The Speaking Show

Mark Hunter talks anything and everything that has to do with prospecting with David! Mark shares with us why phone calls are his primary tool for prospecting and walks us through a typical call with a prospect. He also tells us why he feels it’s never been easier to secure a gig and how to avoid being a ‘dollar speaker’

Christine talks about how she went from running day-long training and consulting sessions to one-hour keynotes on the big stage! How does she compact all of that expertise into such a short amount of time? How does she choose her topics for these keynotes? You’ll find all of that and also a new top secret segment she’s been working on!

Lots of tasteful tidbits are featured in this episode for those who are aspiring authors or who are looking to self-publish. Gregory breaks down the better practices and offers tips on the processes of writing, publishing, and selling a book!

Eddie and David discuss his path of escaping the IT typecast, developing emerging leaders, the benefits of facilitation, and debunking the myths of imposter syndrome. Eddie also shares how he brought together the content for his book, “140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders”.

In this episode, David and Theresa hand deliver you a cheat sheet to negotiating for your business and steer you away from tactics that can hurt your business and get you stuck in the low-level chase from gig to gig.

Eric Chester is a trusted source in the global dialogue on employee engagement, workplace culture, and the emerging generation. And he isn’t some Johnny-Come-Lately to this important conversation. Since 1986, Eric’s been in the trenches researching, studying, speaking and writing about these topics. Eric joins David in discussing the do’s and don’ts of keynote presentations. A must listen for those who are aspiring keynote presenters or are just looking for ways to refresh your presentation!

Kate Paine has a knack for finding and extracting a unique personal story out of you, whether you think you have one or not! Kate talks with David about how she finds your personal story, what a personal brand really is, and gives us a few tips on increasing visibility online, especially with LinkedIn!

Alan Berg, CSP, chats with David on how he found success through dominating the wedding business niche and the its sub niches. Alan tells us why promoting yourself as an expert of specificity can really open more doors than that of a generalist.

In this episode, Brad tells David some of the many things he wishes he had done differently with his business. From investing in marketing to accepting help sooner, even down to whether or not he should’ve gotten an office!

Sarah is the ‘Wonder Woman of Networking” at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. She helps clients weave in peer-to-peer interactions throughout the conference experience, designing receptions and facilitating sessions, and helps clients deliver in their networking promise! Sarah shares what she sees is the cause of casualties in annual conferences, what the speaker’s role is in enhancing a conference experience, and what to expect in millennial attendance.

David A. Fields started his career in marketing for GlaxoSmithKline before jumping into consulting at a boutique firm. David then co-founded Ascendant Consulting where he developed his “general contractor” model where he focuses on overall quality and relationship management for each project. David and David dive into the business of consulting and how to be specific yet broad with your expertise. David also gives insight on any professional speaker or expert trying to get into the consulting busines

Theresa and David of Do It! Marketing talk about the effectiveness of focus. They discuss why it is better to be specific in your expertise and how a generalist approach could hurt your business.

Annalisa gives us a sneak preview on the process of working with her as an author and her upcoming Business Celebrity Summit event on February 9th! She also shares some tips on successfully publishing a good book.

Mary and David talk about the best ways to prevent yourself from giving a boring presentation. Some of these ways include how you acquire your content, utilizing technology, and more.

Nick Night is the CEO of Revizzit, a streaming content delivery platform that helps you connect with your target audience and provide them with engaging digital content! Nick and David discuss the current landscape of client relations with digital media and the best ways you can continue to grow and maintain these relationships.