How To Book Speaking Opportunities (Without Being an Influencer) with Danielle Letayf of Badassery

The search to find the right speaker for your event or organization can be a real struggle at times .. In Today's episode, our guest has truly revolutionized the process of finding and booking the perfect speaker. Danielle also encourages her community to network and market themselves to one another. While helping run BUILT BY GIRLS in her time at Verizon Media, Danielle Letayf noticed a lack of representation amongst the speakers for her diverse group of mentees at the events they would attend. After taking some time off to travel Southeast Asia, Danielle returned to work, joining Shine. But shortly after, realized that she would much rather pour her energy into her own business. That is when Badassery was born! Badassery is a community-driven marketplace for event organizers to book diverse public speakers within minutes. What you will learn: Why Danielle decided to create her business How to juggle your corporate job and your business while you are within the building phase. When it is time to go full-time within your business and quit your full-time job What makes a good public speaker What it means to bootstrap and not utilize funding from outside sources Whether or not bootstrapping is the best option for you How Danielle markets her business Why having diverse public speakers is so important What is the future of public speaking Check out Danielle's website - https://badassery-hq.com/danielle-letayf (https://badassery-hq.com/danielle-letayf) Follow Badassery on LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/badassery/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/badassery/) Follow TNBT on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thenextbigthingpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/thenextbigthingpod/) Contact us - hello@thenextbigthingpodcast.com