2. Russell Brunson: The World’s Highest Paid Speaker - and How THAT Happened

Let's connect! Go to advanceyourreach.com and like us on Facebook. Over the past 10 years, Russell has built a following of over a million entrepreneurs, sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his books, popularized the concept of sales funnels, and co-founded a software company called ClickFunnels that helps tens of thousands of entrepreneurs quickly get their message out to the marketplace. That’s amazing. But not why we are talking to him today. Russell is the world’s highest-paid speaker – generating over $3.2 million from one 90-minute talk. He’s not a former president or a celebrity – he’s the founder of a tech company. Today he shares how he made that happen. This interview is full of actionable tips for you! Enjoy! PLUS: How he grew his own events from 0 - 5,000 people in the last 5 years. What lights him up and gets him out of bed every day & the people that inspire him the most. Human Connection: Why events are the most powerful superconductor in a digital world How he evolved as a speaker, and exactly how to apply this to your own speaking! Why Building a brand culture is important and the secret to creating a culture at your events And so much more… Quick Episode Summary: 0:08 Welcome Russell   1:28 Click Funnels hits a milestone 1:41 What Happens in the green room 2:21 How Russell created the Clickfunnels culter 4:02 What Russell learn from Tony Robenson events 4:59 My AHA moment 6:40 Making swag an experience 7:53 Russell’s secrets for packing out events 10:31 Why events are the hardest thing to sell 13:11 What you can learn from Russell mistakes 15:00 Russell's advice to first-time event planners 17:03 Russell’s first experience with public speaking 21:12 The power of the “speak to sell stage” 25:39 What Tom Ziglar taught me about commitment    26:11 How to get on the Clickfunnels Stage 30:13 Do the stuff, don’t just each it 30:30 The biggest mistakes you can make on stage 32:34 Serve first 33:22 The most influential speakers for Russell 35:25 Russell’s prediction for the best up-and-comer 40:33 Russell’s most mind-blowing green room moment 43:31 How to get Clickfunnels for free 44:00 Russell’s final piece of advice for you 48:03 My takeaways LINKS: russellbrunson.com  clickfunnels.com Russell on Facebook The Tipping Point Book Learn more about Pete Click Here to get Clickfunnels for FREE