"We don't have a budget" doesn't have to mean walking away empty-handed. The most successful speakers know how to create value even when a speaking fee isn't available.
Business strategist Jeanette Anderson joins Kelly to share practical ways speakers can transform unpaid engagements into meaningful business opportunities. She explains how to negotiate value-for-value exchanges, leverage media exposure, secure referrals and testimonials, obtain professional video footage, and create additional revenue through workshops, consulting, sponsorships, and product sales. Jeanette also discusses why speakers must value their own expertise, think beyond a single keynote, and approach every engagement as an opportunity to strengthen their brand and expand their business. If you've ever been asked to speak without a budget, this episode will change the way you evaluate—and negotiate—those opportunities.
About Janette:
Jannette Anderson’s title is The Why Whisperer because she is passionate about helping you figure out why you do what you do so that you can Be the Difference that ONLY You Can Be!
She is a best-selling author, international speaker, and business development expert with over 38 years of strategic planning, sales, and marketing experience. Jannette did her time in the corporate trenches, teaching at Universities and Colleges, and within large companies throughout North America but what she’s most proud of is teaching thousands of entrepreneurs how to grow their businesses up to 320% and beyond, practically, quickly, and in a way that authentically works for them! She is still stupidly in love with her work after almost 4 decades of doing it… now however she does it from beaches, jungles, or wherever her “Location Independent Lifestyle” might take her! She works with clients from around the world, from anywhere in the world.
Jannette is fiercely committed to making sure that you get that you matter! AND that you LIVE like you do! BONUS / GIVE AWAY: Your Genesis Story Training (Regular Price $97) This one-hour training and template was designed to give you a simple way to capture and convey your story to create compelling clarity about you and your ‘Why’. Use it in your “About Us”, in speeches, networking, or as part of your webinars and sales conversations. People don’t buy what you do--they buy Why you do it. Your Genesis story helps you express that in a compelling way that has people leaning in and wanting to find out more about you. Give Away / Gift URL: https://www.bodacity.ca/genesis-story
Mistakes Speakers Make and How to Fix Them" is a practical mini-course designed to help speakers of all levels identify and overcome the common pitfalls that can hinder their success. Drawing on insights from Kelly Woodhouse’s "Landing the Gig" podcast interviews and her extensive experience as a TEDx and keynote speaker, and bestselling author, this course provides actionable strategies to enhance your speaking impact, open doors to new opportunities, and boost your revenue.
This mini-course is Free for 14-days and after that it will be $199. If you consume it in the 14-day period, then you can keep it forever. https://app.hiro.fm/channel/mini
About Kelly:
Kelly Woodhouse is an award-winning international speaker, bestselling author, publisher, and coach. A burn survivor since the age of 2 on 75% of her body, she transformed a story of near death into one of resilience and triumph. From being called the “scar-faced girl” to gracing the TEDx stage twice, Kelly’s journey has inspired millions worldwide. Her documentary Still Beautiful aired on TV, and her Goalcast video surpassed 10 million views.
Global TV named her one of the Most Inspirational People of 2020. You must ask yourself HOW? How did the scar-faced girl find the strength in her scars? Goalcast Video on fb which has received over 10 million views: https://www.facebook.com/dailygoalcast/videos/566114747146421/
https://www.KellyWoodhouse.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyfalardeau/
https://www.facebook.com/kelly.woodhouse.2025/
https://www.youtube.com/@KellyWoodhouse2
TEDx talk - U.G.L.Y. is Still Beautiful: https://youtu.be/KMBZvjetRqQ?si=V61xjiCxI5tNBL0F
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