04. Maria Franzoni on Professional Speaking - The Ideas on Stage Podcast

In this episode we spoke with Maria Franzoni, Director of the Speaker Bureau Maria Franzoni Ltd.   Maria has held senior positions with 2 leading bureaus: CSA Celebrity Speakers and London Speaker Bureau – named by the New York Times as “the only international speaker bureau”. In 2007 she founded her own boutique bureau.   She has worked with the “who’s who and the who’s that?” of the speaking world, including first man on the moon Neil Armstrong; business magnate Richard Branson and racing champion Jacques Villeneuve …. To name a few.   Maria is former co-chair of the European Association of Speaker Bureaus. Director of We Do Things Differently cultural change consultancy and founder of Speaking Business Academy and host of Speaking Business podcast.   Books recommended by Maria: - Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Key Takeaways- What she looks for when choosing a speaker- What her top clients are looking for in a speaker- The best question you can ask your client when they booked you to speak at their event- How to get more paid speaking gigs- What qualifies you to be an expert in your subject   We hope you enjoy it!   +++IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES   Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact? - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass