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Oct 1
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Helping Women Land More Keynotes & At Hi...

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Jess Ekstrom, a Forbes top-rated speaker and the creative mind behind Mic Drop Workshop is helping women get paid more as a speaker! She says women are only 30% of keynote speakers and she’s here to change that! She runs Mic Drop Workshop which helps women land higher paid speaking gigs. She’ll teach you how to get speaking gigs, how to charge higher rates, and how to turn 1 speaking engagement into 5. She also shares her learnings from what she did wrong at first and how to craft a relatable and profitable speech. We have a wide-ranging chat with lots of great nuggets and you’ll also learn how Bernie Madoff impacted her career trajectory.


Jess Ekstrom is a 7-figure entrepreneur behind Headbands of Hope, Forbes Top-Rated Speaker and creator of Mic Drop Workshop. While Jess focuses on helping women break into the industry as only 30% of speakers are women, her advice empowers any upcoming speaker and public figure to become influential and get compensated right. 


In this episode you will learn:

  • The massive gender disparity in men’s & women’s speeches - 1:57
  • How relatable moments connect speakers to audiences - 6:28
  • How to get higher rates for your speaking engagements - 11:20
  • What else to ask for if you can’t get the rate you want - 13:51
  • How optimize your LinkedIn profile to find  niche audience for speaking gigs - 17:50
  • How to turn 1 speaking gig into 5 - 17:50
  • The exact things to say in negotiations - 19:15
  • How to get referrals from other speakers - 25:26
  • How to develop an empowering personal brand - 30:09



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