If you’re trying to get paid to speak, or want high-level people to bring you in as the expert in the room, this video is for you. I’m walking you through exactly how I went from being a quiet, introverted kid to landing speaking gigs in front of hundreds of people—and getting paid for it.
I didn’t start out confident. I didn’t have connections. What I did have was a subject I knew well, the discipline to keep showing up, and the willingness to start small and build proof.
In this video, I cover:
-Why knowing your subject inside and out is everything
-How I built confidence through sales, content, and repetition
-The real reason people will (or won’t) hire you to speak
-The $1,500 gamble I made to get 2 minutes on stage—and how it turned into leads
-What to say, how to say it, and why slides usually ruin it
-How to use social proof and video content to get booked
-Why engagement is more important than polish
This is exactly how I built authority from scratch. If you want people to see you as the go-to expert in your space and bring you in to speak, consult, or train—start with this strategy. I’ve done it. And you can too.
Connect with me on LinkedIn if you want to talk more about this. I answer every message. And if you got value from the video, share it with someone who's trying to do the same thing.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro: Get Paid to Speak Without Experience
00:28 From Shy to Speaker: Kyle’s Backstory
01:15 Master Your Topic
03:04 Create Content to Build Authority
04:31 Proof Over Polish: What Clients Really Want
05:05 First Big Break: How Kyle Made the Most of 2 Minutes
07:37 Bigger Gigs & Staying Calm on Stage
08:58 Engage or Lose: The Power of Audience Interaction
10:15 Validation Fuels Motivation
12:00 Common Mistakes and Final Advice
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