From Attendee to Keynote is Bill Corbett's latest book.
It's A Practical Roadmap to Launch and Grow Your Conference Speaking Career

FIND THE BOOK HERE ON AMAZON.

Have you ever sat in the audience at a conference and thought:

"I could do this."

The truth is, many conference speakers didn't start with a polished presentation, a bestselling book, or a famous name. They started exactly where you are now—in the audience.

In his new book, From Attendee to Keynote, professional speaker, trainer, and author Bill Corbett shares the practical roadmap he used to build a successful conference speaking career. Drawing on decades of experience speaking at conferences, workshops, seminars, and professional events, he takes you behind the scenes and shows you what conference organizers are really looking for when selecting speakers.

This episode tells you a little bit about Bill's new book and what you'll learn from it.

For more help with professional speaking, get the book FROM THE SOAPBOX TO THE STAGE, available on Amazon. Copyright 2025 Bill Corbett and The Get Paid To Speak Podcast. All Rights Reserved.

Does a professional speaker really need their own speaker agreement if the client already has a contract?

The answer may surprise you.

In this episode, Bill Corbett explores why experienced speakers often provide their own speaker agreements—even when an organization has already supplied a contract. You'll learn how a speaker agreement helps clarify expectations, prevent misunderstandings, and create a more professional experience for both the speaker and the event organizer.

Bill will discuss common issues surrounding payment schedules, travel arrangements, technology requirements, recording permissions, cancellations, promotional expectations, and event logistics. You'll also discover why many professional speakers view a speaker agreement as an essential business tool rather than an optional document.

Whether you're an aspiring speaker, trainer, workshop facilitator, consultant, or seasoned professional, this episode will help you better understand how preparation and clarity can contribute to successful speaking engagements.

Because professionalism often begins long before you ever step onto the stage.

For more help with professional speaking, get the book FROM THE SOAPBOX TO THE STAGE, available on Amazon. Copyright 2025 Bill Corbett and The Get Paid To Speak Podcast. All Rights Reserved.

Check out the ultimate book on speaking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7I4G5G

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Today’s episode is about something most of us rarely think about… until a family crisis suddenly forces us to.

Our digital lives.

From email accounts and photos to subscriptions, passwords, social media, and cloud storage, we all leave behind a growing digital footprint. But very few people ever prepare their families for what happens to those accounts after they’re gone.

In this episode, host Bill Corbett shares a few simple but important steps that can make life far easier for the people we love someday.

This episode is called:
“The Digital Mess We Leave Behind.”

Thoughts and ideas courtesy of Epoch Times.

For more help with professional speaking, get the book FROM THE SOAPBOX TO THE STAGE, available on Amazon. Copyright 2025 Bill Corbett and The Get Paid To Speak Podcast. All Rights Reserved.