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Negotiate Anything

How to Get Paid to Speak with Jess Ekstrom

Negotiate Anything

American Negotiation Institute

Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.7748 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Jess Ekstrom, Founder of Headbands of Hope and Bright Pages and Author of Chasing the Bright Side, discusses how to use negotiation to get paid for speaking events. Jess's Website https://jessekstrom.com/ Headbands of Hope https://www.headbandsofhope.com/ Follow Jess on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-ekstrom-speaker-author/ Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Difficult-Conversations-About-Race/dp/1637741308/ref=pd_%5B%E2%80%A6%5Df0bc9774-7975-448b-bde1-094cab455adb&pd_rd_i=1637741308&psc=1 Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Confidence-Conflict-Negotiate-Anything/dp/0578413736/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PSW69L6ABTK&keywords=finding+confidence+in+conflict&qid=1667317257&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4xNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMjMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=finding+confidence+in+conflic%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1 What's in it for you? Exclusive Advice: Gain insights from top negotiation experts. Community Support: Connect with a like-minded community focused on growth. Personal & Professional Growth: Unlock strategies to enhance every aspect of your life. You deserve to negotiate more of the best things in life, and now you can! Don't wait—be the first in line to experience this game-changing resource. 🎁 Special Launch Offer: Subscribe today and get 50% off for the first year. That's just $10 a month or $100 for the year! 🔗 Visit negotiateanything.com to join today and secure your spot. Ensure you don't miss out on any updates or exclusive offers. Elevate your negotiation game with Negotiate Anything Premium—your future of successful negotiations starts now! 🚀

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Kwame Christian and you are about to step into the world of Negotiate Anything,

0:06.2

the number one negotiation podcast in the world where we teach you how to make difficult conversations easier while getting more of what you want in the process.

0:14.7

Each episode is packed with practical tips and strategies from the experts.

0:19.5

We delve into negotiation, conflict resolution,

0:22.7

and leadership skills that are crucial in both business and in life. Whether you're closing a deal,

0:28.3

managing a team, or navigating personal relationships, negotiate anything provides you with the tools

0:33.9

you need to succeed. Our conversations are real, relatable, and most importantly, rooted

0:39.8

in practicality. So if you're ready to transform your conversations and elevate your negotiation skills,

0:46.2

join me on Negotiate Anything. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you love to

0:52.7

listen. Let's make every conversation a winning negotiation.

0:58.8

So I'll start off by saying I am a pretty terrible negotiator and I'm sure you've heard that

1:06.2

so many times people that like land in your orbit like, you know, I'll be talking about, this is why I don't negotiate any of my own speaking gigs anymore.

1:15.6

But when I did, I would start off by saying like, oh, you know, I usually do five, but like, just let me know what you can do.

1:23.2

And if you can't reach it, we'll find a way.

1:25.4

I was literally like negotiating against myself before I even got started.

1:31.5

So your first tip to become a better negotiator is just to negotiate.

1:37.6

So really like what do you, what do you mean by that?

1:40.1

Yeah, that's where most people fail.

1:41.5

They just simply don't do it.

1:43.1

They sit in this state of perpetual fear and then the opportunity passes. And then they say, well, I'll do it next time. And then the same thing happens. You know, and when I think about negotiation, a lot of times we're giving recipes to people who are afraid to get in the kitchen. It doesn't matter if we are just telling you what to do. But the reality is, if you're too

2:02.7

afraid to do it, you're not going to do it regardless. Right. So I think before, like, before we

2:07.1

start to say, hey, just negotiate. I think everybody listening has to do a little bit of

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