How to Use Speaking Gigs

In this segment, Gifted Underachiever Dobes is just in from the opera house, where she did a high-profile speaking engagement and had them rolling in the aisles.Kidding!But Dobes has, in fact, spoken in front of an audience, occasionally for money. James has also spoken in front of an audience—for example, his legendary talk on creativity for the organization called Creative Mornings.We talk about how to enjoy your speaking engagements and how you can use them to bolster your other marketing tools.Questions for Listeners:* Have you given talks on your creative or creative-adjacent work?* Ever had one go sideways in the most terrible way?* If yes, DO TELL!Treat us to a Coffee and Win a BookHere in the GU Clubhouse, we’ve gleaned and gathered incredible wisdom from our creative guests, whom we fondly call the Gifted Achievers. We’re putting this wisdom into a series of handy guides so listeners can study how to make a good living doing what you love. Click the coffee cup below and you’re on the list! The first 20 coffee angels will get a free guide!For Further Exploration:James Buchanan on Creative Mornings: Harvest Better Ideashttps://creativemornings.com/talks/james-buchananGD Green on The MothThanks for listening to Gifted Underachievers! This post is public so feel free to share it.If you’re not already a subscriber, we’d love to see you in the GU Clubhouse! No cost, no spam, unsubscribe any time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com