How to Turn Your Entrepreneur Journey into a Successful Keynote Talk

Entrepreneurs make great inspirational storytellers. Turn your startup story into a keynote talk so you can make an impact and an income through public speaking.

Introduction

• Why entrepreneurs make great keynote speakers

1. Keynote 101

• The speaking game has changed
• You get paid for the transformation, not the information
• Who's booking speakers?

2. Finding Your Message

• What are consistent themes in your entrepreneur story?
• Create your transformational one-liner
• How does it relate to a bigger picture problem?
• Learning break: One talk can last a lifetime

3. Crafting Your Talk

• Do this, not that!
• Mapping a keynote using the sandwich method
• Adding visuals to your talk

4. Selling Your Talk

• Positioning yourself as a speaker
• How to get started with getting gigs
• Your booked; now what?
• Learning break: Embrace the failures as the process to get better

Conclusion

• Stand up, speak up