90: Using Speaking Gigs to Build Your Career with Leisa Reid

If you’re passionate about speaking but don’t know where to start, Leisa Reid is the speaking coach you need. Leisa is a powerful speaker who has delivered over 400 speeches over the past 4 years and has decided to share her speaking secrets with you. She assists passionate entrepreneurs in building their career by learning how to give effective messages and using those skills to get gigs. 

Today, Leisa shares more about her journey, the importance of being conscious of limiting beliefs, and how to overcome them in order to build the career you want. To learn how you can become a speaking success join Ursula Mentjes in this episode of Double Your Sales. 

Show Highlights: 

• How Leisa got involved in public speaking and what drew her to the practice 
• Overcoming limiting beliefs and personal insecurities 
• Being intentional and genuine versus working out of fear 
• The struggle with speaking in front of peers 
• The mindset shift that accompanies selling success 
• Establishing self-worth and acknowledging the value of your expertise  
• Doing a gut check and directly contacting people 
• Being open to receiving in different forms 
• Acknowledging people’s humanness and using it to connect with others 
• The importance of networking with other speakers 
• Preparing yourself in advance to attract speaking gigs 
• Creating a speaker sheet and what to include 
• Having a clear monetized path and being direct with your vision 
• Reminding yourself of past successes 

Links: 

https://www.thedancinghouse.com

Contact Ursula: 

http://www.salescoachnow.com

http://www.salescoachnow.com/gift 

Ursula@salescoachnow.com 

contact@salescoachnow.com

Contact Leisa: 

https://www.getspeakinggigsnow.com

Facebook: Leisa Reid