Backstage: Do Event Organizers Secretly Hate Speaker Questionnaires?
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How to Vet Freelancers in Four Quick Steps
How to Vet Freelancers Without Wasting Money, Time, or Your Reputation
How to Get What You Need Without Being Labeled a Diva
A practical guide to handling bad tech, bad setups, and last-minute surprises—without losing your cool (or your next booking).
The Professional Speaker’s Guide To CE Credits: Adding Value Without the Hustle
Here’s how to use continuing education strategically—without getting buried in paperwork before you land the gig.
The 6 Secrets to Writing a Proposal That Gets Chosen (Straight from an Event Organizer!)
How to Write a Session Description That Gets You Picked (Not Passed Over)
The Ultimate Guide to Supporting Fellow Speakers (Before, During, and After Their Talk)
If speakers make it a habit to support each other, it results in valuable relationships, increased gig opportunities, and better speeches all around.
The Referable Speaker vs. The Hustle Machine
Choose the model that works for you—not the one that works you to the bone.
The Final Verdict: Is the Speaker Intel Engine Worth It?
Is the Speaker Intel Engine worth the monthly membership fee? Here is my experience and final verdict.
How to Create a Speech That Sticks, Stirs, and Sparks Change
What a Scottish Comedian Can Teach You About Changing Lives from the Stage