Present Influence
Hosted by John Ball and John · John Ball | Speaker Coach for Paid Keynotes & Professional Positioning
4.8from 21 ratings
- 291
- Episodes
- 41
- Transcribed
- 21
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About Present Influence
Professional Speaking: Known, Booked & Paid is the definitive business podcast for keynote speakers, subject matter experts, and corporate consultants who are serious about building a commercially viable business, not just getting better at public speaking. Each week, host and speaker coach John A Ball cuts through the noise on what actually drives client bookings, inbound referrals, and premium fees. Solo episodes tackle high-ticket positioning, pricing strategy, and the critical business mistakes keeping good speakers underpaid. Guest episodes bring in working speakers, event planners, bureau insiders, and industry experts with the kind of candid insight you won't find in generic public speaking advice. If you're ready to move from inconsistent gigs and underpriced keynotes to a scalable speaking business that commands market attention—this is the show.
- Publisher
- John Ball | Speaker Coach for Paid Keynotes & Professional Positioning
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Oct 2019
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
41 of 291 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Good Speakers Lose Repeat Bookings with Claire Young
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why You're Not Getting Booked To Speak
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Write a Business Book That Builds Authority | Ginny Carter
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Why Good Speakers Lose Repeat Bookings with Claire Young
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That's the reason. I can always tell a speaker in a school who wants to be there. Because it's a tough environment. There are some student audiences you walk into. They don't want to be there. They don't want to be listening to you. You've got to think in the corporate sector. Those people are motivated. They're employees. They have a choice, really, to be there. In a school, it's a captive audience. They haven't got a choice, so you have got to be good to hook them in. Yeah. And so those energy, personal energy, and the desire to do this have become critical factors for people in this sector. […]
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- Claire Young
- Ginny Carter
- Lorne Kelton
- Susanna Reay
- Mike Verret
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,112,679,121
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 15 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 51
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Questions about Present Influence
Who hosts Present Influence?
John Ball and John host the show. Published by John Ball | Speaker Coach for Paid Keynotes & Professional Positioning.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Present Influence take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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