The Speaking Advice Podcast, (by Soapboxvideo.co)

In this episode, I sit down with Nick Gold | Managing Director of Speakers Corner and one of the most respected voices in the UK speaker bureau world.Nick co-founded Speakers Corner 25 years ago and has placed thousands of speakers with clients, building it as one of the industry's few non-exclusive bureaus. In this conversation he pulls back the curtain on exactly what bureaus are really looking for, and it's not what most speakers think.We cover:Why "big stages = big fees" isn't the full story, and what actually drives your feeThe truth about showreels, why shorter beats longer, and why you need more than oneFee integrity: why discounting yourself destroys your value in the marketHow to use scarcity properly, even if you're not fully bookedWhat separates the speakers bureaus love working with from the ones they avoidWhy chasing trendy topics is a trap, and how AI is already changing how clients find speakersIf you're a professional speaker trying to work out how bureaus actually think, or how to get on their radar in the first place, this one's essential listening.

In this podcast, I interview the world-class speaker Mark Leruste - the show’s first repeat guest - about how he managed to increase his speaker fee from £500 to £15,000 over 10 years. There are some absolute pearls of wisdom that you can definitely put into action to help increase your fee too. This may be the conversation you needed to hear to find the confidence to raise your fees. Enjoy!Find out more about Mark here and more about me here.

n this episode, I sit down with Simone Vincenzi, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GTEx and the Speaker Awards.Connect with him here on linkedin. See his site here. We dive deep into what it really takes to build a successful speaking career: the reps, the failures, the free gigs, and the mindset behind becoming genuinely great on stage.Simone shares how he went from working in restaurants with broken English to delivering over 2,000 talks, hosting events for legends like Les Brown, and building a multi-6-figure business through speaking.We also unpack:Why most speakers never improveThe truth about speaking for freeHow to “speak to sell” without sounding salesyWebinar strategies that actually convertThe psychology behind persuasive presentationsHow to turn talks into coaching clients, consulting work, and paid opportunities

In this episode, Alex Panayotou shares how she managed to build a thriving speaking career over the last decade or so. Find out more about her here.

In this episode, we dive deep into how to deal with nerves. When speaking on stage, Laurence has some real wisdom to share in this area. Follow him on LinkedIn here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencesnell/