{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"3 Free Places That Built My Business When Nobody Was Paying Me to Speak","description":"If you\u2019re sitting on your gift waiting for a check to show up before you speak, you\u2019re playing the wrong game.   There was one shift I made that changed the way I do business: I stopped looking at the front-end money and focused on the back-end strategy.   Here\u2019s what I did and what you can do too: \ud83d\udd25 I started speaking for free on purpose in rooms that made sense for my offer.   These 3 places? Solid gold: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Chamber of Commerce \u2013 Monthly trainings with real decision-makers. 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Churches \u2013 Safe, trust-filled spaces where people are hungry for growth. 3\ufe0f\u20e3 SBA (Small Business Administration) \u2013 Business-minded folks who value transformation.   Here\u2019s the key: \ud83d\udccc Know your audience. You can\u2019t pitch a marriage course to a room full of middle schoolers. Wrong room = wrong results. Period. \u2705 And don\u2019t just speak. Bring a lead magnet. A freebie. A resource. A clear next step that puts them in your world. Because you don\u2019t get paid for the mic, you get paid for the movement you create after it.   \ud83d\udd25 Ready to learn how to do this the right way? I\u2019m teaching it all inside my upcoming Paid to Speak Intensive on September 27th. We\u2019re breaking down how to pitch, how to market, and how to turn any stage into a stream of income. \u26a0\ufe0f Only 20 seats. No fluff. Just strategy that works. \ud83d\udce9 Tap the link in the comments to save your spot \u2014and get paid to speak, even when the stage is free. 2025 Couch to Podium Conference #SpeakWithStrategy #BookedAndBanked #TherapistSpeaker #LeadWithValue #SpeakOnPurpose #FreeGigsRightRooms ","author_name":"Couch To Podium Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/couchtopodium.libsyn.com\/website","html":"