Speaking Business Podcast

How to market yourself as an international speaker Frank is an international specialist in sales, technology, social media and goal setting and how they work in tandem to produce great results for organisations. He is Past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Europe and past Chair of the International PEG for the National Speakers Association of USA.  Many of the world's most successful speakers started out by attending his 'Speakers Bootcamp' which he runs on 5 continents. Frank shares marketing tips for speakers, how he established himself as an international speaker, what his speaking business consists of and the services and products he offers. Links: More about Frank Furness An Ebook 'Creating the Perfect YouTube Marketing Video' More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Maria on Facebook Listen here: Podfollow Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify This podcast was created using Alitu.  Powerfully simple recording and editing tools for podcasters.  Record your

In this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to James Taylor.   It's not often that a successful speaker commanding big fees lets you see how they got there, sharing the journey from selecting the topic, setting their fee, all the way through to how they have found high paying speaking gigs but this week's guest does just that. James Taylor has grown his speaking business from zero to high six figures in a mere three years and through a pandemic. James speaks on creativity, innovation and artificial intelligence. Links: More about James Taylor SpeakersU More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Maria on Facebook Listen here: Podfollow Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify This podcast was created using Alitu.  Powerfully simple recording and editing tools for podcasters.  Record your show, edit it in minutes, and publish directly to your host.  Find out more and join here.

Will authoring a book get me more and higher paid gigs? In this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to Sophie Bennett.  Sophie knows the value that books bring to Speakers.  Her first book brought her in her first invitation to speak, seven years ago.  That book transformed her writing business into a speaking business.  Her second book was written specifically to take her speaking business to a corporate audience and it worked! It's turned her into an authority in the field of motivation, it's helped her land major corporate clients and was the reason she was invited to become a visiting Lecturer at Cranford School of Management.  She has coached and ghost written for many other speakers too.  She ghost wrote a book on the future of technology for a previously unknown Dutch Futurist.  That book helped him to more than quadruple his speaking fees! In this fascinating episode, Sophie shares her tips and tools for becoming an author, getting published and how this will enhance your speaking business and

In this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to Amy Rowlinson. Amy helps people launch (and relaunch) profitable and purposeful podcasts.  Amy is a leader in purpose and fulfilment with a fascination for understanding WHY people do what they do in life. She is on a mission to help entrepreneurs become values-based, purpose-driven and people-centred.  Her second global podcast, Focus on WHY, is in the Top 1% of podcasts, over 200 episodes have been released and the show is currently being downloaded in 93 countries. Amy shares why podcasting really is worth all the effort, how to take your podcast to the next level and also how to be a great podcast guest. Links: More about Amy Rowlinson More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Maria on Facebook Listen here: Podfollow Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify This podcast was created using Alitu.  Powerfully simple recording and editing tools for podcasters.  Record your show, edit it in minutes, and publish directly to your host

LinkedIn Company Pages Work In this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to Michelle Raymond.  Michelle is a LinkedIn Pages specialist who is passionate about helping businesses build brand awareness to attract business opportunities using LinkedIn.  She is known in LinkedIn circles for her advocacy for LinkedIn Company Pages. With 20+ years Sales and Key Account Management experience, she has generated over $3M in revenue for the companies she represented. In this fascinating episode, Michelle shares her tips and tools for using LinkedIn and in particular creating and using LinkedIn Company pages. Links: More about Michelle Raymond More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Maria on Facebook Listen here: Podfollow Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify This podcast was created using Alitu.  Powerfully simple recording and editing tools for podcasters.  Record your show, edit it in minutes, and publish directly to your host.  Find out more and join here.

My guest this week is me, Maria Franzoni, I'm talking to myself.  Well, I hope I'm not talking to myself.  Why am I here talking to you?  Well, I wanted to talk to you about what has been going on, there have been a lot of changes in the last year and a half and I wanted to share where I've come from and where we are going to next.  You may have heard the rumours; I've closed my speaker bureau and I am moving on to new things.  In fact, I'm going to be sharing a lot of knowledge that I have from my speaker bureau in forthcoming podcasts. Bio Maria Franzoni is Founder and Chief Enthusiast of Speaking Business Academy.  As one of the most experienced speaker bookers in Europe and recognised as a speaking industry expert, Maria supports speakers (established and new) to enter into new markets, develop content, make strategic decisions about their speaking business, develop longer relationships with clients and maximise their income.     Maria has held senior positions with 2 leading speaker bureaus: CSA Celebrit

My guest this week is a specialist on the world's largest and most secret asset segment – public asset. The hidden goldmine owned by you and me and seen all around us but yet kept in the dark by outdated public systems. He led the first effort by a European government to systematically address the ownership and management of government enterprises and real estate. He is the author of 'The Public Wealth of Nations' – The Economist and Financial Time's best book of the year, as well as 'The Public Wealth of Cities'. Please welcome my guest, Dag Detter. Bio  Dag Detter offers us a unique idea which will revolutionise they way we think of public finance, be it for a national government or a city. He has unrivalled hands-on experience, backed up by academic data and research, to demonstrate that this is an invaluable tool to boost the economy and fight corruption. The idea of the public wealth of nations identifies a problem that few people had realised exists. It shatters the tired categories of left and right. A

My guest this week is an Innovation Expert, he is the creator of the Innovators Tool, the first engaging innovation app that guides users to spot ideas worth pursuing and transforms them into successful innovations. He is the Founder of the leading consultancy firm, Innovators League, based in Geneva, Doha & Lebanon. Amongst his own many inventions are the Fertility Loan and Stem Cells Loan.  He shares his expertise through his patented Become an INNOVATOR® Methodology. On top of all of this he is also a talented musician.  He's an opera singer, a tenor, plays the piano, the flute and the drums, there is no end to this man's talent. My guest is Maher Mezher. Bio Maher Mezher is the Founder of the Innovators League®, a regional consulting and training firm that has been built on his theory that innovation is a science and can therefore be taught. He is an innovation expert and internationally recognised speaker who has delivered speeches in more than 25 countries. As a professional consultant and trainer w

My guest this week is an internationally known commentator on the world economy, technology and financial markets.He has served as a director for economic policy at The White House and advised such investment firms as the Soros Fund, Goldman Sachs, and Tiger Management, where he served as a managing director of the 15-billion-dollar investment fund.  He is the author of the acclaimed New Ideas from Dead Economists.  His latest book The Price of Prosperty: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them, was called a "must-read by The Wall Street Journal.  He is a co-producer of the Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys.  The Associated Press has said that "he lights up economics with a wickedly sparkling wit."   Let's see if he can do that for us today … Joining me all the way from sunny California, please welcome Todd Buchholz. Bio  Todd Buchholz is an international economist, hedge fund manager, winner of Harvard's annual teaching prize and frequent TV and radio commentator. He has written several bestselling books

Our guest this week is an internationally renowned Symphony and Opera Conductor. He has held posts as Principal Conductor of the BBC Welsh National Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, and the Royal Ballet Covent Garden in the UK.  He has also held Music Director positions developing no less than seven orchestras in his native Canada and guest conducted principal orchestras throughout the world including concerts at the Vatican for two popes John Paul II and Pope Francis. He uses his experience as a builder of orchestras to create useful analogies for corporations. His main topics are creativity, teamwork and leadership.   Please welcome my guest, Boris Brott. Bio Boris Brott is one of the most internationally recognised Canadian conductors.  He holds major posts as music director in both Canada and the United States. Boris enjoys an international career as guest conductor, educator, motivational speaker and cultural ambassador. Currently, Boris is Conductor and Music Director of the New West Symphony in Calif

My guest this week works as an adviser to senior leadership teams on strategy, risk and performance.  As a former Red Arrows pilot, management consultant and senior manager in a global corporate, he is not a speaker who pontificates from the side lines, but has spent significant time on the pitch, in some of the most demanding of high-performance environments.  He has masters' degrees from Cambridge and London Business School, and is the author of The Business of Excellence.  Currently he helping to launch a green technology company.  Please welcome my guest, Justin Hughes. Bio As a former fighter pilot and Executive Officer of the Red Arrows, Justin Hughes know exactly how you plan, execute and adapt in situations characterised by ambiguity, imperfect information, speed of change and pressure to deliver. Justin Hughes has worked as a consultant on organisational performance to clients including Microsoft, the United Nations and Mercedes F1. And he has walked his own talk during the Covid-19 crisis, in a corp

My guest is a former England international rugby player, who has played at the highest level and against elite players such as Jonah Lomu, (and survived!). He won 11 trophies whilst playing with the English and European Champions, Leicester Tigers. Since retiring from playing the sport, he has gained a first-class honours degree in Leadership and Management, followed by an MBA receiving a Distinction. He has gone on to work with other elite organisations that include the SAS and the Premier League. His years of playing elite rugby and working with elite organisations, have given him remarkable insights into the entire life cycle of high performing teams. He has a deep understanding of how high performing teams are made, how they, or individual players can be crushed, and then rebuilt, and how they can go on to develop a sustainable winning mindset and culture. He is passionate about the importance of attitude and culture when it comes to achieving high performance. You cannot buy a culture. Together you have

My guest this week is a world-leading expert on innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and cultivating serendipity. He teaches at New York University, where he directs the CGA Global Economy Program, as well as at the London School of Economics.  Previously, he co-directed the LSE's Innovation and Co-Creation Lab. He is co-founder of Sandbox Network, a global community of young innovators; and co-founder of Leaders on Purpose, an organisation convening leading CEOs and empowering them to integrate profit and purpose. His latest book, The Serendipity Mindset, has been highlighted as a "wise, exciting, and life-changing book" and a "bracing and hopeful antidote to a world addicted to efficiency and control". Please welcome my guest, Dr Christian Busch Bio Dr. Christian Busch is a world-leading expert on innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and cultivating serendipity. He teaches at New York University (NYU), where he directs the CGA Global Economy Program, as well as at the London School of Economics (LSE). P

My guest this week is a business Psychologist and Humourologist who packs a punchline. In the world of elite speakers, how many people have a background as a performer, comedian, TV psychologist, pop star and business guru? Not many! Having had considerable success in all those areas, my guest is now the host of the award-winning Humourology Podcast where he interviews a glittering line-up of guests from the worlds of business, sport, politics and entertainment.  His mission is to show leaders how to drive the success of their business through the scientific application of humour. Paul Boross - welcome to the show. Bio Paul Boross is an inspirational business psychologist and humourologist who packs a punchline. Paul has refined the art of making corporate audiences laugh while they learn, communicating the most vital messages at an emotional level that stays with people, long after the event comes to a close. Drawing on a career that has taken him from primetime TV, music and stand-up comedy to business, con

My guest this week is a multinational CEO having led The Body Shop, Pandora and Conival PLC.  He is also the former Managing Director for L'Oréal UK and Marketing Director for Coca-Cola and Sainsbury's supermarkets.  With experience covering diverse cultures, channels and products he has a unique perspective and insight on leadership. He gives business leaders concrete tools to make the extraordinary happen with new ways to lead individuals and teams and create consumer first companies that make more money and most importantly Save Tomorrow's Planet. Please welcome my guest, Jeremy Schwartz. Bio Jeremy Schwartz is a multinational CEO having led The Body Shop, Pandora and Conival PLC, been Managing Director for L'Oréal UK and Marketing Director for Coca-Cola and Sainsbury's supermarkets. His experience covers a diversity of cultures, channels and products which gives him a unique perspective and insight on leadership for C Suite, country leadership teams and investors worldwide. Specifically, Jeremy has overse

My guest is a globally recognised author, speaker, podcaster, and business consultant. He is a prolific writer and speaker whose work sits at the intersection of marketing, technology, and humanity. He has advanced degrees in marketing and organisational development … holds seven patents … and is a faculty member of the graduate studies program at Rutgers University. He is the best-selling author of nine popular books … including the very first book on influence marketing. His blog, GROW, and podcast "The Marketing Companion" are ranked among the top rated publications in the marketing field. All the way from Tennessee… where his very own bees make honey that wins blue ribbons at the State Fair… Please welcome… Mark Schaefer! Bio Mark Schaefer is a globally-recognised keynote speaker, educator, business consultant, and author. His blog {grow} is hailed as one of the top marketing blogs in the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for more than 30 years and provides consulting ser

My guest is the first female film Director/Producer in the United Arab Emirates. She has written and directed both for film and television. As a working professional, her accolades include being ranked among the Top 50 most powerful personalities in Arab Cinema, and 100 most powerful Arabs under 40 by Arabian Business Magazine. She's been awarded the Visionary of the Year Award at the Arabian Business Awards and has been Brand Ambassador for Canon Middle East since 2011. She was recently received the Black Swan Award for Women Empowerment - Asia One 2019, and Businesswoman of the Year Award – in the Gulf Business Awards 2020. Please welcome, film producer Nayla Al Khaja. Bio Nayla Al Khaja is the first female film Director/Producer in the United Arab Emirates and is CEO of Nayla Al Khaja Films (previously D-Seven Motion Pictures). In 2007 Nayla also founded The Scene Club, Dubai's first film club, which now counts over 22,000 registered members.  She has written and directed several films, all presented and a

My guests today co-host a podcast called The Advanced Selling Podcast.     They started this podcast 14 years ago and have over 800 episodes up — and boast a LinkedIn following of 12,000 group members.    They each have their own sales coaching practice and team up every week to deliver tips strategies and attitudes for today's professional salesperson.  Please welcome Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale. Bio Bill Caskey Bill Caskey is a sales development leader and experimenter who has been improving B2B sales teams and executives since 1990. His philosophies and strategies have fuelled explosive growth in sales and profits for his clients. Bill is passionate about sharing his ideas about selling, business life, money and meaning. But his work expands beyond business-to-business and individual training and coaching. He is the author of Same Game New Rules, Rewire The Sales Mind, The Sales Playbook and Email It! He also co-hosts with Bryan Neale, The Advanced Selling Podcast (iTunes), a weekly podcast counselling sal

My guest is a leading macroeconomist and recognised as a top-100 financial-services influencer.  He is a member of several international think tanks, with a wealth of policy experience working in the private sector and academia and advising market participants, fortune 100 corporations, policy makers and institutions. He worked at the Bank of England, in the Bank's Markets and Financial Stability divisions and its Centre for Central Banking Studies. He co-founded the independent macro-financial and geo-political advisory firm, Rosa and Roubini Associates with the renowned economist Nouriel Roubini.    Please welcome my guest, Brunello Rosa. BIO Brunello Rosa is a leading macroeconomist, included in the list of the top-100 financial-services influencers in the world by Onalytica, with a wealth of policy experience working in the private sector and academia and advising market participants, fortune 100 corporations, policy makers and institutions. He is a member of the Chief Economists Advisory Board of the Eur

My guest this week is a pioneer in humour-based training. He has spoken at over 2500 main stage events from Texas to Tasmania.  He is also the author of 4 books and markets his own line of stress buster products worldwide. He is a tears-in-your-eyes, laugh out loud speaker. He teaches people to be more resilient and resourceful and coaches businesses on how to enhance productivity and employee enthusiasm through the use of humour. Please welcome to our virtual stage, from his intergalactic headquarters in Portland Oregon, Tim Gard. Bio Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE is a tears-in-your-eyes-laugh-out-loud speaker who teaches people to be more resilient and resourceful and coaches businesses on how to enhance productivity and employee enthusiasm. Talented, innovative and memorable, Tim provides amazing take-home value delivered with his one-of-a-kind presentation style Tim "walks his talk" as a successful business owner himself for more than 20 years. Before starting his business, he worked in the Sales Industry, as well