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Today\u2019s featured bestselling author is a 25 year veteran of the speaking industry, marketer for small businesses, and entrepreneur, Bret Ridgway. Bret and I had a fun chat about his books, some of the biggest "oops" moments that he\u2019s seen from speakers, and more!!!

Key Things You\u2019ll Learn:

How Bret got started in the speaking industry

What speakers should do before speaking at an event

What to avoid as a speaker when doing back of the room sales

What to keep in mind when having an online merchant account

What setback Bret had that led him to more success

Bret\u2019s Site: https://bretridgway.com/

Bret\u2019s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004WEH2Z6/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=672875f5-406f-460e-b891-bce455f817c0&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr

The opening track is titled \u201cCheck It Out\u201d by Mountaineer from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out

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