How to Find Speaking Gigs

I truly enjoy public speaking. Yeah, that may make me a monster, but I know there are other monsters out there as well. If you want to expand your audience and build your platform, knowing how to find speaking gigs is a great way to do that.

Now, before we get too far into it, I want to note that this post won’t cover how to get high-paying speaking gigs. Those are great, but generally, unless you’ve been speaking for a while or have built a huge following, you won’t find those.

Also, it’s worth noting that TED, you know, of the Talks fame, doesn’t pay speakers. They are like THE NAME in the world of speaking, and they don’t pay.

That isn’t to say that a TED Talk wouldn’t pay off in other ways. But it is to say that a lot of the speaking work you do will either be for free, or in exchange for free entry to the event where you’ll be speaking. Sometimes you can even get pay, free entrance to the event, and a hotel room for the weekend.

Now, with that out of the way, let’s talk about how to find speaking gigs that may or may not pay.

How to Find Speaking Gigs

Not all speaking engagements are created equal, and if you’re looking for your ideal speaking gig, there are a few ways to find it. These are some of the ways I’ve been able to build my speaking…