Building a Million-Dollar Speaking Business
Presented by Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE
Would you like to build a business that generates $1M or more in annual revenue?
Or would you just like to make a lot more money than what you’re making now?
Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE, has built an extremely successful speaking business – generating
revenues in excess of $1million yearly for the past 10 years. Approximately 35% of his revenue comes from speaking (in-person and virtual). The remainder comes from different revenue sources, such as online learning, podcasting, and licensing his intellectual property.
In this information-packed session, Bill will tell you exactly how he built and sustained a
successful and relevant business and how you can do it too. You will emerge with a clearer vision of what’s possible for you. You’ll learn the principles, strategies, and specific tactics to get there, as well as the shifts in your thinking that might be necessary for this kind of growth.
After this session, you will be able to…
- Remain relevant in a fast-changing environment by using your relevance laboratory.
- Generate more referrals for speaking, coaching, and/or consulting.
- Using testimonials as powerful social proof to secure new business.
- Create multiple streams of income, including online video-based learning and licensing your intellectual property.
- Determine if a podcast is right for you and turn it into a true revenue generator.
- Answer your questions related to almost every aspect of the speaking business.
- Get the real scoop from someone who has done it – and continues to do it.
Bill is a founding member of NSA’s Million Dollar Speakers Group and has sustained a seven-figure speaking business by becoming extremely focused and relevant with his business. He is the author of seven books, as well as a number of corporate video training programs licensed by companies around the world. In addition to being a Certified Professional Speaker, Bill was inducted into NSA’s CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame in 2010.
Bill’s system has been featured in Success Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. And his business success has been featured in Money Magazine. Bill doesn’t just talk about what it takes to be successful in this business – he’s actually done it!
Agenda:
9:00-9:30 am -- Networking
9:30-noon -- Bill Cates
Noon-1:00 -- Lunch
1:00-2:00 -- Bill Cates
2:15-2:30 -- Chapter Announcements,
2:30-3:00 -- Inside the Speaker Studio
3:00-5:15 -- Speaker Lab (for registered Speaker Lab participants only)
Watch Bill's welcome video
Register now! Everyone who registers by September 25 gets a free copy of Bill Cates' new book The Hidden Heist.
What if the biggest thief in your life ... was you? The Hidden Heist is a light-hearted yet powerful parable, where a botched bank robbery becomes an unlikely masterclass in money.
