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Don’t miss these 3 Speaking Opportunities
3 Types of Speaking Opportunities 🎤
After being blessed to speak on 30–40 stages in a year during my prime, I realized most speaking opportunities fall into three simple categories.
1️⃣ Pay to Play
You pay for the opportunity to speak.
Think of it like buying advertising or access to an audience.
✅ Pros: guaranteed stage, exposure, content
⚠️ Cons: upfront investment
2️⃣ Pitch to Play
You apply, ask, or submit a proposal to speak.
✅ Pros: free opportunities, expands your network
⚠️ Cons: competitive and requires persistence
3️⃣ Picked to Play
People discover you and invite you to speak.
✅ Pros: credibility and often paid
⚠️ Cons: takes time and visibility
Smart speakers usually use a mix of all three while building their brand.
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🎤 Speaking Opportunity
My friend Retired Army Brigadier General Tia Young is accepting speakers for the Dare 2 Lead Conference (virtual and onsite).
This is know pressure to apply, and I’m not making any commission, I’m just sharing an opportunity and using it as a teaching moment about speaking stages.
👉 Apply here:
MAKE A PLAY
Comment below questions or WHICH TYPENOF STAGE will you go after in the next 2 weeks?
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Don’t miss these 3 Speaking Opportunities
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