
The Expert's Journey: Helping Speakers & Authors Succeed!
The Expert's Journey is the essential podcast for speakers, authors, and experts who want to use their book and online marketing to book more speaking gigs, grow their brand, and build a profitable business.
Hosted by Mr. Web Marketing, Brad Hauck, and Publisher, Dixie Carlton, this podcast delivers actionable strategies to help you turn your book into a powerful marketing tool, attract high-paying speaking engagements, and monetise your expertise beyond the stage. Learn how to position yourself as the go-to speaker in your industry by leveraging your knowledge
Each episode explores how to turn your expertise into a lead generating asset, create a strong personal brand, and write books, other products, coaching programs, and membership sites that extend your influence. You’ll also discover content and AI driven strategies to streamline content creation, marketing, and audience growth, so you can focus on delivering impact from the stage.
If you're ready to turn your book into a business, get booked more often, and scale your income beyond speaking fees, subscribe to The Expert’s Journey and start growing your brand today!
The Expert's Journey: Helping Speakers & Authors Succeed!
Finding your Niche
In this episode, Brad and Dixie discuss the importance of niching down to grow faster and make a significant impact. They emphasise that focusing on a specific problem, audience, and message enhances the effectiveness of talks, books, and marketing strategies.
Explore how finding a niche doesn't limit but actually magnetises opportunities, bringing core fans and a wider audience through clarity and specificity.
The episode covers practical steps to identify one's niche and highlights the benefits and challenges of niche marketing. The conversation is enriched with personal anecdotes, expert insights, and actionable tips for speakers, authors, and marketers.
00:00 The Power of a Niche Audience
00:41 Defining Your Niche
01:56 Owning the Problem You Solve
03:12 Evolving Your Niche
05:43 The Importance of Specificity
07:53 Building a Tighter Echo
11:39 Niching as Brand Gravity
18:42 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
The Expert’s Journey podcast is dedicated to empowering authors, content creators, experts and professional speakers worldwide.
Join hosts Brad Hauck, author of AI Powered Profits: Use AI to Automate & Accelerate Your Business in 90 Days, and Dixie Carlton, author of Start With the Draft: How to Easily Plan and Write a Non-Fiction Book, as they share practical insights to elevate your speaking career.
Each episode delivers actionable strategies to grow your audience, sharpen your skills, and increase your impact through speaking, publishing, and smart marketing.
Whether you're looking to boost your influence or explore new ways to share your expertise, The Expert’s Journey gives you the tools and direction to succeed.