The Speaking Advice Podcast, (by Soapboxvideo.co)

In this episode, I sit down with Nick Gold | Managing Director of Speakers Corner and one of the most respected voices in the UK speaker bureau world. Nick co-founded Speakers Corner 25 years ago and has placed thousands of speakers with clients, building it as one of the industry's few non-exclusive bureaus. In this conversation he pulls back the curtain on exactly what bureaus are really looking for, and it's not what most speakers think. We cover: Why "big stages = big fees" isn't the full story, and what actually drives your fee The truth about showreels, why shorter beats longer, and why you need more than one Fee integrity: why discounting yourself destroys your value in the market How to use scarcity properly, even if you're not fully booked What separates the speakers bureaus love working with from the ones they avoid Why chasing trendy topics is a trap, and how AI is already changing how clients find speakers If you're a professional speaker trying to work out how bureaus actually think, or how to get on their radar in the first place, this one's essential listening.

In this podcast, I interview the world-class speaker Mark Leruste - the show’s first repeat guest - about how he managed to increase his speaker fee from £500 to £15,000 over 10 years. There are some absolute pearls of wisdom that you can definitely put into action to help increase your fee too. This may be the conversation you needed to hear to find the confidence to raise your fees. Enjoy! Find out more about Mark here and more about me here.

n this episode, I sit down with Simone Vincenzi, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GTEx and the Speaker Awards. Connect with him here on linkedin. See his site here. We dive deep into what it really takes to build a successful speaking career: the reps, the failures, the free gigs, and the mindset behind becoming genuinely great on stage. Simone shares how he went from working in restaurants with broken English to delivering over 2,000 talks, hosting events for legends like Les Brown, and building a multi-6-figure business through speaking. We also unpack: Why most speakers never improve The truth about speaking for free How to “speak to sell” without sounding salesy Webinar strategies that actually convert The psychology behind persuasive presentations How to turn talks into coaching clients, consulting work, and paid opportunities

In this episode, Alex Panayotou shares how she managed to build a thriving speaking career over the last decade or so. Find out more about her here.

In this episode, we dive deep into how to deal with nerves. When speaking on stage, Laurence has some real wisdom to share in this area. Follow him on LinkedIn here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencesnell/

In this podcast, we go into the strategy and attitude that Alex Atherton has used to become an award-winning speaker in the last few years. Find out more about him here and contact him on LinkedIn here Contact me on LinkedIn here

Do you want to know what the red flags of some of the biggest speaker bureaus in the world are? And how you can absolutely nail your pre-booking call? And make sure you get booked time and time again by the same speaking bureau. Well, if so, listen to this podcast interview with Dan Risner, the Managing Director of Leading Authorities Speaker Bureau. Contact Dan here.. Find out more about Leading Authorities here .

Think how many people are searching for a speaker just like you regularly, but they're not finding you because your website doesn't rank well on Google. Well, that can be fixed using SEO from experts like Jonah Jones, who's on today's podcast to tell us how we can transform our likelihood of being discovered by search. Discover more about him here , or contact him at hello@jonahjonesdigital.com Discover more about us, Soapbox video here . We create videos such as speaking reels or demo reels and videos for socials that get speakers booked.

If you are a speaker how can working with speaking bureaus win you work and earn you money Well in this episode we talk about exactly that with bureau owner Adam Levitt Contact Adam on Linkedin here and see his website here

Ex hostage negotiator and speaker Nigel Taberner tells us how to negotiate with speaker bookers to make sure we get paid as much as you possibly can. See Nigel on linkedin here See Nigel's website here

In this episode I talk with world class speaking coach Karl Brown. We discuss how to prepare for your talk effectively, so that it's one your audience doesn't forget. How to make sure your communication is not wooden. And many more gems of wisdom.

Find out more about Emma here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-henderson-speaker/

Magali De Reu works with overlooked speakers. She takes their story, expertise and credibility, and turns it into a brand that decision makers can understand in seconds. She gives some of her best advice in this podcast. Check out her linkedin here https://www.linkedin.com/in/magalidereu/

In this podcast you will learn some key details about how to be a good panelist and they secrets to being a master MC or moderator. It is an interview with the brilliant Lovelda Vincenzi who is a renowned professional moderator. We also dig into some interesting questions about the upcoming speaker awards as is she is one of the founding members! Contact Lovelda here. Check out our latest 20 minute mini doc for a speaker ⁠here.⁠ Be warned it's an emotional watch. This podcast is brought to you by ⁠soapboxvideo.co

This podcast has some genius tips that I’ve not heard before to help you connect with your dream clients and develop regular speaking gigs. It is an interview with the brilliant Nicky Davies who has so much genius wisdom to share. Contact Nicky here. Check out our latest 20 minute mini doc for a speaker here. Be warned it's an emotional watch. This podcast is brought to you by soapboxvideo.co

Bonita Norris has delivered around 700 paid speaking gigs in the last 10 years and in this podcast she shares her top tips for how she achieved this. Find out more about her at bonita-norris.com This podcast is brought to you by soapboxvideo.co , we create world class speaking showreels as well as other video content that will help speakers get high paid gigs. Get in touch or check out our website to find out more.

In this episode of the speaking advice podcast I interview the brilliant Elliot Kay, he is seasoned high performing professional speaker, as well as a speaking coach and one of the founders of the speaking awards and the speaker summit. We discuss the importance of honest feedback as a speaker as well as his top tips for improving your delivery as a speaker. Find out more about Elliott here. Find out more about us here.

In this episode of the speaking advice podcast I interview the brilliant Dominic Eldred-Earl who is a consultant with the London speaker bureau, one of the biggest speaker bureaus in the country, we discuss what it is that bureaus are looking for in speakers and how to thrive as a speaker. You can find Dominic on linkedin here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicee/ Find out more about us here.

In this episode I interview the brilliant speaker, author and story expert Mark Leruste, we discuss the importance of story as a speaker. Mark opens up about his early gigs including a story of him bombing on stage, when he dabbled in standup comedy and when he hung out with Daniel Craig. Catch up with him on linkedin linkedin.com/in/markleruste/ Check out his site here markleruste.com/

An interview with professional speaking legend Maria Franzoni Find out more about her here... linkedin.com/in/maria-franzoni/ mariafranzoni.me/