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Dec 2024
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[Quick Tip] The Secret Ingredient for Ge...

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

I want to share something that I know will get you more speaking gigs and ramp up your confidence for outreach.

It’s relevant for live events, podcasts and any other type of 

It’s very simple yet so many people struggle to execute on it, but hopefully this episode will give you inspiration and some concrete steps to take to implement this in 2025. 

In this show I’m covering:

 

  • The secret ingredient for getting you more gigs.
  • The curse of assumptions. 
  • The antidote quote to taking uncomfortable action.
  • What you should aim for with your initial outreach.
  • Something female speakers should pay attention to.
  • An underused action that gets you powerful results.
  • A software tool that will give you the edge in your outreach.
  • The possibilities available using this secret ingredient. 
  • Why you should BAMFAM your speaking leads. 

 

Enjoy!

 

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Books:

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Resources:

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FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage 

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