172: 10 Mistakes People Make Getting Their First Six Figure Contracts

“There's a certain level of control that comes when you know how to sell, pitch, negotiate, read contracts, etc. I have to know how to provide for myself because if I don’t people will always be able to control what I do, what I say, what I think, and how I do respond”Here are some actionable key takeaways:•Pitching is the foundation of the momentum you all see in Ashley’s businesses, that is why it is essential that you learn the skills and techniques necessary to start pitching!•During her journey Ashley has had a lot of learnings, they all are there (in the book, the academy, the challenges) for you to start applying them in your own speaking journey too!•Mistakes are going to be part of our day-to-day life the key is to believe that you are powerful enough to recover.•The things that you do consistently show to the rest of the world your belief system, for example, you don’t pitch consistently because you don’t believe if going to work for you.Please leave us a review! Be sure to follow Ashley on Instagram at @theashleynicoleshow and @speakyourwaytocash To Register for Speak Your Way To Cash’s next FREE Pitch Your Way To Cash Challenge, register here: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com Join our Speaker Mailing List & Learn About Our Other Resources Here: https://www.ashleynicolekirkwood.com/connect-with-ashley Register for the Speak Your Way To Cash Live Event here: www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com About Speak Your Way To Cash: Speak Your Way To Cash® was started to help speakers, authors, experts and entrepreneurs start at the top of the speaking market instead of working your way up from the bottom! The company is designed to help speakers land 5-6 figure corporate speaking offers! Side note; our clients also work with colleges, associations, corporations and government entitis too! If you want to grow your business - speaking or otherwise - there’s a Speak Your Way To Cash® Course, Event or Coaching Program for you! Learn more about us at www.speakyourwaytocash.com About Ashley Kirwkood: Speak Your Way To Cash® (‘SYWTC’) founder and former Fortune 100TMTrial Attorney Ashley Nicole Kirkwood has carved a niche as one of this nation’s leadingthought experts on the speaking and training industry. Her internationally recognizedpodcast and book - both titled, Speak Your Way To Cash® - helps speakers around theworld learn to land five and six figure corporate speaking contracts. Her clients havegarnered national media attention and landed hundreds of thousands of dollars in speakingcontracts!Ashley is recognized as a distinct, inclusive, and authoritative voice by Forbes, The ChicagoTribune, FOX32 Chicago, NBC5 Chicago, Crain’s Chicago Business, The American Lawyer,Black Enterprise, and many more. She lives in Chicago, and her unique workshops,programs, and talks are highly sought after by companies across the United States whowish to become better, both internally and as community citizens.Want to connect with Ashley? Email her at [email protected] or check outspeakyourwaytocash.com to learn more about how she can help you!