Summary: Becoming a motivational speaker who earns at least $1 million a year is not far-fetched. In fact, you can do it with the right coaching and work ethic. Join me as I interview Jane Atkinson, author of Wealthy Speaker, to learn what it takes to operate a successful speaking business. Who is Jane Atkinson? Jane has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for nearly 20 years. As a former speaker's agent, she has represented numerous speakers who have vaulted to the top 3% of the industry. In Jane's role as an agent, she often took speakers from 0 to 80 engagements per year at very high fees. What was her secret? Her ability to choose speakers with high levels of talent (no amount of marketing can overcome a mediocre speech), combined with her marketing formula. Jane worked with them to develop focused and effective marketing materials and then implemented a consistent, long term sales and marketing strategy. Being able to understand a client's needs is a key in the speaking industry and Jane spent over a decade on the front line selling to them and working through to speech completion. Jane went on to work as Vice President for International Speakers Bureau in Dallas, TX managing their Exclusive Speakers Division. Currently, she is a full-time business coach dealing exclusively with professional speakers, celebrities, and CEOs. Come hear the priceless info she will share that might set you on the path to becoming a wealthy speaker.
