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Speaker Advantage: How to Get Booked (Locally) During Travel Disruptions | Ep 368

November 17, 20252 min read

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How to Get Booked Locally When Chaos or Weather Hits

Travel disruptions are making meeting planners scramble, desperate to fill last-minute gaps left by speakers who can’t make it. If you’re local or just a short drive away, you could be the hero every event organizer needs right now. Acting fast and being reliable could turn a crisis into your biggest speaking break yet.

This episode hands you step-by-step strategies to position yourself as the go-to speaker when the unexpected happens. Gain the speaking advantage using the one secret nobody’s talking about—proximity. Take action, get noticed, and build powerful relationships with planners who will remember you long after the dust settles.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • How to spot and contact local events, so you can get booked quickly when other speakers can’t show.

  • The exact short script to use when emailing stressed-out event planners, so you cut through the noise and offer real help.

  • Why showing up during a planner’s moment of need can turn into a long-term relationships, so you become a trusted partner, not just another name.

  • The power of being proactive and ready on short notice, to set you apart from celebrity speakers.

  • Practical steps to build your reputation as a savior in tough times, making you memorable and top-of-mind for future opportunities.

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Speaking is the FASTEST way to build your business.

As a public speaking coach, who works with leaders to help them write and deliver converting presentation to use as their best form of marketing and become the go to person in their industry.

As a sought after professional speaker with over 25 years of speaking on leadership, personal development, and becoming a recognized authority. 2x Amazon best sellers and workbooks on the topics of leadership and emotional intelligence.

Laurie-Ann Murabito

Speaking is the FASTEST way to build your business. As a public speaking coach, who works with leaders to help them write and deliver converting presentation to use as their best form of marketing and become the go to person in their industry. As a sought after professional speaker with over 25 years of speaking on leadership, personal development, and becoming a recognized authority. 2x Amazon best sellers and workbooks on the topics of leadership and emotional intelligence.

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