99+ Speaker Success Tips
Tactics, Strategies & “Don’t Forget” Actionable Items … Start Speaking/Presenting Like A Rock Star Speaker!!! by Bart Smith
Having a desire to speak usually comes with a host of challenges most speakers encounter on their way up the speaker mountain of success.
Specifically, I did my best to accumulate 99+ SPEAKER SUCCESS TIPS, TACTICS and “DON’T FORGET” ACTIONABLE ITEMS every speaker should be conscious of to help improve their chances at becoming a really great speaker and to ensure their climb to the top will be a smooth and ultra-successful one.
If you’re looking for ways to improve your speaking talents and presentation skills, look no further than this book.
Once you digest these speaker success tips and suggested actionable items, you’ll be fast on your way to becoming a pro speaker sooner than you think!
INTERVIEW INTRO
Speaking today is not just about standing in front of a room and giving a good presentation.
It is about preparing the right message, connecting with the audience, capturing attention, creating opportunities, following up properly and turning one speaking appearance into more visibility, more leads, more content, more authority and more future bookings.
In his updated book, 99+ Speaker Success Tactics, Bart Smith gives speakers, trainers, authors, consultants, coaches, business owners, podcast guests and webinar hosts a practical system for what to do before, while and after they speak.
This updated edition also includes AI + ChatGPT tactics for speakers, showing how AI can help brainstorm topics, create keynote titles, draft outlines, prepare handouts, improve speaker one-sheets, rehearse tough Q&A, write follow-up emails, repurpose talks into content and get booked again.
If you speak from a stage, lead workshops, host webinars, appear on podcasts, train employees, present to clients or use speaking to attract more business, this book gives you a speaker-success field manual you can use before every presentation, during every talk and after every speaking opportunity.
BART'S BIO + INTRO
My next guest is Bart Smith, an author, entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, business strategist and creator of numerous books, audiobooks, websites, training resources and business-building tools.
Bart is the author of 99+ Speaker Success Tactics, an updated speaker-success guide designed to help people prepare better, speak with more confidence, engage their audience, follow up professionally and turn one speaking opportunity into even more opportunities.
In this newly updated edition, Bart also shows speakers how to use AI and ChatGPT to prepare talks, create speaker materials, draft handouts, rehearse questions, improve follow-up, repurpose presentations and get booked again.
Bart has written 35+ books on business, marketing, networking, motivation, confidence, self-publishing, speaking, personal development and more. He also creates training content, websites, special reports, checklists, audiobooks and practical tools for entrepreneurs, authors, consultants, coaches and service providers.
Today, we’re going to talk with Bart about how speakers can improve what they do before, while and after they speak, how AI is changing speaker preparation and follow-up, and how one talk can lead to more content, more clients, more visibility and more bookings.
Please welcome Bart Smith.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Suggested interview questions:
Q1 : What inspired you to update 99+ Speaker Success Tactics for 2026?
Q2 : You organize the book around what speakers should do before, while and after they speak. Why is that structure so important?
Q3 : What are some of the biggest mistakes speakers make before they ever step on stage?
Q4 : How can AI and ChatGPT help speakers prepare better talks, titles, outlines, bios, handouts and speaker materials?
Q5 : What do you mean when you say speakers should prepare the talk, the offer and the opportunity?
Q6 : Why should speakers think beyond the speech itself and consider leads, book sales, consulting, coaching, referrals, testimonials and future bookings?
Q7 : What are a few things every speaker should do while speaking to keep the audience engaged?
Q8 : How can speakers use QR codes, lead magnets, handouts, worksheets or giveaways without sounding too salesy?
Q9 : What role does confidence, pacing, storytelling and personality play in becoming a better speaker?
Q10 : How can speakers handle Q&A, audience interaction and unexpected questions more professionally?
Q11 : What should speakers do immediately after a presentation that most people forget?
Q12 : How can AI help speakers write thank-you emails, request testimonials, summarize feedback and create better follow-up?
Q13 : You talk about repurposing a speech into content. What are some ways one talk can become social posts, videos, articles, webinars, podcast topics or even book ideas?
Q14 : Why is collecting photos, video clips, testimonials and audience feedback so important for speakers who want to get booked again?
Q15 : What advice would you give someone who wants to start speaking but feels nervous, inexperienced or unsure where to begin?
Q16 : You include a bonus report about presentation nervousness. What are a few practical ways speakers can turn nervous energy into positive action energy?
Q17 : How should authors, consultants, coaches and business owners use speaking to build authority and attract clients?
Q18 : What should every speaker have in their speaker kit or speaker assets before pitching themselves?
Q19 : How can someone use your book as a checklist before their next webinar, workshop, podcast interview or live presentation?
Q20 : Where can listeners learn more about the book, your speaking topics, your websites and your other resources?
BOOK DETAILS
Bart’s book, 99+ Speaker Success Tips , can be purchased on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle eBook format. For the audio version, go to his website, BartSmith.com, where you can listen to the entire book for FREE!
REQUEST AN INTERVIEW
To request an interview with Bart Smith, contact Bart online through this website. Your interview inquiry will be responded to promptly. In a hurry? Call Bart's office directly at (323) 880-3113 PST to set up an interview.
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