This is step 2 in the process of building you speaker business. Your signature keynote is what you will become KNOWN for. There is a proven 10 - Step formula that allows you to 1.share your story in a way that changes the story for your audience, 2. Speak authentically from the heard 3. Realistically help the person listening to you. 4. Allows you to speak on any stage without notes. 5. Can be flexed to any time frame. I've written a guidebook to help you put your message into the 10 steps. If you need it, you can find it at MarianneHickman.com (see screenshot below)

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@Ann Pells was just spotted on the TEDx stage! Congratulations! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye2YtE89G9k What are your wins this week?

And I want to tell you step by step how I did it. This was NOT overnight. 1. Accept the Invitation. This started 10 years ago, when I went to a party at my brother's house and I met the speaker. 2. Make the ask. I then asked for the speakers number, and had a phone call with them 3. Become a Student. I went to every seminar that speaker put on, and every digital event. I worked for free for YEARS. I spoke for free for YEARS, practicing my keynote, body language, CTA and delivery. 4. Honor the Introduction. An introduction to the right person is the key to your growth, so treat it like the gold that it is. 5. Keep delivering value. I kept posting on social, as if I had already been booked. Today when I got on the call, the person on the other end said "I've been watching what you're up to and I'm excited to create this with you" 6. And above all, have integrity. If you want to get booked, you have to have a reputation of doing what you said you would do. ****The hardest part of this whole process for a lot of us, is #5. Showing up as if you've been asked, before you get asked. So do today what you would do the day after your dream gig.

We were on the floor Saturday at the Limitless Arena and got to see some incredible speakers, including our own Tiffanie Janowitz on stage. Meeting you in person at our LIVE podcast recording was by far the best part. What is one thing you're proud of and one thing you're working on the rest of the week?