Episode Details

How to Get Speaking Gigs and Discover Speaker’s Biggest Mistakes: Motivational Speaking 101

In this episode, Barbara and James discuss:
-How he kickstarted his career
-Some of the biggest mistakes that speakers are making
-How to get speaking engagements
-How believing to be a great speaker turns into a weakness
-Providing Call-To-Action After a Talk

Key Takeaways:

” If your why is strong enough, you’ll figure out all by yourself how to be successful ” – James Malinchak

Connect with James Malinchak:

• Website: https://malinchak.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesmalinchakbigmoneyspeaker?fref=ts
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesMalinchaks
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesmalinchaks/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmalinchak/

Connect with Barbara Hales:

• Twitter:   https://twitter.com/DrBarbaraHales
• Facebook:   facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist
• Business website: www.TheMedicalStrategist.com
• Email:   Barbara@barbarahalesmd.com
• YouTube: TheMedicalStrategist
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barbarahales
• Books:
  Content Copy Made Easy
  14 Tactics to Triple Sales
  Power to the Patient: The Medical Strategist

TRANSCRIPTION (105)

Dr. Barbara Hales: Welcome to another episode of marketing tips for doctors.

I’m your host, Dr. Barbara Hales. Today, we’re really lucky in that we have James Malinchak with us. He is the world’s leading authority on speaking and the number one Speaking Coach and Trainer.

James Malinchak is recognized as one of the most requested in-demand business and motivational keynote speakers and marketing consultants in the world. He was featured on the hit ABC TV show Secret Millionaire and was twice named National College speaker of the year.  James has delivered over 3000 presentations for corporations, associations, business groups, colleges, universities, and youth organizations worldwide.

James can speak for groups ranging from 20 to over 30,000. And he has done that, as a speaker, marketing coach, and consultant. James is the behind-the-scenes go-to-marketing advisor for many top speakers, authors, thought leaders, business professionals, celebrities, sports coaches, athletes, and entrepreneurs and is recognized as the world’s number one big money speaker, trainer, and coach.

Welcome to the show, James.

James Malinchak: Hey, Barbara, thanks so much for having me, appreciate it.

All About James’ Career

Dr. Barbara Hales: Why don’t you tell our listeners how you got started in all of this, and your very, very impressive resume.

James Malinchak: Well, I grew up in a van down by the river. Right. And that would everybody who speaks says they start out with I grew up in a van down by the river. No, I actually grew up in a small steel town outside of Pittsburgh, a population of about 6000 great folks.

We didn’t have much growing up. Dad worked in the steel mill and mom was a lunch mother at the school serving lunches to us kids. And so, it wasn’t like we came from anything, but I had some big dreams. And my first big dream was to play college basketball. So, I accepted a basketball scholarship out of high school and went to the University of Cincinnati. And then my coach had gotten relief from his duties, which is a n