Join us as we sit down with successful people who have been exactly where you are. They’ll share not just their victories but the obstacles they’ve overcome on their paths to success. It all starts with the question, “How’d they do that?”
Speaking can be one of the best ways to grow a coaching or consulting business, but only if you treat it like a strategy instead of a really long trust fall with a microphone.
In this episode, Skot Waldron talks with Arel Moodie, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Talkadot, about how coaches, consultants, founders, and service-based business owners can use speaking to build trust, generate leads, and create real business opportunities.
Arel breaks down why “just winging it” is usually a bad plan, how to know when a free speaking gig is worth taking, what audience feedback can teach you, and how data can help turn a talk into consulting revenue. If speaking is part of your growth plan, this conversation will help you get more intentional, more useful, and a lot less random.
Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Start & Intro 00:03:17 – The Biggest Lie About Speaking 00:05:22 – What Your Audience Remembers 00:09:01 – When Free Gigs Make Sense 00:12:37 – Referrals Without the Sales Sting 00:15:07 – Turning Talk Data Into Revenue 00:17:56 – Why Trust Is the Real Sale 00:23:00 – How to Spot Paid Speaking Gigs 00:25:22 – Stop Perfecting, Start Booking 00:30:37 – Final Takeaway & Outro
Links:
Guest: Arel Moodie Website: https://arelmoodie.com Talkadot: https://www.talkadot.com/s/arel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arelmoodie
Skot Waldron
Building a coaching or consulting business is tough. You may often feel isolated and overwhelmed, from marketing and sales to running calls and scaling your business so you can retire one day. Welcome to ‘How’d They Do That?’, the podcast that tackles these tough questions head-on.
I’m Skot Waldron, your fellow coach and guide through the adventurous world of coaching and consulting entrepreneurship. Join us as we sit down with successful people who have been exactly where you are. They’ll share not just their victories but the obstacles they’ve overcome on their paths to success. From mastering the sales conversation to building influential networks, upleveling your speaking, and creating a movement of loyal clients, we dive into the strategies that turn potential into prosperity.
It all starts with the question, “How’d they do that?”