Ep.52 - How to Book More Paid Speaking Engagements with Mark Black
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In this episode, Majeed is joined by Mark Black.
Mark Black is a Heart and Double-Lung Transplant Recipient \\u2013 turned \\u2013 4- Time Marathon Runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, Mark helps people \\u201cThrive in Challenging Times.\\u201d His programs provide the tools to transform your adversity into your advantage.
Mark doesn\\u2019t just teach resilience, he embodies it. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years until he was forced to deal with the biggest obstacle of his young life. His doctor informed him that his heart was failing, and without a rare and dangerous heart and double-
lung transplant, he would not see his 25th birthday. In 2002, Mark was fortunate that a suitable donor was found. He not only survived the surgery, but less than 3 years later, Mark became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else\\u2019s heart and lungs.
Mark is now a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 1000 speakers in the world. He has inspired more than 150,000 people in more than 450 presentations, and has worked with global brands including Exxon Mobil and Mercedes Benz, as well as many national and regional associations.
Mark lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where he spends as much time as possible with the most important people in his life; his wife Marise and their three children.
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In this episode:
- Getting started
- Critiquing your work
- Getting in the reps
- How Mark books paid engagements\\xa0
- Marketing, what not to do
- Selling yourself
- Building a database
- Getting referrals\\xa0
- The Resilience Roadmap
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\\U0001f5a5 Connect with Mark:\\xa0https://markblack.ca/
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\\U0001f5a5 Connect with\\xa0Expert Speaker:\\xa0https://www.expertspeaker.com
\\U0001f4f2 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majeedmogharreban/
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