The The Referable Speaker: Your Guide to Building a Sustainable Speaking Career—No Fame Required is a groundbreaking book！I have been in the speaking world for a while， and I met a good number of unforgettable speakers。 I have read many books about speaking， and I have participated in more training programs than I'm willing to admit。 When I started reading this book， it was hard to put down。Michael Port and Andrew Davis wrote a must-read book for any speaker who wants to impact the world。It's tr The The Referable Speaker: Your Guide to Building a Sustainable Speaking Career—No Fame Required is a groundbreaking book！I have been in the speaking world for a while， and I met a good number of unforgettable speakers。 I have read many books about speaking， and I have participated in more training programs than I'm willing to admit。 When I started reading this book， it was hard to put down。Michael Port and Andrew Davis wrote a must-read book for any speaker who wants to impact the world。It's truly a guide for the keynote stage with no fame required。 So many takeaways！Here are just a few to get you inspired:- The speech is the cake。 You can customize a bit of the decoration （or the donut hole）， but the core is a finely crafted transformational experience that you keep refining and reliably delivering。- Articulation of stageside leads， the power of compounding gigs， and the referral tree。- Uncover the event organizers' perspective and the power of being a surprise and delightful speaker。- The F+E+E factor contextual model。- The power of a signature bit。- Considering the parallel audiences and their hierarchy of needs。And， of course， the magic （and courage） of getting out of Expertville and stepping into Visionary Town。Are you still reading this review？ Please， start reading the book :） 。。。more