081: Becoming a Successful Speaker with Grant Baldwin

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever dreamed of being up on stage to deliver a message but you don't actually know where to start?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What should you be talking about?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How can you stand out when everybody seems to be doing the same?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How much should you charge for?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your goal is to become a successful public speaker and you want to really pursue speaking as a business, our guest today will show you how to get there.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grant Baldwin is a "normal" guy from Tennessee who began his career as a youth pastor. He then pivoted to launch a successful speaking career even without a crazy backstory or a celebrity following.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grant has now established himself as a popular keynote speaker. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He's the founder and CEO of</span> <a href="http://www.speakerlab.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">SpeakerLab.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a training company for speakers and the curator of the popular podcast</span> <a href= "https://thespeakerlab.com/podcast/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Speaker Lab</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. He runs an online training program called</span> <a href= "http://www.bookedandpaidtospeak.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Booked and Paid to Speak</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">where he has already trained thousands of speakers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grant is the author of the book</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Speaker-Booking-Building-Platform/dp/0801094089"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Successful Speaker</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which is filled with Grant's experience and advice whether you're a brand new speaker or you've been in the cir