Speaking Is a Revenue Stream. Are You Treating It Like One?

Most service-based business owners are sitting on an untapped income category. This episode breaks down exactly what paid speaking actually pays, when to say yes to free gigs, and how to build a system that gets you consistently booked in rooms where people pay you to be there.

In this episode:

• What the speaking market actually pays across different event types, from local chambers to corporate keynotes worth $75,000 or more
• Why unpaid and low-fee speaking opportunities have a place in your strategy and exactly when to take them on
• How the speaker economy works across the U.S. conference circuit, Latin America, India, and francophone Africa
• The hidden revenue streams that speaking creates beyond just the speaking fee
• How to position yourself as a speaker and build the system that gets you booked consistently

Who this is for: Service-based business owners who already deliver expertise to clients and want to turn that knowledge into a scalable, paid speaking business.

Seed & Society is hosted by Makeda Boehm. Find tools, resources, and the free A.I. Employee Report at seedandsociety.com.