Melissa Boggs: The Rollerskating Professional Speaker
Melissa Boggs: The Rollerskating Professional Speaker
Melissa Boggs is a professional keynote speaker who delivers talks on innovation, creativity, and change management. She certainly embodies creativity, as she presents her unique keynote speeches on roller skates. Yes, you read that right! (I hope she wears a helmet, just in case!) As an experienced public speaker, Melissa likely has valuable insights into speaker marketing, sales for speakers, pricing strategies for professional speakers, and other important speaker-related tips. Let’s dive into her expertise and discover her advice on becoming a successful professional speaker.
To get in touch with Melissa, visit / melissa-boggs .
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0:00 Introduction
0:58 How did you come to your speaking topic?
3:03 Why rollerskates?
4:40 What services do you provide?
5:29 Besides a speaking topic, what do you need to have in place if you want to be a speaker?
7:58 What's in a media kit?
9:29 How do you market yourself as a speaker?
11:59 How do you get gigs (referrals/word of mouth vs. prospecting)
13:33 How do you handle following up?
16:43 How do you handle pricing your speaking services?
19:12 What should a speaker ask for when negotiating if speaking for free?
20:50 Do you put non-cash things of value in an agreement?
22:08 What are your thoughts on speaker programs?
24:31 How do you juggle a speaking business and having a job?
26:57 What do you need to have in place before leaving corporate and embarking on a full time speaking career?
28:17 How can people contact you?
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