Justine Martin

Being a great speaker is only part of the job. You can have an incredible story, years of experience, powerful content and the ability to connect with an audience, but none of that matters if the right people do not know you exist. Marketing yourself as a speaker can feel uncomfortable, especially if you are someone who would rather let your work speak for itself. The problem is that event organisers, businesses, conference planners and community groups are not mind readers. They need to see...

There is something nobody really talks about enough in the speaking industry. The quiet periods. We see speakers posting photos from stages, airports, conferences and events, and from the outside it can look like everyone is booked every week of the year. What we do not see are the weeks when the phone is quiet, the enquiries slow down, and you start wondering where the next booking is coming from. I have been there, and I think most professional speakers have. It does not matter how...

One of the biggest mistakes I see aspiring speakers make is believing their job is to inspire everyone in the room. It sounds like a strange thing to say, especially coming from someone who has built a career as a keynote speaker, but hear me out. When we first step onto a stage, we often carry an enormous amount of pressure. We want every person in the audience to laugh at our jokes, connect with our story, write pages of notes, and leave believing it was the best presentation they have ever...