If you’ve ever wondered which SpeakingGigs ideas stuck with me the most... the ones I still think about, still use, and still reference when I’m working on my own sessions... well... this email is basically that answer.
Not the most popular.
Not the most clicked.
Just the ones I personally come back to again and again.
These are the ideas that shaped how I build speeches, how I think about my business, and how I decide where to spend my time and energy as a speaker.
Here are five of my favorites.
Andrew Davis
This one surprises people. It turns out generosity, done strategically, is one of the fastest ways to build trust, opportunity, and long-term momentum in this business.
Andrew Davis
If you’ve ever stared at a talk thinking, “This is… fine, but not great,” this method is for you. A fast way to improve a speech without overworking it into oblivion.
Andrew Davis
This one is about restraint. About knowing what not to change. And about leveling up a talk without losing the thing that made it work in the first place.
Andrew Davis
One Year, One Speech: How to Build a New Talk Without Slowing Your Business
Andrew Davis
A super simple, yet incredibly effective, way to customize your speed just enough without sacrificing the reliable delivery you need to wow your audience… and earn referrals!
Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
This is the real setup. Not aspirational. Not trendy. Just the tools that save me time, automate the right things, and let me focus on doing the work that actually matters.
(Okay, that's more than five... I got carried away.)
If there’s a common thread here, it’s probably this:
Small, intentional choices compound faster than big dramatic overhauls.
That idea has shaped almost everything I’ve built as a speaker... and I hope a few of these pieces continue to be useful to you long after this series wraps up.
Here's to a healthy referral tree,
Andrew & Rachael
