Taking Your Expertise to the Stage: How to Find and Book Paid Speaking Gigs
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Are you looking for ways to grow your influence with your expertise – and get paid to do it? It's time to consider becoming a paid speaker. Through paid speaking gigs, you'll be able to make an impact, build your brand, and reach more people than you ever thought possible.
Sound interesting? Join us to learn the 5 steps of our proven SPEAK Framework — the exact system thousands of speakers have used to build successful speaking careers. Whether you've never stepped foot on a stage or you're booking gigs every week, join us to learn how to launch or grow your speaking career!
Learning Objectives:
- How to use paid speaking gigs to grow your career, impact, and income
- Our proven SPEAK Framework to book more paid speaking gigs
- How to develop your message, identify your audience, and target your outreach
Direct Link to Session Materials: If the speaker provides session materials, you can access them via the app, web format or at https://presentations.shrm.org/. Accessibility & Accommodations Information: For detailed accessibility & accommodations information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.
Dan Irvin

Dan Irvin is a high-energy, fun-loving leader, consultant, motivator, and public speaker whose valuable insights and relatable stories of success and passion consistently set up entrepreneurs and employees across the nation for personal and professional growth.
As a former CEO and COO, Dan helps leaders remove distractions so that they can lead intentional, fulfilled, and meaningful lives. His popular presentations and trainings offer structure, fun, and best practices that are both thought-provoking and buck the age-old mentality of “this is how it’s always been done.” Too often, we become uber-focused on “being busy” and ultimately lose sight of our goals. Dan’s thoughts and ideas get you back on track.
Dan’s message will have you laugh and cheer, and his personality will convince you to stop taking life so seriously. His fanbase is growing, but his biggest fans continue to be his wife and three children.
For more information, visit danirvin.com.
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