Grant Baldwin knows the business of speaking. And after more than a decade of in-the-trenches work on the road, he's released a new book, The Successful Speaker, to help those who are interested in getting booked as a speaker. In This Episode: The "Speaking Opportunity" (and how to take advantage of it) Is speaking the best opportunity for you to spread your message? Who is hiring speakers? Five places to look... What speakers really get paid for Why "excluding" people will help you make more money as a speaker The power of celebrity Making what you do interesting to meeting planners, conference organizers, and others who hire speakers How to make money speaking for free How specific should your speaking topic be? Gary Vaynerchuk – how he built his speaking business (and why people hire him to speak) The story behind Grant's book deal Links To Things I Talk About: The Speaker Lab Podcast The Successful Speaker (Get the audiobook free with Audible trial.) Help Your Expert Friends Reach More People... If you like RED Podcast, subscribe now and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like RED, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two).