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Apr 2024
13m 24s

[Quick Tip] Why Most Speakers will Never...

Sarah Archer: Speaker, Comedian, Author, Playwright and Coach
About this episode

This quick talk tip will help you avoid the pitfalls that stop most speakers from realising their dream to become a professional, paid speaker. If you have that dream, then listen up. 

In this show I’m covering:

  • The brutal truth about speaking
  • A story that illustrates two of the biggest obstacles to authors and experts becoming paid speakers 
  • Three things you need to do to overcome those obstacles.
  • Why authors and experts struggle to make their talk marketable.
  • Something new and exciting coming up soon
  • Enjoy!

 

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