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Unveiling Industry Insights from Veteran Speaker Agents with Nona Prather
Episode 1520th March 2024 • SPEAKPact • Antoniette Roze
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This impromptu live session features Antoniette and her esteemed fellow peer, Booking Agent Nona Prather, discussing the speaking industry, including strategies for emerging speakers to break out and become successful. They cover the importance of perseverance, networking, and continually updating marketing materials. The conversation touches on the challenges and rewards of the profession, the relationship-based nature of the industry, and tips for negotiation and leveraging opportunities like book sales. The discussion also emphasizes the importance of making daily efforts to grow one's speaking career and the benefits of collaboration between agents and speakers.

00:00 Impromptu Live Session: Unveiling the World of Speaker Agents

02:20 The Long Game: Breaking into the Speaking Industry

04:12 Real Stories of Persistence and Breakthroughs

11:22 The Art of Staying Relevant and Booked

17:02 The Continuous Hustle: Keeping the Calendar Full

17:22 Navigating Speaker Fees and Agency Dynamics

21:18 The Unending Journey of a Speaker's Career

27:01 The Never-Ending Work Behind the Scenes

27:55 Live Q&A: Starting Your Speaking Career

28:38 Strategies for Aspiring Speakers: Local Events to Global Stages

30:12 Becoming a Local Expert: Media Features and Their Impact

31:57 Expanding Your Speaking Career Internationally

35:15 Negotiating Speaking Fees: Strategies for Success

41:29 Collaboration Over Competition: The Power of Networking

44:41 Exclusive Invitation: Speak Packed After Party

48:32 Final Thoughts and Challenges for Aspiring Speakers

CONNECT WITH and LEARN MORE about NONA PRATHER:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nona-prather-b5663010a/

http://www.prather-marketing.com/

Links to Connect with Antoniette and Wellness Productions:

On the Web:

www.speakerbooker.com

www.speakpact.com 

www.wellnessproductionsco.com 

On LinkedIn:

www.linkedin.com/in/1Antoniette

On Facebook:

www.facebook.com/1Antoniette

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100063739068704

www.facebook.com/groups/speakpact

WATCH video versions of our episodes on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/@1antoniette

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https://www.instagram.com/1antoniette/

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