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MenuIs there a market matching speakers/educators with conference organizers?
I want to appear at more live events to speak and do training workshops but I don't have the time to organize them. Is there an easy way to find organizers who may want to hire me or partner with me to attend such events?
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Best to start with your target outcome.
Is your target to generate more income or prestige or just contribute.
Start with your target + work backward.
Also, niche/topic of your training is important.
For example, if your topic relates to (or can be related to) WordPress, then you can go on the WordCamp circuit + you're done for life.
I've been speaking live... geez... my first live talk was in 1974...
The way I go about this is using Meetup + targeting other conferences, in my niches - LAMP Stacks + LXD + High Speed WordPress Hosting + Super Foods.
Fill out speaker proposals, till you book a few speaking Gigs + then you can easily speak at the same Gigs (conferences) in the future + as time goes by, you're ability to write speaker proposals that get you booked will refine + become far more productive.
Tip: Speak for free. Monetize on the backend.
In other words, use the Dan Kennedy model, where I spoke on the road for one year (1994, as I recall) + the result was a company generating $1Ms/year every year thereafter.
There are a number of sources that do just this. Off the top of my head, I know of:
1. National Speakers Bureau-
https://www.nationalspeakers.com/
2. National Speakers Association (NSA)-
www.nsaspeaker.org/find-speaker/
3. www.speakermatch.com
4. eSpeakers - https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/
5. LinkedIn
There are many, many more.
If you'd like help marketing yourself, please let me know. I'd be happy to discuss a strategy.
-Shaun
To find engagements, there are many ways.
1) search these websites
-www.SpeakerMatch.com
-www.Speakerhub.com
-www.thumbtack.com
-www.GigMasters.com
-www.10times.com
-www.eventbrite.com
-www.directoryofassociations.com
-www.associationexecs.com
*There are other places to look based on industry like if you're a college Speaker or not.
2) search Facebook and LinkedIn for #CallForSpeakers and #CallForPresenters. Look at the posts and connect with the organizers. In the post will most likely be a website to apply.
I have written an entire guide on how to get booked on stages and on podcasts, including how to get booked for a TEDx. Bit.ly/GetBookedToSpeak if you have any questions, let's book a call.
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