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 episode I’m going to answer questions
episode I’m going to answer questions
episode I’m going to answer questions from one of my readers Molly who wrote
from one of my readers Molly who wrote
from one of my readers Molly who wrote to me at 4:00 in the morning she decided
to me at 4:00 in the morning she decided
to me at 4:00 in the morning she decided she wanted to change your life and stop
she wanted to change your life and stop
she wanted to change your life and stop being a dream wisher and actually go out
being a dream wisher and actually go out
being a dream wisher and actually go out and create her own future and one of my
and create her own future and one of my
and create her own future and one of my advice on how to do it she said she
advice on how to do it she said she
advice on how to do it she said she enjoys helping people and wanted to be a
enjoys helping people and wanted to be a
enjoys helping people and wanted to be a speaker on stage delivering a key
speaker on stage delivering a key
speaker on stage delivering a key message that was you know really
message that was you know really
message that was you know really providing value for people but wasn’t
providing value for people but wasn’t
providing value for people but wasn’t quite sure how to go about at one of my
quite sure how to go about at one of my
quite sure how to go about at one of my advice and what to do so Molly Congrats
advice and what to do so Molly Congrats
advice and what to do so Molly Congrats on making that change in your life
on making that change in your life
on making that change in your life hopefully my you know what you can do is
hopefully my you know what you can do is
hopefully my you know what you can do is is something every day to keep that
is something every day to keep that
is something every day to keep that momentum going
momentum going
momentum going often people you know get that energy at
often people you know get that energy at
often people you know get that energy at the beginning to start a business and
the beginning to start a business and
the beginning to start a business and then it quickly fizzles out as you know
then it quickly fizzles out as you know
then it quickly fizzles out as you know you let life get back in the way so keep
you let life get back in the way so keep
you let life get back in the way so keep trying to do something every day to help
trying to do something every day to help
trying to do something every day to help you grow that business so congrats on
you grow that business so congrats on
you grow that business so congrats on taking that initial first step and
taking that initial first step and
taking that initial first step and writing in as well for advice and terms
writing in as well for advice and terms
writing in as well for advice and terms of being a speaker and being on stage
of being a speaker and being on stage
of being a speaker and being on stage and helping people and delivering your
and helping people and delivering your
and helping people and delivering your message and having people kind of
message and having people kind of
message and having people kind of interact with that the first thing to
interact with that the first thing to
interact with that the first thing to figure out is what is your message so
figure out is what is your message so
figure out is what is your message so you didn’t kind of include that in your
you didn’t kind of include that in your
you didn’t kind of include that in your email and you might still be figuring
email and you might still be figuring
email and you might still be figuring that out and that’s fine
that out and that’s fine
that out and that’s fine figure out what it is that you want to
figure out what it is that you want to
figure out what it is that you want to say so what’s uniquely you where do you
say so what’s uniquely you where do you
say so what’s uniquely you where do you think you can help people and think back
think you can help people and think back
think you can help people and think back to where you you have been able to give
to where you you have been able to give
to where you you have been able to give a lot of help to people and give a lot
a lot of help to people and give a lot
a lot of help to people and give a lot of value and make people think about
of value and make people think about
of value and make people think about what you’re saying and now can you
what you’re saying and now can you
what you’re saying and now can you tailor that to be your message that you
tailor that to be your message that you
tailor that to be your message that you deliver to a bigger audience so step one
deliver to a bigger audience so step one
deliver to a bigger audience so step one is figuring what that message is and
is figuring what that message is and
is figuring what that message is and make sure it’s something that you can
make sure it’s something that you can
make sure it’s something that you can quickly deliver even in one sentence so
quickly deliver even in one sentence so
quickly deliver even in one sentence so that people can quickly grasp what it is
that people can quickly grasp what it is
that people can quickly grasp what it is that you do so oh that’s Molly and she
that you do so oh that’s Molly and she
that you do so oh that’s Molly and she talks about XYZ and she’s fantastic
talks about XYZ and she’s fantastic
talks about XYZ and she’s fantastic so figure out your messages is number
so figure out your messages is number
so figure out your messages is number one from there in terms of being able to
one from there in terms of being able to
one from there in terms of being able to be a speaker and be on stage and get
be a speaker and be on stage and get
be a speaker and be on stage and get paid to do what you’re doing you got to
paid to do what you’re doing you got to
paid to do what you’re doing you got to start at the beginning
start at the beginning
start at the beginning so you start small you start doing you
so you start small you start doing you
so you start small you start doing you know small events it could be at the
know small events it could be at the
know small events it could be at the library or local charities or local
library or local charities or local
library or local charities or local events and you know you might not get
events and you know you might not get
events and you know you might not get paid at the beginning to do it you just
paid at the beginning to do it you just
paid at the beginning to do it you just practicing your craft
practicing your craft
practicing your craft what that will do is is help hone your
what that will do is is help hone your
what that will do is is help hone your message and also make you more
message and also make you more
message and also make you more comfortable out there speaking in front
comfortable out there speaking in front
comfortable out there speaking in front of people and getting used to the types
of people and getting used to the types
of people and getting used to the types of questions that will come at you and
of questions that will come at you and
of questions that will come at you and they’ll make your presentation better
they’ll make your presentation better
they’ll make your presentation better and better and better and better and
and better and better and better and
and better and better and better and better when I first started doing public
better when I first started doing public
better when I first started doing public speaking it wasn’t with a goal to be a
speaking it wasn’t with a goal to be a
speaking it wasn’t with a goal to be a public speaker it was more just to help
public speaker it was more just to help
public speaker it was more just to help entrepreneurs so it sold my business and
entrepreneurs so it sold my business and
entrepreneurs so it sold my business and I stopped you know I want to give back
I stopped you know I want to give back
I stopped you know I want to give back and want to help other entrepreneurs and
and want to help other entrepreneurs and
and want to help other entrepreneurs and I created a series to help entrepreneurs
I created a series to help entrepreneurs
I created a series to help entrepreneurs learn from the lessons that I had gone
learn from the lessons that I had gone
learn from the lessons that I had gone through and I just did it you know
through and I just did it you know
through and I just did it you know through my local YMCA at the beginning
through my local YMCA at the beginning
through my local YMCA at the beginning and I think the first first time I did
and I think the first first time I did
and I think the first first time I did had three or four people in it so really
had three or four people in it so really
had three or four people in it so really tiny and then it you know we just
tiny and then it you know we just
tiny and then it you know we just continue doing it and continue growing
continue doing it and continue growing
continue doing it and continue growing in the built up momentum behind that and
in the built up momentum behind that and
in the built up momentum behind that and eventually partnered up with a bank and
eventually partnered up with a bank and
eventually partnered up with a bank and hosted it their event and then group you
hosted it their event and then group you
hosted it their event and then group you know too big for that so we partnered up
know too big for that so we partnered up
know too big for that so we partnered up with our bookstores and whole you know
with our bookstores and whole you know
with our bookstores and whole you know held huge events we had lots of people
held huge events we had lots of people
held huge events we had lots of people coming out to the seminars and it was a
coming out to the seminars and it was a
coming out to the seminars and it was a lot of fun for me be able to give back
lot of fun for me be able to give back
lot of fun for me be able to give back you offer value to entrepreneurs and it
you offer value to entrepreneurs and it
you offer value to entrepreneurs and it also made me better you know my first
also made me better you know my first
also made me better you know my first presentations the content was good but
presentations the content was good but
presentations the content was good but how I delivered it wasn’t great you know
how I delivered it wasn’t great you know
how I delivered it wasn’t great you know he got it gets better every time you
he got it gets better every time you
he got it gets better every time you practice just like doing these videos I
practice just like doing these videos I
practice just like doing these videos I get better and better every time we do
get better and better every time we do
get better and better every time we do the videos if you go back and watch the
the videos if you go back and watch the
the videos if you go back and watch the first videos the content was still
first videos the content was still
first videos the content was still pretty good but maybe the delivery
pretty good but maybe the delivery
pretty good but maybe the delivery wasn’t fantastic so as you do more and
wasn’t fantastic so as you do more and
wasn’t fantastic so as you do more and more you get better so people start to
more you get better so people start to
more you get better so people start to recognize you people start to give you
recognize you people start to give you
recognize you people start to give you referrals people start to say oh you
referrals people start to say oh you
referrals people start to say oh you should be speaking up here or I want you
should be speaking up here or I want you
should be speaking up here or I want you to come speak up my company or whatever
to come speak up my company or whatever
to come speak up my company or whatever it is so you have to be able to practice
it is so you have to be able to practice
it is so you have to be able to practice practice practice and eventually you’ll
practice practice and eventually you’ll
practice practice and eventually you’ll get better and people will recognize you
get better and people will recognize you
get better and people will recognize you the other thing I would do is try to
the other thing I would do is try to
the other thing I would do is try to become a media expert so whatever your
become a media expert so whatever your
become a media expert so whatever your message is there are going to be stores
message is there are going to be stores
message is there are going to be stores written about it in the media and the
written about it in the media and the
written about it in the media and the media are always looking for experts to
media are always looking for experts to
media are always looking for experts to comment on whatever that story is and
comment on whatever that story is and
comment on whatever that story is and why shouldn’t you be that expert so you
why shouldn’t you be that expert so you
why shouldn’t you be that expert so you want to make a list of reporters who
want to make a list of reporters who
want to make a list of reporters who follow your industry or who write about
follow your industry or who write about
follow your industry or who write about interesting stories for you and whenever
interesting stories for you and whenever
interesting stories for you and whenever they do write an article comment on it
they do write an article comment on it
they do write an article comment on it give them feedback and let them know who
give them feedback and let them know who
give them feedback and let them know who you are and give you a perspective it’s
you are and give you a perspective it’s
you are and give you a perspective it’s not just being promotional and saying
not just being promotional and saying
not just being promotional and saying you know I’m Molly and here’s what I do
you know I’m Molly and here’s what I do
you know I’m Molly and here’s what I do you want to give them something extra
you want to give them something extra
you want to give them something extra you want to show that you are really an
you want to show that you are really an
you want to show that you are really an expert so that they’re gonna want to
expert so that they’re gonna want to
expert so that they’re gonna want to contact you if they have another story I
contact you if they have another story I
contact you if they have another story I also use a service called PR leads which
also use a service called PR leads which
also use a service called PR leads which is 100 bucks a month where reporters
is 100 bucks a month where reporters
is 100 bucks a month where reporters will give you stories so they’ll tell
will give you stories so they’ll tell
will give you stories so they’ll tell you the service are working on and
you the service are working on and
you the service are working on and they’re looking for experts so you can
they’re looking for experts so you can
they’re looking for experts so you can just email them and say no here’s a I’m
just email them and say no here’s a I’m
just email them and say no here’s a I’m an expert and here’s why and you give
an expert and here’s why and you give
an expert and here’s why and you give them feedback on it on their story that
them feedback on it on their story that
them feedback on it on their story that they’re working on so I find that
they’re working on so I find that
they’re working on so I find that helpful so start speaking try to be a
helpful so start speaking try to be a
helpful so start speaking try to be a media expert the last thing I would do
media expert the last thing I would do
media expert the last thing I would do is if you’re trying to get a public
is if you’re trying to get a public
is if you’re trying to get a public speaking gig try working on your YouTube
speaking gig try working on your YouTube
speaking gig try working on your YouTube videos as well I don’t know if you’ve
videos as well I don’t know if you’ve
videos as well I don’t know if you’ve done YouTube at all but it’s a great way
done YouTube at all but it’s a great way
done YouTube at all but it’s a great way to get your message out and if you’re a
to get your message out and if you’re a
to get your message out and if you’re a speaker you should try to speak as much
speaker you should try to speak as much
speaker you should try to speak as much as you can now you know when you’re
as you can now you know when you’re
as you can now you know when you’re doing a YouTube video you’re speaking to
doing a YouTube video you’re speaking to
doing a YouTube video you’re speaking to the camera instead of speaking to an
the camera instead of speaking to an
the camera instead of speaking to an audience we just kind of have to pretend
audience we just kind of have to pretend
audience we just kind of have to pretend that there’s a huge audience in front of
that there’s a huge audience in front of
that there’s a huge audience in front of you and not just you in a room speaking
you and not just you in a room speaking
you and not just you in a room speaking but it’s a great way to get your message
but it’s a great way to get your message
but it’s a great way to get your message out for you to also practice your crap
out for you to also practice your crap
out for you to also practice your crap and for people to see how good you are
and for people to see how good you are
and for people to see how good you are so most of my speaking now is from you
so most of my speaking now is from you
so most of my speaking now is from you two questions just like this one the
two questions just like this one the
two questions just like this one the question you ask but I’ll also do others
question you ask but I’ll also do others
question you ask but I’ll also do others from you know profiles of successful
from you know profiles of successful
from you know profiles of successful entrepreneurs in lessons you can learn
entrepreneurs in lessons you can learn
entrepreneurs in lessons you can learn for you you might not have people asking
for you you might not have people asking
for you you might not have people asking you questions yet but you can just go to
you questions yet but you can just go to
you questions yet but you can just go to forums that are related to your topic
forums that are related to your topic
forums that are related to your topic and see what people are writing about
and see what people are writing about
and see what people are writing about and say that you’re gonna create a video
and say that you’re gonna create a video
and say that you’re gonna create a video reply and when you you know create your
reply and when you you know create your
reply and when you you know create your video say I’m creating this video in
video say I’m creating this video in
video say I’m creating this video in response to whoever who asks a question
response to whoever who asks a question
response to whoever who asks a question about XYZ that relates to your topic so
about XYZ that relates to your topic so
about XYZ that relates to your topic so I try to get consistent on you know
I try to get consistent on you know
I try to get consistent on you know creating these videos building up a
creating these videos building up a
creating these videos building up a following getting people to see you and
following getting people to see you and
following getting people to see you and it makes you better homes your message
it makes you better homes your message
it makes you better homes your message even more and you’ll get gigs so you
even more and you’ll get gigs so you
even more and you’ll get gigs so you know from what I was doing just just
know from what I was doing just just
know from what I was doing just just from those public speaking things that
from those public speaking things that
from those public speaking things that I’d set up here in my city I then got
I’d set up here in my city I then got
I’d set up here in my city I then got invited eventually to go speak at
invited eventually to go speak at
invited eventually to go speak at various events around the world or
various events around the world or
various events around the world or flying to – as far away as Brunei Taiwan
flying to – as far away as Brunei Taiwan
flying to – as far away as Brunei Taiwan to speak at different events and it
to speak at different events and it
to speak at different events and it comes from starting at that you know
comes from starting at that you know
comes from starting at that you know small scale – beginning now I never had
small scale – beginning now I never had
small scale – beginning now I never had that vision – wanna go on be a speaker
that vision – wanna go on be a speaker
that vision – wanna go on be a speaker just kind of happened but for you if you
just kind of happened but for you if you
just kind of happened but for you if you have a clear plan
have a clear plan
have a clear plan you know you got to practice as much as
you know you got to practice as much as
you know you got to practice as much as you can get as many games as you can
you can get as many games as you can
you can get as many games as you can free just to get your message home and
free just to get your message home and
free just to get your message home and to get people to know you and continue
to get people to know you and continue
to get people to know you and continue building on that don’t try to be a media
building on that don’t try to be a media
building on that don’t try to be a media expert and try to create some YouTube
expert and try to create some YouTube
expert and try to create some YouTube videos again to practice your craft and
videos again to practice your craft and
videos again to practice your craft and be seen as the expert and you’re on your
be seen as the expert and you’re on your
be seen as the expert and you’re on your way to be able to be a speaker to
way to be able to be a speaker to
way to be able to be a speaker to hopefully get paid and have a really
hopefully get paid and have a really
hopefully get paid and have a really fulfilling career so while I hope that
fulfilling career so while I hope that
fulfilling career so while I hope that helps for those watching if you guys
helps for those watching if you guys
helps for those watching if you guys have something else to add please leave
have something else to add please leave
have something else to add please leave a comment below I’d love to hear how
a comment below I’d love to hear how
a comment below I’d love to hear how you’ve gotten some speaking gigs or if
you’ve gotten some speaking gigs or if
you’ve gotten some speaking gigs or if you have another question or any
you have another question or any
you have another question or any suggestions from Molly please leave a
suggestions from Molly please leave a
suggestions from Molly please leave a comment and if you liked the video
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please give it a thumbs up I love making
please give it a thumbs up I love making these videos to help you guys out and
these videos to help you guys out and
these videos to help you guys out and always appreciate those thumbs ups
always appreciate those thumbs ups
always appreciate those thumbs ups coming in makes me know that you guys
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coming in makes me know that you guys like the videos and keep making more so
like the videos and keep making more so
like the videos and keep making more so thank you for your support and we’ll see
thank you for your support and we’ll see
thank you for your support and we’ll see you on the next episode
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