# How to Get Paid to Speak Even if Nobody Knows You \| Ep\. \#528

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/how-to-get-paid-to-speak-even-if-nobody-knows-you-ep-528/  
**Published:** 2018-01-10  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#528, Eric and Neil explain how you can be an event speaker without being a household name\. Tune in to hear how you can eventually earn money and\.\.\.  

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In episode #528, Eric and Neil explain how you can be an event speaker without being a household name. Tune in to hear how you can eventually earn money and a following speaking at conferences.

**Time-Stamped Show Notes:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _How to Get Paid to Speak Even if Nobody Knows You_
- \[00:34\] Neil shares the story about his early days of public speaking
- \[01:00\] He didn’t get paid at first and had to cover his own expenses.
- \[01:26\] A Harvard Football player now gets paid $25,000 for speaking gigs at financial firms regarding sales training.
- \[01:33\] The football player continuously reached out to every speaker bureau and eventually, they offered him paid gigs.
- \[01:42\] He also self-publishes books and then mails them out to the companies and people for whom he would like to work.
- \[02:10\] When you first start out, reach out to different conferences and offer your services.
- \[02:26\] The first speaking gig that [Gary Vee](https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/) (Gary Vaynerchuk) ever did, he asked for $5,000, because he wasn’t sure what kind of money he could get.
- \[02:41\] Now, Gary gets $100,000 per event.
- \[03:11\] Bryan Harris came out with a [tool to help people get speaking gigs](https://videofruit.com/products/).
- \[03:30\] Make a prospect list to help you set your goals.
- \[03:37\] You can hire telemarketers from [Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/) for about $30/hour to help you do cold calling.
- \[03:52\] It would be worth speaking for free at popular conferences, because it will help you build up your speaker resume.
- \[04:34\] Neil spoke about Wikipedia at the [ Search Engine Strategies Conference](http://www.expertseoconsulting.com/search-engine-strategies-conference-shuts/). He did not generate any revenue, nor did he gain any followers.
- \[04:54\] After doing a few more events for free, he eventually began to ask for money.
- \[05:14\] Go to the speaker bureau sites and see where those people are speaking, because those are the conferences that are paying.
- \[05:25\] Neil charged $5,000 for his first paid gig.
- \[05:37\] Eventually, he began charging more money.
- \[06:03\] That’s it for today!
- \[06:05\] Go to [singlegrain.com/giveaway](http://vyper.io/c/1444) if you want to get in on a special giveaway opportunity!

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