7 ways to use LinkedIn to land speaking gigs 1. Add “public speaker” into your headline 2. Use magic keywords Sprinkle the word public speaker around your profile, this is your SEO 3. Spruce up your summary Event organizers want someone with an interesting story to share. 4. Build relationship with the organisers I was searching on eventbrite and noticed an event had a panel with no lineup. I reached out to the organiser I LinkedIn, and asked if I can be on the panel. 5. Ask for recommendations Get in the habit of letting organizers know after you speak that you will be sending them a recommendation request through LinkedIn. You can position the recommendation under “public speaker” position you’ve created. 6. Embed speaking video reels The point is to let them sample a little so they know they’re getting a great speaker. 7. Blog/Write about your speaking engagements Further establish your credibility and promote the event. Plus in the article you can embed a video. Getting your LinkedIn profile optimized to position yourself as a speaker can take time. It’s an but investment will pay off when it starts running on autopilot and you’re getting invites for speaking gigs while you sleep. #stringtheory on # #publicspeaking #stringstory #speaking101 …see more