The document discusses four methods for new speakers to get more engagements and bookings: 1) Take advantage of free speaking opportunities to create a show reel and testimonials; 2) Define the purpose and goal of your speaking; 3) Proactively contact event bookers about potential speaking opportunities; 4) Ensure your profile and credentials are listed on databases and platforms that bookers frequently search. Following these methods can help new speakers get their name and abilities in front of bookers to increase speaking engagements.

2. You may be an awesome
speaker.
But if you’re new to the
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3. The business of
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4. You have to take a
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get bookers to pay
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5. Here are four
ways to get
more speaking
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6. Method #1 :
Take
Advantage
of Free
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7. In an ideal world,
you’d get paid
every time you
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8. Unfortunately, that’s not
always possible for the new
influencer.
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9. But you shouldn’t
avoid speaking for
free.
In fact, you can
leverage these
opportunities to get
more bookings.
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10. Digital marketing expert Jeff Bullas offers
an example of how to do this.
He says to film yourself at free events to
create a show reel. You can then share
this on social media and point bookers
towards it.SPEAKERSINSTITUTE.COM

11. You can also use free
speaking engagements to
gather feedback from
audience members.
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12. Use that feedback to
create testimonials
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13. Method #2
:
Define
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14. What do you want
to achieve when
you step out on
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15. That’s one of the questions
that an event booker may
ask of you.
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16. Are you looking to sell
something?
Do you want to inspire
the audience into
taking a specific
action?
Do you have a reason
for showing your story
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17. Make sure you have
an answer for this
question ready.
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18. Method
#3:
Just Ask
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19. Here’s something
that a lot of
speakers don’t
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20. Event bookers are
always on the
lookout for new
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21. Why force them to
search for you?
If you know
you’re perfect for
an upcoming
event, let the
booker know.
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22. Research the event and
locate the contact details of
the person in charge of
booking speakers.
Then, get in touch with them.
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23. They may not be able to
book you straight away.
But you’re now on their
radar for future events.
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24. Method
#4:
Be Where
Bookers
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25. A lot of bookers use
social media platforms
to search for
speakers.SPEAKERSINSTITUTE.COM

26. But they’re not
the only places that
they’ll look.
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27. There are many
online
databases of
speakers that a
booker might
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28. These include the following:
• The Speaker Services
database.
• The National Speakers
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