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The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

SPI 891: What's Working as a Paid Speaker Right Now

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

Pat Flynn

Business, Emailmarketing, Entrepreneurship, Videomarketing, Podcasting, Affiliatemarketing

4.83.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

#891 I went from a terrified first-time speaker in 2011 to standing on over 350 stages. I've also earned more than half a million dollars in speaking fees and had priceless networking opportunities at these events. With live talks being more lucrative than ever in 2025, how do you build a career around your presentations? In today’s episode, I share what’s working right now if you want to get paid to speak. I'll cover landing your first gigs, building relationships with event organizers, and positioning yourself for high-paying opportunities. While I also share tips on crafting great talks, this episode is all about leveling up your income through public speaking! If you're just starting out, tune in to today's session to begin transforming your expertise into a public speaking business that serves others. Don't miss out on this opportunity that can open doors, grow your authority, and support your freedom! Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session891.

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0:00.0

What's the future of business?

0:01.9

Everyone has an opinion right now.

0:03.1

Markets up or down, inflation here or gone. If only we could hop in a DeLorean and see what's coming, right? Thankfully, we have NetSuite by Oracle. With real-time forecasting and reports, over 42,000 businesses have future-proofed their growth using NetSuite. It's the number one cloud ERP, bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, and HR under one roof. NetSuite is your unified source of insight,

0:23.1

giving you visibility and actionable data one cloud ERP bringing accounting financial management inventory and HR under one roof.

0:25.3

NetSuite is your unified source of insight, giving you visibility and actionable data to make quick decisions. When you're closing the books in days, not weeks, you're looking backwards

0:29.0

less and focusing more on what's next. If I were running a business with a lot of moving parts,

0:33.4

I'd use NetSuite for complete control over everything. And whether you're earning millions

0:36.8

or even hundreds of millions, NetSuite helps you tackle challenges and grab opportunities fast. Speaking of opportunity, download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning at netsuite.com slash SPI. The guide is free to you at netsuite.com slash SPI. NetSuite.com slash SPI. Your business is doing great so well, in fact, that you need to hire and hire fast. How can you find amazing candidates quickly? Easy. Just use Indeed. When it comes to hiring, Indeed is all you need, so you can stop struggling to get your job post seen on other job sites. Indeed, sponsor jobs help you stand out and hire fast. And with sponsored jobs, your post jumps to the top of the page for your relevant candidates so you can reach the people you want to faster. And it makes a huge

1:14.8

difference. According to Indeed data, sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed have 45% more

1:19.7

applications than non-sponsored jobs. One of the things I love most about Indeed is that it's one of

1:24.1

the largest databases of job seekers, giving employers access to a wide range of candidates. And with the job alerts feature, I get notified when new candidates apply. With the Indeed sponsored jobs, there's no monthly subscriptions, no long-term contracts, and you only pay for results. And how fast is Indeed? In the minute that I've been talking to you, 23 hires were made on Indeed, according to Indy data worldwide, which is crazy. There's no need to wait any longer. Speed up your hiring right now with Indeed. And listeners of this show will get a $75-sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com slash smartpassive. Just go to Indeed.com slash smart passive right now and support a show by saying you heard about indeed on this podcast

2:00.9

indeed dot com slash smart passive terms and conditions apply hiring indeed is all you need with

2:06.6

with running your own business legal questions always come with the territory like can i use

2:11.9

this contractor agreement what do i do if a client doesn't pay am i even structured the right way for

2:16.7

taxes instead of googling your way through legal landmines imagine having a law firm ready to address your What do I do if a client doesn't pay? Am I even structured the right way for taxes?

2:19.4

Instead of Googling your way through legal landmines,

2:24.9

imagine having a law firm ready to address your business's legal needs without the sticker shock.

2:28.3

That's what you get with Legal Shields Small Business Plans.

2:32.1

Legal Shield helps entrepreneurs access real legal help on contract reviews,

2:34.5

collection letters, business formation guidance,

2:39.3

and even help navigating IRS audits. Members can schedule consultations, upload documents through the app, and get support from a provider law firm that knows small business laws

2:43.6

in your state. Plus consultations on taxes or trademarks help you stay ahead of potential problems.

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