The Speaker’s Playbook: Fee, Free, and the Magic of Me
With Mike Ganino
mikeganino.com
Thursday @ 12 est
Workshop Description:
Most speakers get stuck chasing checks or stage time—without ever realizing there are three distinct models that can catapult your impact and income. In this high-energy session, bestselling author and Story Director Mike Ganino will break down the powerful trio:
Speak for Fee (paid gigs that fuel your bottom line),
Speak for Free (strategic stages that build your brand + pipeline), and
Speak for Me (your own platforms that make you unforgettable).
Walk away knowing exactly how to balance these models so your calendar, bank account, and legacy are all getting a standing ovation.
Because if you’re only speaking for the money—or only for exposure—you’re leaving your biggest stages (and biggest fans) empty.
Pre Work:
Come in with a short list (even just 3-5) of speaking gigs you’ve done in the past year—or ones you wish you’d landed. That way, we can quickly map where you’ve been playing (Fee, Free, or Me) and zero in on what’s missing or ripe for reinvention.
Key Considerations:
Bbe thinking about why you’re speaking in the first place.
Is it purely for the paycheck? To build a pipeline? To grow your influence? Or simply because it lights you up?
The clearer you are on your real motivations, the easier it’ll be for us to script the next act of your speaking career—one that pays off in money, meaning, or both.
Walk Away With:
Walk away knowing exactly which of the three speaking models—Fee, Free, or Me—you need to focus on next to grow your business, and the first action you’ll take this week to book or build that stage.
Mike Ganino
Mike Ganino is a bestselling author of Make A Scene: Storytelling, Stage Presence, and The Art of Being Unforgettable and the creator of The Mike Drop Method and The Speaker’s Guild Mastermind. More than a coach, he’s your Story Director—helping leaders and creatives transform their message into a magnetic, soul-stirring performance that audiences can’t forget. If you’re ready to embody your story with electric resonance, Mike’s the one who’ll make sure you don’t just deliver it—you live it.
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