hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s video I’m going to answer question from
video I’m going to answer question from
video I’m going to answer question from one of our readers Anastasia who’s a
one of our readers Anastasia who’s a
one of our readers Anastasia who’s a comedian and wrote in asking for my
comedian and wrote in asking for my
comedian and wrote in asking for my advice so she wrote hello Evan love
advice so she wrote hello Evan love
advice so she wrote hello Evan love receiving your emails and instant on
receiving your emails and instant on
receiving your emails and instant on business however i was wondering on
business however i was wondering on
business however i was wondering on device you can give to someone who’s
device you can give to someone who’s
device you can give to someone who’s their own product I’m a stand-up
their own product I’m a stand-up
their own product I’m a stand-up comedian and I am remarkable I need to
comedian and I am remarkable I need to
comedian and I am remarkable I need to know how to get into corporate America
know how to get into corporate America
know how to get into corporate America please go to my website and give me your
please go to my website and give me your
please go to my website and give me your honest opinion on my image given a
honest opinion on my image given a
honest opinion on my image given a better one or anything else that can
better one or anything else that can
better one or anything else that can improve on I sincerely Revere your
improve on I sincerely Revere your
improve on I sincerely Revere your opinion so please be honest and there’s
opinion so please be honest and there’s
opinion so please be honest and there’s link to her website so Anastasia I can
link to her website so Anastasia I can
link to her website so Anastasia I can relate I am my own product too we may
relate I am my own product too we may
relate I am my own product too we may serve different markets I’m not very
serve different markets I’m not very
serve different markets I’m not very funny but what I do i do really well as
funny but what I do i do really well as
funny but what I do i do really well as well so let’s load up your site and see
well so let’s load up your site and see
well so let’s load up your site and see what we can talk about so here’s the
what we can talk about so here’s the
what we can talk about so here’s the website when I look at it I don’t really
website when I look at it I don’t really
website when I look at it I don’t really see something that is geared towards
see something that is geared towards
see something that is geared towards corporate America it seems more of a
corporate America it seems more of a
corporate America it seems more of a consumer play so you have these
consumer play so you have these
consumer play so you have these different events that are popping up
different events that are popping up
different events that are popping up here promoting where you’re going to be
here promoting where you’re going to be
here promoting where you’re going to be doing your next gig which is great but
doing your next gig which is great but
doing your next gig which is great but there’s nothing here that talks about
there’s nothing here that talks about
there’s nothing here that talks about corporate America so as I scroll down
corporate America so as I scroll down
corporate America so as I scroll down you know bold black leadership rally
you know bold black leadership rally
you know bold black leadership rally rising the cop comedy show I don’t get
rising the cop comedy show I don’t get
rising the cop comedy show I don’t get the sense that you’re committing who
the sense that you’re committing who
the sense that you’re committing who targets corporate America so I would try
targets corporate America so I would try
targets corporate America so I would try to revamp this page a little bit maybe
to revamp this page a little bit maybe
to revamp this page a little bit maybe start by changing your value proposition
start by changing your value proposition
start by changing your value proposition here so you know instead of diva of
here so you know instead of diva of
here so you know instead of diva of comedy maybe something about how you
comedy maybe something about how you
comedy maybe something about how you helped corporate America if you have
helped corporate America if you have
helped corporate America if you have your picture here maybe a quick bio and
your picture here maybe a quick bio and
your picture here maybe a quick bio and you’re here to say how you helped
you’re here to say how you helped
you’re here to say how you helped different corporations why they should
different corporations why they should
different corporations why they should hire you because again if I looked at
hire you because again if I looked at
hire you because again if I looked at this if I was working on a big company I
this if I was working on a big company I
this if I was working on a big company I wouldn’t think that you’re the type of
wouldn’t think that you’re the type of
wouldn’t think that you’re the type of comedian who would work for my show
comedian who would work for my show
comedian who would work for my show whatever i’m putting on so it does look
whatever i’m putting on so it does look
whatever i’m putting on so it does look more like a consumer-oriented brand the
more like a consumer-oriented brand the
more like a consumer-oriented brand the next thing I would do is also have
next thing I would do is also have
next thing I would do is also have testimonials so I don’t know if you’ve
testimonials so I don’t know if you’ve
testimonials so I don’t know if you’ve done it in corporate gigs ietter if
done it in corporate gigs ietter if
done it in corporate gigs ietter if you’re working on getting your first
you’re working on getting your first
you’re working on getting your first ones but as soon as you do have them
ones but as soon as you do have them
ones but as soon as you do have them write in a testimonial have them put
write in a testimonial have them put
write in a testimonial have them put something on there that says you know
something on there that says you know
something on there that says you know Anastasia was the life of the conference
Anastasia was the life of the conference
Anastasia was the life of the conference or you know whatever it is that you’re
or you know whatever it is that you’re
or you know whatever it is that you’re going to be doing have somebody on there
going to be doing have somebody on there
going to be doing have somebody on there hopefully you can show their face but
hopefully you can show their face but
hopefully you can show their face but worst case just a testimonial what
worst case just a testimonial what
worst case just a testimonial what company they’re from that would be
company they’re from that would be
company they’re from that would be fantastic and that gives me some
fantastic and that gives me some
fantastic and that gives me some confidence in that you’re able to
confidence in that you’re able to
confidence in that you’re able to deliver a message for these type of
deliver a message for these type of
deliver a message for these type of corporate events looking through your
corporate events looking through your
corporate events looking through your your sub header here there’s some things
your sub header here there’s some things
your sub header here there’s some things that you might want to consider updating
that you might want to consider updating
that you might want to consider updating starting here at the end this register
starting here at the end this register
starting here at the end this register member directory I don’t really know
member directory I don’t really know
member directory I don’t really know what what it means it’s kind of
what what it means it’s kind of
what what it means it’s kind of confusing so connect to the community
confusing so connect to the community
confusing so connect to the community with your existing account I didn’t know
with your existing account I didn’t know
with your existing account I didn’t know there was an estate into the bold
there was an estate into the bold
there was an estate into the bold community so you might want to remove
community so you might want to remove
community so you might want to remove that the member directory is empty so
that the member directory is empty so
that the member directory is empty so again I would just take that off it
again I would just take that off it
again I would just take that off it doesn’t really add anything to your side
doesn’t really add anything to your side
doesn’t really add anything to your side and just confuses people who are
and just confuses people who are
and just confuses people who are clicking through your blog is a little
clicking through your blog is a little
clicking through your blog is a little bit outdated and there’s only one post
bit outdated and there’s only one post
bit outdated and there’s only one post so talking about relationships and sex
so talking about relationships and sex
so talking about relationships and sex great but you know a couple months old
great but you know a couple months old
great but you know a couple months old you may want to in here again start
you may want to in here again start
you may want to in here again start posting about some of the corporate work
posting about some of the corporate work
posting about some of the corporate work you’re doing or how you can potentially
you’re doing or how you can potentially
you’re doing or how you can potentially help corporations so if I am from a big
help corporations so if I am from a big
help corporations so if I am from a big corporation to come line on your site
corporation to come line on your site
corporation to come line on your site and click on your blog I can see that
and click on your blog I can see that
and click on your blog I can see that you’re the type of person that I want to
you’re the type of person that I want to
you’re the type of person that I want to hire the next thing we do is looking at
hire the next thing we do is looking at
hire the next thing we do is looking at your video clips let’s wait for it to
your video clips let’s wait for it to
your video clips let’s wait for it to load up here there’s only one clip that
load up here there’s only one clip that
load up here there’s only one clip that loads for me here and first of all I
loads for me here and first of all I
loads for me here and first of all I would put a video on the homepage and it
would put a video on the homepage and it
would put a video on the homepage and it could be a welcome video asking people
could be a welcome video asking people
could be a welcome video asking people to you know go and check out your site
to you know go and check out your site
to you know go and check out your site or clips of you talking and doing your
or clips of you talking and doing your
or clips of you talking and doing your thing one video is probably not going to
thing one video is probably not going to
thing one video is probably not going to be enough so I definitely try to mix it
be enough so I definitely try to mix it
be enough so I definitely try to mix it up and put some more videos on here the
up and put some more videos on here the
up and put some more videos on here the topic is also about religion so as a
topic is also about religion so as a
topic is also about religion so as a Christian video which is great for some
Christian video which is great for some
Christian video which is great for some people but might turn a lot of people
people but might turn a lot of people
people but might turn a lot of people off so if you do other calm body as well
off so if you do other calm body as well
off so if you do other calm body as well then you might want to put other
then you might want to put other
then you might want to put other examples in here so that your
examples in here so that your
examples in here so that your multi-dimensional if that’s if that’s
multi-dimensional if that’s if that’s
multi-dimensional if that’s if that’s what you do then that’s fine that just
what you do then that’s fine that just
what you do then that’s fine that just also maybe show more examples especially
also maybe show more examples especially
also maybe show more examples especially if you’ve done corporate gigs you then
if you’ve done corporate gigs you then
if you’ve done corporate gigs you then you can record those you want to put
you can record those you want to put
you can record those you want to put them up here and I’d start putting them
them up here and I’d start putting them
them up here and I’d start putting them out on youtube as well you know put more
out on youtube as well you know put more
out on youtube as well you know put more out any time you can do do these little
out any time you can do do these little
out any time you can do do these little recordings when I do these videos now it
recordings when I do these videos now it
recordings when I do these videos now it helps us app
helps us app
helps us app me as an expert for entrepreneurship and
me as an expert for entrepreneurship and
me as an expert for entrepreneurship and people subscribe to the channel and I
people subscribe to the channel and I
people subscribe to the channel and I get interest in it so you know the more
get interest in it so you know the more
get interest in it so you know the more videos you put up on YouTube and the
videos you put up on YouTube and the
videos you put up on YouTube and the more you funny they are and people want
more you funny they are and people want
more you funny they are and people want to check them out and subscribe to your
to check them out and subscribe to your
to check them out and subscribe to your channel the more likely you’re going to
channel the more likely you’re going to
channel the more likely you’re going to be able to track the corporate audience
be able to track the corporate audience
be able to track the corporate audience as well so definitely try to put some
as well so definitely try to put some
as well so definitely try to put some more of your stuff up on YouTube and
more of your stuff up on YouTube and
more of your stuff up on YouTube and maybe even do a weekly comedy you know
maybe even do a weekly comedy you know
maybe even do a weekly comedy you know quick thing five minutes you know you
quick thing five minutes you know you
quick thing five minutes you know you and your house or you know whatever the
and your house or you know whatever the
and your house or you know whatever the studio filming joke of the week
studio filming joke of the week
studio filming joke of the week something to start building an audience
something to start building an audience
something to start building an audience the last thing I want to talk about for
the last thing I want to talk about for
the last thing I want to talk about for your site was if i click on booking
your site was if i click on booking
your site was if i click on booking request it doesn’t work so you know if
request it doesn’t work so you know if
request it doesn’t work so you know if you want people to write in and book you
you want people to write in and book you
you want people to write in and book you for different gigs you have to have a
for different gigs you have to have a
for different gigs you have to have a book request page that works i’m sure
book request page that works i’m sure
book request page that works i’m sure that’s it that’s a quick and easy fix
that’s it that’s a quick and easy fix
that’s it that’s a quick and easy fix but I definitely try to check that out
but I definitely try to check that out
but I definitely try to check that out so up with a few ideas in the other that
so up with a few ideas in the other that
so up with a few ideas in the other that can help you Anastasia I thought I’d
can help you Anastasia I thought I’d
can help you Anastasia I thought I’d might also quickly show you what I do on
might also quickly show you what I do on
might also quickly show you what I do on my side because I do a lot of corporate
my side because I do a lot of corporate
my side because I do a lot of corporate work I’m not a comedian but I do a lot
work I’m not a comedian but I do a lot
work I’m not a comedian but I do a lot of corporate work so this is my page it
of corporate work so this is my page it
of corporate work so this is my page it talks about me and the first thing I do
talks about me and the first thing I do
talks about me and the first thing I do is I showcase all the different media
is I showcase all the different media
is I showcase all the different media coverage that I’ve done so I’ve been in
coverage that I’ve done so I’ve been in
coverage that I’ve done so I’ve been in the New York Times am Asheville Wall
the New York Times am Asheville Wall
the New York Times am Asheville Wall Street Journal I’ve been on TV done a
Street Journal I’ve been on TV done a
Street Journal I’ve been on TV done a lot of different interviews and for the
lot of different interviews and for the
lot of different interviews and for the people who hire me who are corporations
people who hire me who are corporations
people who hire me who are corporations they want to see that I’m an expert I
they want to see that I’m an expert I
they want to see that I’m an expert I know what I’m talking about so I want to
know what I’m talking about so I want to
know what I’m talking about so I want to create a patriot that shows that I know
create a patriot that shows that I know
create a patriot that shows that I know what I’m talking about so for you
what I’m talking about so for you
what I’m talking about so for you corporations want to come and see that
corporations want to come and see that
corporations want to come and see that you’ve worked with other brands and that
you’ve worked with other brands and that
you’ve worked with other brands and that you know what you’re doing and they’ll
you know what you’re doing and they’ll
you know what you’re doing and they’ll want to see different video clips and
want to see different video clips and
want to see different video clips and different pictures of you or different
different pictures of you or different
different pictures of you or different events to make it a little bit easier
events to make it a little bit easier
events to make it a little bit easier for them to want to come and contact you
for them to want to come and contact you
for them to want to come and contact you so I definitely try to put some of that
so I definitely try to put some of that
so I definitely try to put some of that stuff up i don’t know if you’ve been in
stuff up i don’t know if you’ve been in
stuff up i don’t know if you’ve been in the media at all but that stuff it
the media at all but that stuff it
the media at all but that stuff it definitely helps if you haven’t been in
definitely helps if you haven’t been in
definitely helps if you haven’t been in the media then again just pictures from
the media then again just pictures from
the media then again just pictures from different events in different video
different events in different video
different events in different video clips the next thing I do is I have a
clips the next thing I do is I have a
clips the next thing I do is I have a paragraph that talks about the different
paragraph that talks about the different
paragraph that talks about the different brands that I work with so these are
brands that I work with so these are
brands that I work with so these are corporate clients of mine that I’ve
corporate clients of mine that I’ve
corporate clients of mine that I’ve worked with and you know again if I’m a
worked with and you know again if I’m a
worked with and you know again if I’m a new corporation that I’m interested in
new corporation that I’m interested in
new corporation that I’m interested in potentially working with Evan Carmichael
potentially working with Evan Carmichael
potentially working with Evan Carmichael I’ll see all these you know name brand
I’ll see all these you know name brand
I’ll see all these you know name brand companies that he’s worked with and so
companies that he’s worked with and so
companies that he’s worked with and so it gives me more confidence that he’s
it gives me more confidence that he’s
it gives me more confidence that he’s going to be able to help me so again if
going to be able to help me so again if
going to be able to help me so again if you’ve worked with
you’ve worked with
you’ve worked with Oprah clients put their logos up try to
Oprah clients put their logos up try to
Oprah clients put their logos up try to get testimonials that I really help you
get testimonials that I really help you
get testimonials that I really help you and then the video so i have a video
and then the video so i have a video
and then the video so i have a video that talks about me it’s me saying hey
that talks about me it’s me saying hey
that talks about me it’s me saying hey I’m having kind of like a welcome to my
I’m having kind of like a welcome to my
I’m having kind of like a welcome to my site I talk a little bit about myself my
site I talk a little bit about myself my
site I talk a little bit about myself my story background etc and it gets people
story background etc and it gets people
story background etc and it gets people to know a little bit more about me so
to know a little bit more about me so
to know a little bit more about me so having a welcome video definitely helps
having a welcome video definitely helps
having a welcome video definitely helps and then below I have a whole bunch of
and then below I have a whole bunch of
and then below I have a whole bunch of you know text introducing myself ongoing
you know text introducing myself ongoing
you know text introducing myself ongoing signature video you know official bio
signature video you know official bio
signature video you know official bio more pictures and then quotes you know
more pictures and then quotes you know
more pictures and then quotes you know here are some that I’ve done
here are some that I’ve done
here are some that I’ve done presentations different speaking
presentations different speaking
presentations different speaking engagements and here’s an example of a
engagements and here’s an example of a
engagements and here’s an example of a testimonial somebody left for me so this
testimonial somebody left for me so this
testimonial somebody left for me so this page really works it converts well it
page really works it converts well it
page really works it converts well it targets the corporate market and I’ve
targets the corporate market and I’ve
targets the corporate market and I’ve been able to get a lot of gigs from it
been able to get a lot of gigs from it
been able to get a lot of gigs from it so for you I definitely try to
so for you I definitely try to
so for you I definitely try to incorporate some of those elements and
incorporate some of those elements and
incorporate some of those elements and hopefully that’ll help you get some of
hopefully that’ll help you get some of
hopefully that’ll help you get some of those corporate jobs and help you grow
those corporate jobs and help you grow
those corporate jobs and help you grow your business and take it to that next
your business and take it to that next
your business and take it to that next step so when I say gee I hope you found
step so when I say gee I hope you found
step so when I say gee I hope you found the video useful everybody else as well
the video useful everybody else as well
the video useful everybody else as well if you guys liked the video please give
if you guys liked the video please give
if you guys liked the video please give it a thumbs up below and I’d also love
it a thumbs up below and I’d also love
it a thumbs up below and I’d also love to hear thoughts and feedback if you
to hear thoughts and feedback if you
to hear thoughts and feedback if you want to leave a comment under the video
want to leave a comment under the video
want to leave a comment under the video and stay tuned for the next episode
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