What if the reason you're not getting booked to speak has nothing to do with how talented you are?
In this unfiltered masterclass, our host Alexander Grabner Jarlung exposes the silent killer of speaking careers: focusing on being "good enough" instead of becoming easy to trust.
Drawing from over a decade of real-world stage experience, including the humiliating day an entire conference hall emptied out right before he walked on stage.
Alex breaks down why event organizers reject great speakers out of pure reputational fear. He reveals why knowing too much is a trap, how vague feedback destroys working talks, and why rehearsing alone in your living room creates a false sense of security.
Don’t miss out this episode and discover if you resonate with any of these mistakes.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:08 - Am I Good Enough vs. Easy to Trust?
03:00 - When the Room Emptied Before My Talk
04:40 - Why Event Organizers Say "No"
05:40 - What Paid Speakers Actually Need
06:30 - Having Ideas But No 10-Minute Signature Talk
10:48 - Getting Feedback From the Wrong People
12:50 - 4 Questions for Highly Actionable, Precise Feedback
14:02 - Rehearsing Alone in Your Living Room
15:30 - What Works in Your Head is Just an Idea
18:15 - Why You Need a Video Asset
21:10 - You Don't Have Authentic Memorability
24:30 - What Stacks Bookability
26:15 - The TURBO Framework:
28:35 - How SPEAKERx Takes You From Page to London Stage
33:05 - Final Thoughts & Closing Remarks
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