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October 6, 2025 40 mins

Maximize Your Speaking Potential with Laurie-Ann Murabito 

In this episode, I replay a recent livestream interview with Laurie-Ann Murabito, a seasoned speaker coach who helps entrepreneurs and professionals find more paid speaking opportunities. 

We discuss effective strategies for overcoming nervousness, repurposing presentations, and leveraging speaking gigs to grow your business. 

Laurie-Ann offers valuable insights on maintaining genuine connections and subtly incorporating sales elements into your talks. We also tackle audience questions about public speaking, making this a must-watch for anyone looking to enhance their speaking skills and business visibility.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview

00:44 Starting the Livestream

02:31 Laurie-Ann's Background and Journey

04:59 Tips for Public Speaking

06:51 Engaging with the Audience

10:14 Building Speaking Opportunities

14:13 Networking and Referrals

17:00 Corporate Speaking and Selling from the Stage

20:12 Navigating Sales Pitches in Public Speaking

20:34 Avoiding the Infomercial Trap

21:32 Building Relationships Through Free Resources

22:32 Audience Q&A Session

23:51 Public Speaking Tips for Corporate Professionals

25:55 Handling Nervousness in Public Speaking

31:15 Repurposing Your Presentations

34:34 Final Thoughts and How to Connect

Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l03tR5uAFUU

Connect with Laurie-Ann:

LI-> https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-ann-murabito/
IG-> https://www.instagram.com/laurieann.murabito
YT: https://www.youtiube.com/lamurabito
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My name is Brenda Meller. I'm a LinkedIn coach, consultant, speaker, and author. My company is Meller Marketing and I help business professionals get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie.

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