When a public speaker uses the phrase “order form,” the minds of some people in the audience will shut down. They’ll figure their learning is over, and they won’t really be listening anymore. That’s why I recommend that you refer to your order form as a “summary sheet” instead. But don’t just call it that, […]

Hosts and promoters want to know that you are ready to step onto their stage, so before you start approaching them for speaking gigs, you want to get these five things in place: A speaker outline. Your speaker outline should state the transformation that you’re going to offer to the audience along with three to […]

People ask me all the time, “Lisa, how do I find speaking gigs?” One of the best — and easiest — ways is to mine the gold from every event you do speak at. Whether you’re speaking live or in a webinar or teleseminar — there are three parties that you can network with in […]

People often ask me how to find places to speak. Here are my three favorite ways to do that: 1. “Stir the drink.” By that I mean, stir the energy of the universe by getting yourself out there. Offer to speak everywhere you can. Send your speaker outline to 20 organizations that bring in speakers. […]

We’ve all heard the stories about people being “discovered” and turned into stars. The classic example is actress Lana Turner, who was “discovered” while drinking a soda in a cafe. The stories stand out because they’re rare. They’re the exceptions, but so many of us buy into the myth. We think that if we work […]

One of the things that allows me to have an awesome level of freedom and personal control over my life, my day and my schedule, are systems. In fact, you could say I’m obsessed with simple systems, where one elegant move gets you many powerful results. My number one simple system has been having my […]