{"id":658,"date":"2015-12-23T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/?p=658"},"modified":"2020-02-24T07:08:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T12:08:45","slug":"succeed-as-a-professional-speaker-christa-haberstock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/succeed-as-a-professional-speaker-christa-haberstock\/","title":{"rendered":"058 Speaker Agent Spills the Beans about What it Takes to Succeed as a Professional Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Listen Now<\/h1>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9062\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-658-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=658-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"STS-058-christa-haberstock-succeed-as-professional-speaker.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Would you like to know what it takes to succeed as a professional speaker? Listen in as speaker agent Christa Haberstock shares industry insider secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Christa Haberstock manages, consults, and represents a cadre of world class talent at the See Agency. It&#8217;s the industry&#8217;s fastest growing speaker management outfit. Prior to that,\u00a0as vice president and top producer at a speaker&#8217;s bureau, Christa booked over $1 million dollars of talent annually into corporate and association events.<\/p>\n<p>Christa will be one of the panel experts\u00a0at the upcoming <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heroicpublicspeaking.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heroic Public Speaking Live 2016<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The difference between &#8220;speakers bureau&#8221; and \u201cspeaker management agency.\u201d (6:46)<\/li>\n<li>How management agencies help with speakers\u2019 brand development. (8:35)<\/li>\n<li>How agencies decide to bring a speaker on, even when they are not as experienced. (10:08)<\/li>\n<li>What to do when you&#8217;re thrown curveballs during your speech. (21:06)<\/li>\n<li>Why you should respect the event organizer and their time. (24:03)<\/li>\n<li>Topic, platform, skill and professionalism &#8211; which one is\u00a0more important to succeed as\u00a0a professional\u00a0speaker. (29:25)<\/li>\n<li>3\u00a0critical things that help\u00a0speakers get more business &#8211;\u00a0Video, Website and Testimonials. (33:04)<\/li>\n<li>What you \u00a0need in your demo videos to increase your chance to get booked. (38:14)<\/li>\n<li>Do you have to be an author to succeed as\u00a0a professional speaker? (40:23)<\/li>\n<li>How a genuine speaker can make a lasting impression on an audience. (45:00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can learn more about Christa Haberstock and the consulting services offered at the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeagency.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See Agency<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Read\u00a0the Velvet Chainsaw report on\u00a0&#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/velvetchainsaw.com\/2011\/11\/17\/conference-organizers-15-professional-speaker-pet-peeves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conference Organizers Top 15 Professional Speaker Pet Peeves<\/a>.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Now Would you like to know what it takes to succeed as a professional speaker? Listen in as speaker agent Christa Haberstock shares industry insider secrets. Christa Haberstock manages, consults, and represents a cadre of world class talent at the See Agency. 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