hey everyone - I hope you are doing well. The Disabled American Veterans spotlighted me on their Youtube page, magazine, and social media sites. They highlighted my company - The Wealth Playground :) https://youtu.be/tjxVodqGXc0?si=Qa3YEEI0IvoCay9g

Good morning Bankable Speakers, so I was approached again to deliver a 15 min Art of Pitching Presentation. The coordinator who I’ve worked with in the past and delivered a free presentation a few weeks ago, asked me to do it for his college students tomorrow (last minute). While I love this talk, I can’t keep giving it away for free. What should I do?

Good Morning Bankable Speakers, I'm reaching out because I was asked to speak at an empowerment event. I asked about the budget and they are not paying. How should I respond? I have no desire speaking for free.

Actions for today: 1. Listen to Day 8 Audio Lesson 2. Read today's post 3. Complete Day 8 tasks and reply to post Good morning and welcome to Day 8. Today is a big day—not because you need a yes today, but because you are officially stepping into action. You’ve done the preparation: - You clarified your message - Defined the problem you solve - Identified where your audience is - Researched real opportunities - Set clear pitching goals - Prepared your pitch assets Now it’s time to start building the habit of pitching. This is not about perfection. This is about execution. ✨ Today’s Bankable Speaker Truth Action builds confidence. Consistency builds bookings. Read it out loud. What Today Is About Pitching is not a one-time activity—it’s a weekly business practice. Success today is not measured by responses. It's measured by how many pitches you send and track. This is the beginning of something you will repeat weekly. 🛠 Today’s Task (15–30 minutes) You will send pitches today. Your goal is 5–10 total pitches, using any combination of: - first-degree outreach - cold outreach - RFP submissions Track every pitch in the Pitches Plan tab. Start With Your First Degree of Separation Your first-degree connections are people who already: - know you - trust you - work in or are connected to places where you could speak This is not a hard pitch. Your goal is simply to: - let them know you are a speaker - share what you speak about - ask if they know of opportunities or can connect you First-Degree Email Template Subject: Quick Update + Speaking Hi [Name], I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to reach out because I’ve stepped into speaking more intentionally and wanted to make sure you knew what I’m doing. I currently speak on [your topic / problem you solve], specifically teaching [audience] how to [outcome]. If you happen to know of any upcoming events, organizations, or teams that bring in speakers—or if there’s someone I should connect with—I’d appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

Its the first of the month! What are your numbers for last month? If you don't keep track you won't know where you are and what you need to tweak next month. Get your numbers and share your goal for this month so we can celebrate you. No number is too small. A pitch is a pitch and they all count!! How many pitches did you send? How many responses did you get? How many phone calls did you book? How many speaking gigs were booked? And what is your pitch goal for this month?