Have You Ever Thought About Becoming a Conference Speaker?

Every year, thousands of conferences, conventions, association meetings, trade shows, and corporate events hire speakers to educate, inspire, motivate, and entertain their audiences. Many of those speakers earn more from a single presentation than some professionals earn in a week. Others use speaking as a way to build their business, promote their books, attract clients, increase their visibility, and establish themselves as recognized experts in their field.

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What surprises many people is that most conference speakers did not start their careers on a stage. They started exactly where you may be right now. Sitting in the audience. Watching someone else speak. Wondering what it would be like to stand at the front of the room.

I know because that's how my journey began.

Over time, I moved from attendee to presenter, from presenter to breakout speaker, and eventually to keynote speaker. Along the way, I learned that conference speaking is not nearly as mysterious as most people think.

The funny thing is that after many events where I was a conference speaker... people walked up to the

stage when I was done and asked me the same question, city after city... "I want to do what you're doing, speaking on what I'm passionate about from the stage." That's how this book was born.

Conference planners are constantly searching for knowledgeable, reliable, audience-focused speakers who can deliver exceptional presentations and make their events successful. The good news is that those opportunities are available in virtually every industry and area of expertise.

Whether you're a consultant, coach, entrepreneur, trainer, author, business owner, educator, healthcare professional, or subject-matter expert, there are conferences looking for speakers who can provide value to their audiences.

My NEW book will show you how to find those opportunities, position yourself as a speaker, submit winning proposals, build relationships with conference planners, and deliver presentations that lead to repeat invitations.

You'll learn the differences between breakout sessions, showcase presentations, workshops, and keynote speeches. More importantly, you'll discover the professional habits and speaker behaviors that separate average presenters from the speakers conference planners invite back year after year.

This is not a book about theory. It is a practical roadmap based on real-world experience in the conference industry. This is not a book about theory. It is a practical roadmap based on real-world experience in the conference industry. 

If you've ever imagined yourself speaking at conferences, this book will show you exactly how to get there. Pick up your paperback or Kindle copy today—and if you prefer listening while you drive or exercise, the Audible edition is expected by July 5, 2026. 

From Conference Attendee to Buying Customer

I wanted to reach more prospects so in addition to purchasing a vendor table at a conference, I submitted a proposal to do a workshop. When the conference committee accepted my proposal and I asked the young lady what the compensation for speaking was, she said it was nothing. But I did it anyway and it resulted in what I really wanted... sales!

At the conclusion of my workshop, I raffled off a few of my products to collect their business cards. In the days before I had products, I use to raffle off a gift basket of fun items. Then I returned to my office and did two things: I invited each person to connect on LinkedIn (if they had a profile) and asked them for a recommendation, and I sent them all an email, simply to thank them for attending my workshop. I also included a link to a PDF version of my presentation on my website that they could download and review.

Then after about a week or two, I called each one of them to

thank them again and to set up a phone meeting to discuss their business challenges related to my services. It allowed me to strengthen my relationship with them. Some even referred me to the person in their organization who may be more interested in my services.

Over the next few months I continued to contact all of my attendees until they either asked for a proposal, referred me, or told me they were not interested in my services. From the nearly 50 participants that attended my session that day, a solid 8 were still prospects with either proposals now in their hands or still considering hiring me when the conditions are right.

I've learned that it may take 5 or 6 contacts with a prospect before they turn into a paying customer. And in addition, people change, prospects get new positions, prospects move to other companies, and even a prospects conditions or needs change over time. I'm learning to keep myself in front of them until they are ready to buy.

Bill Corbett is the founder and organizer of the HARTFORD SPRINGFIELD SPEAKER'S NETWORK and an award winning professional speaker who has been speaking since 1995. He has been on stages across the U.S. for everything from brief lectures to keynote speeches to multi-day training events, and will be the featured speaker at a conference in The Netherlands this Fall. He is a regular contributor to network television affiliates and provides one-on-one speaker coaching for business professionals. Learn more about him and his top-selling Amazon books.