People ask me how they can get to speak at T&C, SMMW, and other conferences.

Let me tell you the secret, which is so painfully obvious, but almost nobody ever does.

Make friends with other speakers by meeting them in person.

Honor them by studying their content, and practicing what they preach— before you ever ask for a favor. And asking for their time is a favor, even if it’s “5 minutes to pick your brain”.

GaryVee doesn’t accept “free ride” offers from and to the airport because he values the time that could be spent working on his phone and making calls, instead of an hour of captive attention.

Be a student of the game, before being too quick to make it all about you, the exotic sports cars you take pictures in front of, or the other things you do to puff up your appearance.

Make it about the folks you respect and you’ll find that they will invite you to events, make introductions you never could have imagined, and do things beyond what you ever could have asked for.

The most successful people are dying to give back, but find so few people who actually are servant leaders, who have interests truly beyond themselves.

And then you’ll find that the best public speakers do it because they care for others, not because they seek glory for themselves.

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other organizations that have many locations. He has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs because of his partnership with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Companies like GoDaddy, Fiverr, onlinejobs.ph, 7 Figure Agency, and Vendasta partner with him to create training and certifications. Dennis created the Dollar a Day Strategy for local service businesses to enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring. He's coaching young adult agency owners who serve plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians in conjunction with leaders in these industries. Mr. Yu believes that there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers need to be certified and licensed. His Content Factory training and dashboards are used by thousands of practitioners.

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