Receiving an invitation to speak at an industry trade show or event is a great way to elevate your professional profile, confirm you know your stuff, share your ideas, meet great contacts, and—of course—get your moment in the spotlight. But how does one go about landing a speaking gig, exactly? Well, luckily Open Forum has outlined twelve ways. See three of them below:
- Suggest to the event organizer how you fit in to the program.
- Have some social cred. If you don’t show up on Google, that’s bad.
- Create a speaking package.
Hone those speaking skills.