In this week’s episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Anastasia Lipske about booking speakers and podcast guests, avoiding common mistakes in the field, and why it’s stupid to be rude to the AV staff. Find out how savvy speakers deepen and extend their connection with audiences.

Our favorite moments::

• Be loud & proud about being a speaker
• Avoid confusing how to present yourself as a speaker vs as a podcast guest
• What’s a one-sheet?
• One of the biggest mistakes on one-sheets: testimonials
• Another common mistake on one-sheets: highlighting your name instead of what you’re about
• Make sure your topic aligns with the audience
• Phrase your topic in a compelling way
• The value of an audience-first approach
• Don’t be a diva
• When you mention the name of someone in the room, everyone pays attention
• Honor your allotted time

If you enjoyed this conversation about being a bookable speaker and podcast guest, check out Season 3, Episode 27, Kirsten’s interview with Sarah Atlee on being a better podcast guest.  The link is in the show notes.

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• ThankYou – Access Speakers
• Anastasia Lipske’s LinkedIn profile
• TV commercial for E.F. Hutton: “When Hutton talks, people listen”
• Rotary International – Wikipedia
• Did Van Halen’s Concert Contract Require the Removal of Brown M&Ms? | Snopes.com
• Canva graphic design website
• What is a Virtual Assistant – and 47 Tasks They Can Do for You
• How Can I be a Better Podcast Guest?: Coaching with Sarah Atlee, Improvisational Quilter – Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

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Kirsten Rourke CEO of Rourke Training

Kirsten Rourke is the mouth and mind of Rourke Training, LLC. She is on a mission to create engaging communication in online and in-person presentation and speaking spaces. Kirsten is the creator of the Prep, Practice, & Pivot method for elevating presenting and speaking skills. She works with leaders to transform online educational, sales, and corporate events to meet business and learning goals. She has spoken, coached, trained, and facilitated for thousands of companies internationally since 2000. She speaks on and provides expert coaching on Public Speaking, Running Virtual Events, Instructional Design, Storytelling, and Creating Online Engagement. In addition to being a Certified Technical Trainer and Certified Online Training Professional, she also has a Master’s of Education in Instructional Design. She also runs a podcast and community, Ongoing Mastery: Presenting and Speaking, to support development and improvement in creating successful, targeted results in pitches, sales presentations, training, and high-stake events.