’re covering a really
audience you’re covering a really
audience you’re covering a really popular topic in leadership get on
popular topic in leadership get on
popular topic in leadership get on youtube and start spreading your message
youtube and start spreading your message
youtube and start spreading your message so previous videos it could be through a
so previous videos it could be through a
so previous videos it could be through a question-and-answer format like I’m
question-and-answer format like I’m
question-and-answer format like I’m doing right now or it could just be you
doing right now or it could just be you
doing right now or it could just be you on screen speaking away talking about
on screen speaking away talking about
on screen speaking away talking about whatever topic you’re really passionate
whatever topic you’re really passionate
whatever topic you’re really passionate about but if you get on YouTube
about but if you get on YouTube
about but if you get on YouTube opportunities will start to open up for
opportunities will start to open up for
opportunities will start to open up for you as people can see you you basically
you as people can see you you basically
you as people can see you you basically want to try to get as much exposure as
want to try to get as much exposure as
want to try to get as much exposure as possible if somebody finds your video
possible if somebody finds your video
possible if somebody finds your video really likes it you’re likely to email
really likes it you’re likely to email
really likes it you’re likely to email you or pick up the phone and call you if
you or pick up the phone and call you if
you or pick up the phone and call you if you leave your phone number and so
you leave your phone number and so
you leave your phone number and so opportunities will come if you have
opportunities will come if you have
opportunities will come if you have really good content to share a little
really good content to share a little
really good content to share a little bit about what I did my story when I was
bit about what I did my story when I was
bit about what I did my story when I was first started speaking I partnered up
first started speaking I partnered up
first started speaking I partnered up with a non-profit group and they were
with a non-profit group and they were
with a non-profit group and they were targeting entrepreneurs and I offered
targeting entrepreneurs and I offered
targeting entrepreneurs and I offered for free to come and do a couple
for free to come and do a couple
for free to come and do a couple chops and the first way I did I think
chops and the first way I did I think
chops and the first way I did I think we’ve had four people come out to so not
we’ve had four people come out to so not
we’ve had four people come out to so not a great turnout but then the next one we
a great turnout but then the next one we
a great turnout but then the next one we had six and then 10 and then 20 and
had six and then 10 and then 20 and
had six and then 10 and then 20 and pretty soon we’re filling rooms and you
pretty soon we’re filling rooms and you
pretty soon we’re filling rooms and you have people coming back and then telling
have people coming back and then telling
have people coming back and then telling their friends and you have a series
their friends and you have a series
their friends and you have a series going and you start to generate a lot of
going and you start to generate a lot of
going and you start to generate a lot of excitement we were able to make
excitement we were able to make
excitement we were able to make partnerships with major corporations and
partnerships with major corporations and
partnerships with major corporations and banks were able to get part of it and
banks were able to get part of it and
banks were able to get part of it and help sponsor it so that all led from a
help sponsor it so that all led from a
help sponsor it so that all led from a tiny little workshop series that I
tiny little workshop series that I
tiny little workshop series that I started with a non-profit and it grew
started with a non-profit and it grew
started with a non-profit and it grew from there so get started that’s the
from there so get started that’s the
from there so get started that’s the core message one final thing that you
core message one final thing that you
core message one final thing that you all you want to do is create a really
all you want to do is create a really
all you want to do is create a really good about me page so hopefully have a
good about me page so hopefully have a
good about me page so hopefully have a website on there you want to showcase
website on there you want to showcase
website on there you want to showcase all the stuff that you’ve done you can
all the stuff that you’ve done you can
all the stuff that you’ve done you can put your YouTube videos you can put all
put your YouTube videos you can put all
put your YouTube videos you can put all the different workshops that you’ve done
the different workshops that you’ve done
the different workshops that you’ve done the different organizations if you’ve
the different organizations if you’ve
the different organizations if you’ve been in the media put all that stuff
been in the media put all that stuff
been in the media put all that stuff there as well so that if a potential
there as well so that if a potential
there as well so that if a potential customer lands on your site and they
customer lands on your site and they
customer lands on your site and they have an opportunity they see if hey this
have an opportunity they see if hey this
have an opportunity they see if hey this guy has done a lot of great stuff I want
guy has done a lot of great stuff I want
guy has done a lot of great stuff I want to get in touch with members you want to
to get in touch with members you want to
to get in touch with members you want to make it really easy for somebody to say
make it really easy for somebody to say
make it really easy for somebody to say yes I want a higher Christopher so I
yes I want a higher Christopher so I
yes I want a higher Christopher so I hope that helped please give the video a
hope that helped please give the video a
hope that helped please give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed the video and
thumbs up if you enjoyed the video and
thumbs up if you enjoyed the video and I’d also love to hear your thoughts and
I’d also love to hear your thoughts and
I’d also love to hear your thoughts and feedback if you want to leave a comment
feedback if you want to leave a comment
feedback if you want to leave a comment below and stay tuned for the next
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