Rehearse Like a $10,000 Speaker: The 7-Step Process for Confident, Professional Talks

The episode explains how to rehearse like a “$10,000 speaker,” emphasizing that rehearsal effort should be consistent whether a talk is paid or free because every stage builds reputation, from small unpaid events and podcasts to larger engagements.

Jenn discusses speaking fees as an ideal number and notes advice to avoid starting pricing conversations too early. On rehearsal frequency, she cites guidance ranging from at least 10 run-throughs to TED/TEDx’s often-quoted 100 practices, then shares her own approach:

Rehearse until you can clearly begin, end, and deliver the full middle.

Drawing from Heroic Public Speaking (Michael and Amy Port), she outlines a seven-step rehearsal process (including table read, content mapping, staging/blocking, improv and rewrite, plus several rounds of rehearsal), plus a modular talk structure that helps speakers stay on time and adapt when time is cut.

Resources mentioned:

Mic Drop Moments program (enrollment open through May 30) https://calendly.com/jennchat

Video on 7 step rehearsal process from Amy Port https://youtu.be/vuUXrqfMSxE?si=m3d1v8H5q0s-XZ4p

Join Jenn at her next event: https://linktr.ee/jennspingo

00:00 Rehearse Like a Pro

00:17 Reputation Over Fees

01:06 Small Stages Matter

02:05 Pricing Talk Timing

02:50 How Much Rehearsal

04:28 Mic Drop Program Invite

05:30 TED Talk Rehearsal Myth

07:08 No Magic Number

07:30 Heroic Seven Steps

10:12 Internalize and Modularize

12:13 Comfortable Shoes Mindset

12:54 Seven Steps Breakdown

14:43 Memorize Key Parts

15:27 Craft a 10K Experience

15:38 Wrap Up and Subscribe

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