Sell your talk. Ryan Foland speaks with Kim Orlesky, a thought-leader, writer, and speaker. Kim’s courageousness to quit her life and backpack solo around the world inspired her to use her mastery in sales to help entrepreneurs create better sales processes. Kim is an expert in sales, and in this conversation she and Ryan look at key selling tactics for 2018: such as transparency, storytelling, empathy, and building strong relationships with event organizers. This podcast will help you learn how to connect with event organizers on a more concrete level to get more bookings. Listen to this podcast to find out: - How to find more speaking opportunities, and connect with event organizers in a way that will get you hired by creating more fruitful, beneficial relationships with them. - Why you need to invest and get involved with the events you want to speak at, before you even apply. - The reason why transparency is paramount when it comes to building repeat clients, relating, and selling your talk. - How to reverse engineer your stories so they make an impact and help your message stick. - How to turn your audience from passive listeners to engaged and motivated participants by creating a crystal clear call to action.