How to Become a Paid Speaker & Succeed in a Remote-First Economy with Kaleem Clarkson

<p>Today on the podcast Mitko (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitkoka">@mitkoka</a>) is joined by Kaleem Clarkson (<a href="https://twitter.com/kaleemclarkson?lang=bg">@kaleemclarkson</a>), the COO of BlendMe Inc, a remote people operations consultancy that helps startups and small businesses transform into high-functioning remote or hybrid workplaces.</p><p>He has been featured in Harvard Business Review, named to LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Remote Work, and listed as one of the top 15 Remote Work Advocates by the All-American Speakers Bureau. Kaleem is also a successful speaker who has been presented alongside leaders from companies such as Google, United Airlines, Visa, Facebook, Netflix, Airbnb, and many others.</p><p><br><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>How Kaleem started getting paid to speak about remote work?</li> <li>Coming up with an interesting and engaging speech</li> <li>The significance and usefulness of great storytelling</li> <li>How can you make money from speaking?</li> <li>How to define your value for the market?</li> <li>Sharing information with others who do similar work</li> <li>Getting noticed in your niche in the online space</li> <li>The current state of personal brands</li> <li>How speaking has grown in value thanks to the Internet</li> <li>Keeping your company growing while staying flexible</li> <li>How to land huge contracts as a freelancer</li> <li>Competing in a global talent pool</li> <li>What effect would free health insurance have on freelancing?</li> <li>Knowing your worth when pitching to companies</li> <li>Using the knowledge and skills of people you work with to maximize returns</li> <li>What are the benefits of working for yourself?</li> <li>Motivations for coming up with innovations</li> <li>Web3 and the Blockchain of Business</li> <li>The concept of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)</li> <li>Potential use of DAOs</li> <li>Current opportunities in the remote workspace</li> <li>Helping companies find their footing in remote work</li> </ul><