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How To Book Speaking Opportunities (Without Being an Influencer) with Danielle Letayf of Badassery
The Next Big Thing
46 minutes 38 seconds
3 years ago
How To Book Speaking Opportunities (Without Being an Influencer) with Danielle Letayf of Badassery
The search to find the right speaker for your event or organization can be a real struggle at times .. In Today's episode, our guest has truly revolutionized the process of finding and booking the perfect speaker. Danielle also encourages her community to network and market themselves to one another.
While helping run BUILT BY GIRLS in her time at Verizon Media, Danielle Letayf noticed a lack of representation amongst the speakers for her diverse group of mentees at the events they would attend.
After taking some time off to travel Southeast Asia, Danielle returned to work, joining Shine. But shortly after, realized that she would much rather pour her energy into her own business. That is when Badassery was born! Badassery is a community-driven marketplace for event organizers to book diverse public speakers within minutes.
What you will learn:
Why Danielle decided to create her business
How to juggle your corporate job and your business while you are within the building phase.
When it is time to go full-time within your business and quit your full-time job
What makes a good public speaker
What it means to bootstrap and not utilize funding from outside sources
Whether or not bootstrapping is the best option for you
How Danielle markets her business
Why having diverse public speakers is so important
What is the future of public speaking
Check out Danielle's website - https://badassery-hq.com/danielle-letayf (https://badassery-hq.com/danielle-letayf)
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The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing podcast interviews brilliant founders and industry experts to inspire listeners on their journey toward launching the next game-changing brands and products.
Through this podcast, you'll gather tips from innovative entrepreneurs, experts, and seasoned founders who have built, grown, or scaled companies.
If you're interested in entrepreneurship, supporting female founders, and learning about the latest industry trends, then subscribe to The Next Big Thing!
