Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E2: The #1 Mistake That Stops Speakers from Getting Paid Gigs

Al Jensen

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If there were a way to consistently land high-paying speaking gigs without spinning your wheels, sending out endless pitches, or begging event planners to give you a shot—would you want to know how to make that happen? 

In this episode, Lord Al Jensen, a professional speaker with over 7,500 stage presentations and 200+ gigs in the past year, reveals the #1 mistake keeping speakers stuck, speaking for free, or worse—being completely ignored.

Speaker Success Secrets Podcase Season 1 Episode 2


Timestamps


00:12 – The secret to consistently landing paid speaking gigs and the critical mistake that’s stopping most speakers.


01:20 – Why this matters: No matter how powerful your message is, if you’re making this mistake, you’re leaving thousands of dollars on the table.


02:47 – The biggest mistake speakers make.


03:42 – What event planners really care about


03:53 – Step 1: Research Before You Reach Out


04:56 – Step 2: Position Yourself as a Solution, Not Just a Speaker


05:40 – Step 3: Build a Simple, Clear Speaker Brand


08:18 – The 3D Speaker Positioning Formula to become an in-demand, high-paid speaker.


09:24 – Case study: A speaker who rebranded from “motivational speaker” to “business growth expert” and tripled his inquiries.


09:37 – Three ways to stand out


12:27 – The FAST Frramework to get booked consistently


13:37 – Recap


14:23 – Your Next Move

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✅ How to craft a killer pitch that gets responses
✅ How to create a speaker brand that sells
✅ A proven outreach system to land paid gigs now

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