Corporate gigs are the BEST… and the worst?
On one hand, corporate gigs tend to pay the highest fees for speaking. So, if you can find a way to consistently land these clients, your bank account will filled to the brim.
If you’re running a side consulting or service-based business, it’s an easy thing to earn spin-off revenue from corporate gigs. This happens when bigwigs come up to you after a talk and say...
“Wow! Can you help us actually do that in our business?”
Cha-ching!
So, why are they the worst?
Your best chances of earning a referral happen when an employee at a corporation leaves their job… goes to a different corporation… and then recommends you to their new boss.
And that takes a looong time.
Yup… you’re witnessing the corporate gigs dilemma.
So, where do these lucrative opportunities come from? Let’s start by dispelling some myths about corporate gigs…
Myth #1: Networking with C-Suite Execs Is the Magic Formula
Many speakers think that simply networking with c-level executives will lead to new speaking opportunities.
