219: Identifying and Pitching Places to Speak with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz

Show Notes

As we get closer to resuming in-person conferences and events later this year (yay!) plus with many groups still doing virtual events, this is a great time to research, identify, and reach out to organizers to get on their roster.

What are ways you can do this? How do you know which types of speaking engagements are best for you?

This episode is made specifically for you to address these questions and more!

This is a mini-training based on the one we do for our clients in our Thought Leader Academy on creating your visibility plan and identifying and pitching places to speak (in TLA, we also go into creating your speaking fees and packages, writing your speaking proposals, and more).

Our next Thought Leader Academy is enrolling now through April 19, 2021! Get all the details and sign up at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/. 

 

In this episode, Diane Diaz and I share:

• What we did early in our businesses to get visibility and speaking opportunities
• The 4 visibility opportunity areas
• Selecting the best channels for your visibility goals
• The surprising results we’ve experienced from tracking our visibility
• Identifying and researching places where you can speak
• 6 different types of speaking engagements you can do, including which are generally unpaid and which are paid
• Ways to connect with event organizers 

 

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox, joined in this episode by our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. 

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/219 

 

Join our Thought Leader Academy at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/. 

 

Connect on LinkedIn:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
• Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz 

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 132: 7 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Paid to Speak
• Episode 150: Podcast Pitching and Guesting with Angie Trueblood [Goals & Planning Series]
• Episode 169: Leveraging Free Speaking Engagements Into Bigger Opportunities with Angela Hosking
• Episode 209: The Differences in Doing Interviews for Podcasts, TV, & Publications with Carol Cox and Marie Fiebach

JOIN US: Our in-person Speaking Accelerator Workshop is coming up in Downtown Orlando on October 30, 2025. Create and practice your signature talk in one day using our proven framework, so you can confidently share your message and attract more opportunities. It's a fun, supportive environment where you get personalized feedback, professional photos, and more. Limited to 15 attendees. Get the details and secure your spot at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/orlando/.

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