This Moved Me

The speaking business can feel a little logistically complicated. There is a lot for us to be doing between showing up on social media and getting contracts out and writing content and more. There's a lot happening. So, I want to share with you three essential tools that have helped me in my business that might help you as well!

Are you ready to think bigger about your speaking in 2022? Me too. Wherever you are at right now with your speaking, I want you to think bigger in 2022. I want you to move from expert to thought leader. I want you to move from making no money with speaking, to making $1,000 or $1,500 or $10,000 in one gig. Because once you get there, there is no limit. Let's talk about goals for the new year and get an update on our mission!

Part of the holiday season is giving to other people. Let me just remind you that this is an opportunity to give yourself some self-care and love too. On the show this week, we're talking about some really wonderful things that you can do for yourself and get for yourself for the holidays because you deserve it. Let's do some self-care, speakers!

Have you ever had one of those "wow" moments from an audience? Well, that happened to me with this next guest. I cannot wait for you to hear Amena Brown share what was a "wow" moment for her.  She is a poet, an author, and a speaker. This woman is powerful and she is just soul driven. Amena's content has teeth and you're going to hear it in her This Moved Me moment. I'm excited for you to check this out! 

"Sally, I have rewritten my talk 500 times and I'm now super confused each week. What do we do when we are overwhelmed and confused and we're sort of lost in the content creation process?" I've been here a million times. I completely understand it's a very frustrating place to be in, but it is also super normal. Many of us get stuck in this spot. Listen for my advice on what to do! 

We are in Q4 and 2022 is right around the corner. Do you have your speaking goals set and ready to go? Do you know where you're going? If not, check this out!

Do you know what is holding you back from making a million dollars from becoming all that you possibly can be?  Today, what is moving me is this conversation that I got to have with Janet Breitenbach. Janet is an executive coach and the director of the Meta Performance Institute for Coaching at Novus Global. It is her drive for mastery that has her working with fortune 500 executives, founders, creatives of all types - she's living it. She has an incredible story herself about moving beyond what we think is possible and what we think we are capable of because our thinking can help us.

300 episodes. Big learnings, big changes - and an invitation to a different way forward. Let’s go!   Today - what’s moving me - is that this is my 300th episode!! And I’ve learned SO MuCH about showing up weekly - and how that can serve your audience… or not. So, let’s dive in.

On the show this week, I'm sharing a few tips to focus on to leverage speaking in your business. If you use speaking as a tool or funnel to help grow your impact, your authority and your revenue, there are three things that you have got to be thinking. Listen to find out!  

What's the mark of a true professional? They aren't afraid to get feedback. They are constantly improving. They get on their feet.    Today, I want to share with you three essential practices to help you go from meh to memorable in your speaking.    Let's get started! 

If you want to build your signature talk, there is a simple trick that you can use that will make your content easy, adaptable, and powerful. Today on the show, what is moving me? This surprisingly simple, totally fabulous, secret, content building strategy that will help you build your authority.   Let's dive in!

Is your message really hitting home? Maybe you're struggling with how on earth you sum up your life in one message, because that's really, really hard to do. Maybe you talk to multiple audiences and you're not quite sure what to say to who and when. This episode is a deep dive into my Moving Message exercise, which can be found in the FREE Get Started with Speaking Guidebook at www.bemoved.com/gss Let's talk about the three ways to find that moving message!  

If you find yourself saying, "I speak, but I'm not a speaker." Or "I'm a facilitator, not a speaker." "I do workshops, but I'm not a speaker." Well, this episode is for you because if you cannot say "I am a speaker", you are leaving impact on the table. To get started and get serious about your speaking biz, there are three big S's you need to focus on. 

How do you know when it's time to get more serious and invest in your development as a speaker? You're sitting there in the audience and you're looking at this amazing speaker out front, and you're thinking to yourself, I want to do that. If that is you, it is time to take speaking from a side gig to something you take seriously. Let's get started!

On this show this week, we're talking about the power of community. If we're going to up-level our speaking, and truly step into what's possible (in other words, make more money with our speaking) - we can't do it alone. We need each other. Let's get paid to speak! So - what kind of support helps us do that? Let's talk about it!

Did you catch that moment in the show last week where I couldn't even believe myself when I said that I was creating a Million-Dollar Business... which is a problem. But that is what this million-dollar mission is all about! So, today on the show, I'm bringing with me somebody who can actually speak to it for real - because she is a million dollar business owner. Tasha Booth is the CEO and the founder of The Launch Guild, an agency that helps entrepreneurs like us launch their programs, podcasts and courses. And last year they hit a million dollars. So we talk about: what did it take to get there? What was the mindset shift required in order for this magic to happen? Listen in and find out! 

Are you ready to create your moment-making signature talk? The signature talk that you can deliver again and again, in any context and set you up as an authority, a go-to help you make more money, grow your audience, all the things a signature talk can do? BUT: you're not quite sure what that single topic can be. I mean, how do you sum up your life's work in one talk? Well, I get it. It's hard. We're going to talk about it. Join us inside the free Emerging Speaker Society for deeper trainings and support: https://www.bemoved.com/ess

100 BeMoved speakers making $10,000 or more in speaking fees. And if that sounds bonkers to you, you're going to really like this episode. I have brought together some of my all-time favorite entrepreneurial pals. Jenny Evans, Jenn Whitmer, Kevin Jennings. And Jayla Rae! The five of us talked about all the things, because we as entrepreneurs, we have got to tackle our money stuff! Also: I want to make sure you know about something really exciting happening next week a week from today, Wednesday. July it's July time-space continuum is weird. Wednesday, July 28th and Thursday, July 29th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM central. So one hour each day, we are going to be doing a talk topic, intensive workshop, a workshop to help you get clear on your signature talk topic before you dive in to create. Join us! https://www.bemoved.com/tti  

How do you feel about money? When I talk about making a lot of money, what comes up for you?  We are all carrying around belief - including me! And as we continue on our Million$$Mission - I'm trying to share my money story and beliefs, become aware of what might be holding me back - because if I'm going to help lead you on this million dollar mission, I got to tackle my money story. AND - I invite you to think about YOUR money story, as well!

A few months ago, my awesome strategist said to me, Sally, do you think people really know what's possible with speaking? And I was like, I hope so because that's all I talk about and blabber on all the time - and she said, no, The money. Do you think they know how much money you can make the speaking? And I was like, Oh that, um.... maybe?   So - we're going to talk about it.  We're going to set bigger dreams and goals around money.  And together, we're going to make a million dollars, and have a massive impact on this world.  Let's go!