Professional speaking pipeline via TEDx outreach
A side hustle built by cold-pitching TEDx and conference events to land paid speaking gigs and grow a professional speaking career.
The idea, in plain language
A speaking side hustle built by cold-pitching TEDx and conference organizers to land paid talks and grow a professional speaking career. Revenue comes from speaker fees for keynotes and events. Starting requires a clear talk topic, a demo reel, and the willingness to send hundreds of cold pitches, with no product or capital needed beyond marketing materials. The episode cites roughly $30,000 per year in earnings.
Where the sources agree
- The playbook is high-volume cold outreach to TEDx and similar conferences
- Landing a first gig is the unlock for the rest of the pipeline
- Earnings of around $30,000/year are cited as achievable once the pipeline is established
What each source says
side-hustle-school#425 - College Student Pitches 300 TEDx Events, Becomes Semi-Pro Speaker
A full-time marketing director and MBA student cold-pitched about 300 TEDx events, landed his first speaking gig, and built a semi-pro speaking side hustle earning roughly $30,000/year.
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