# Pre-Event Speaking Meetings: What to Ask to Look Like a Pro | Ep 401 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/pre-event-speaking-meetings-what-to-ask-to-look-like-a-pro-ep-401 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/pre-event-speaking-meetings-what-to-ask-to-look-like-a-pro-ep-401.md Podcast: [Public Speaking, Confidence, Storytelling, Selling, Personal Brand, Career Advancement: Be In Demand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687) Published: 2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.speakandstandout.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4f751b19-74db-4a9b-85a9-492ae53028fb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/episodes/pre-event-speaking-meetings-what-to-ask-to-look-like-a-pro-ep-401 Duration seconds: 1962 ## Resource It might be the very first time to get booked to speak but there's no need to look like a newbie. You never want to say yes to any speaking opportunity, but how can you determine if you're a good match for the audience. This month's LIVE training we dive into the topic of pre-event meetings. What you'll learn: The importance of arranging pre-event meetings to determine if this audience is a good fit for one of your presentations What questions to ask before saying yes How to share with the organizers what to expect next and your process for each speaking event ***Learn more and Sign up for a FREE Speaker Breakthrough Session at: https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/SBS Links & Resources: Ready for support to grow your personal brand and communicate with confidence  schedule a call  to explore options to work together. Listen to the  Public Speaking Monetization podcast  on  Apple   or  Spotify Experts Edge newsletter delivered right to you inbox:  https://speakandstandout.com/bid-newsletter LinkedIN :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-ann-murabito Instagram:  @laurieann.murabito Visit   my website  for more advice and tips ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/episodes/pre-event-speaking-meetings-what-to-ask-to-look-like-a-pro-ep-401/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/pre-event-speaking-meetings-what-to-ask-to-look-like-a-pro-ep-401.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.