{"id":2312,"date":"2015-08-10T00:30:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T05:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2017-08-29T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T16:01:33","slug":"how-to-build-a-successful-speaking-business-with-andrea-waltz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/how-to-build-a-successful-speaking-business-with-andrea-waltz\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 201: How To Build a Successful Speaking Business With Andrea Waltz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart-track-player-container stp-color-f29900-EEEEEE\" data-uid=\"bcd5\"><\/div>\n<p>How do you\u00a0become a Biz woman who ROCKS?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with\u00a0Andrea Waltz of Go for No! to Find Out!<\/h1>\n<p>Andrea Waltz was young and naive when her then friend (now husband Richard) opened her eyes to the potential of speaking and training for corporations. \u00a0They quit their jobs and bootstrapped their company to success! \u00a0In 2007, they completely changed their business model as they niched down from speaking to retail companies to speaking to many industries about the\u00a0<em>Go for No<\/em> concept. \u00a0They&#8217;ve written a multitude of very successful books and have established themselves as dynamic and much sought after keynote speakers! \u00a0In this amazing interview, Andrea shares what really happened when they shifted their business and niched down to the Go for No brand, how she successfully engages with her tens of thousands of followers on social media (she has a great rule of thumb on this!) and her incredible strategy for getting booked as a keynote speaker!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Andrea&#8217;s\u00a0Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Entrepreneurs have to know what their sales cycle is&#8230;how long does it take for you to close your deal?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>You gotta be in this for the long haul&#8230;it always takes longer than you think.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I try to really have fun with our brand.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Check Out Some of\u00a0Andrea&#8217;s\u00a0Books!<\/h2>\n<p>(Love listening to Audio Books? \u00a0Get your first FREE!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2313\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/go-for-no.jpg\" alt=\"go for no\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2314\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/million-dollar-year.jpg\" alt=\"million dollar year\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2315\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/fear-factor.jpg\" alt=\"fear factor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Andrea\u00a0and\u00a0Go For No!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goforno.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2316\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-6.46.46-PM-1024x496.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-06 at 6.46.46 PM\" width=\"568\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-6.46.46-PM-1024x496.png 1024w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-6.46.46-PM-800x388.png 800w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-6.46.46-PM-300x145.png 300w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-6.46.46-PM.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>So You Want to Be an Online Entrepreneur?<\/h2>\n<p>Complete with financial freedom and location independence? Then learning how to launch your business brand SUCCESSFULLY online is a must! Whether your products and services exist yet or not, whether you&#8217;ve already been selling online or are still mulling around a few ideas, this book gives you concrete steps to solidify your brand, test your market and build a community of loyal customers who will be hungry for the products and services you have to offer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Launch-Your-Brand-Online-ebook\/dp\/B00Z4SD50U\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1438574082&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=katie+krimitsos\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2715 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/LaunchBizOnline_web.jpg\" alt=\"LaunchBizOnline_web\" width=\"193\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/LaunchBizOnline_web.jpg 400w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/LaunchBizOnline_web-233x300.jpg 233w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/LaunchBizOnline_web-300x386.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Love the Biz Women Rock podcast? \u00a0Rate the show!<\/h2>\n<p>If you love this show, I would so appreciate you rating and commenting about the show in iTunes! \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biz-women-rock!-katie-krimitsos\/id818183720?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">Just click HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you\u00a0become a Biz woman who ROCKS? 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