# Founder to Thought Leader > A public speaking strategy every Monday for Founders using speaking to grow their business. This file provides information about Founder to Thought Leader to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [๐Ÿงช The one that got away](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-one-that-got-away): A rather confronting experiment. - [Why marketing isn't working any more](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/why-marketing-isn-t-working-any-more): It's not the algorithms fault (it's not yours either). - [๐Ÿฟ How to build a thriving 6-figure speaking business](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/how-to-build-a-thriving-6-figure-speaking-business): The exact roadmap. - [๐ŸŒ„ The 3 Day Effect](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-3-day-effect-why-some-ideas-go-viral): And how to get other people talking about your ideas. - [๐Ÿ’Œ Live workshop: 3 proven strategies to increase your inbound enquiries for speaking](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/live-workshop-3-proven-strategies-to-increase-your-inbound-enquiries-for-speaking): Would you like to join me? - [๐Ÿคฆ Why webinars flop](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/why-nobody-wants-to-attend-your-webinars): (And how to fix it) - [Is a TEDx Worth it in 2026?](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/is-a-tedx-worth-it-in-2026): The Truth about TEDx Talks - [๐Ÿคซ Where I go to find all my speaking opportunities](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/where-i-go-to-find-all-my-speaking-opportunities): Inside: My best kept secret! - [Build your Speaker Messaging Suite](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/build-your-speaker-messaging-suite): And avoid falling into the most common positioning trap of all - [๐Ÿฟ What does MicDrop actually look like inside?](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/what-does-micdrop-actually-look-like-inside): For everyone who's ever wondered what its like inside - [๐Ÿ“ˆ How to sell on stage (minus the sleaze)](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/how-to-sell-on-stage-minus-the-sleaze): Inside: Daniel Priestley's 4 part process broken down and approved by the man himself! - [We're closing MicDrop's doors on the 17th June](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/we-re-closing-micdrop-s-doors-on-the-17th-june): Here's why. - [๐Ÿค” Why great speaker applications still get rejected](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/why-great-speaker-applications-still-get-rejected): And the chance to join us at SXSW next month. - [The Three Triggers That Get Speakers Booked (Most Speakers Only Know One)](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-three-triggers-that-get-speakers-booked-most-speakers-only-know-one): It's not your talk. It's not your website. It's not your fee. Here's the real reason. - [๐Ÿคซ I built something for you](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/i-built-something-for-you): The prep tool I use before every talk, workshop and podcast. - [Speaking for free gets a bad rap](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/speaking-for-free-gets-a-bad-rap): But it shouldnโ€™t. - [๐ŸŽฏ The Real Reason Your Ideas Aren't Landing](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-real-reason-your-ideas-aren-t-landing): How the 1% communicate their ideas differently (Ft Dex Hunter-Torrick) - [๐Ÿคซ Daniel Priestley's comms strategy](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/daniel-priestley-s-comms-strategy): And an insight into mine. - [A 46-second masterclass in how to open a podcast...๐Ÿ‘‡](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/a-46-second-masterclass-in-how-to-open-a-podcast): Especially if you're an author. - [๐Ÿชค The Speaker Fee Trap](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-speaker-fee-trap-c1ec): And how to avoid it - [๐Ÿค” 'How the hell did they land that?!' ](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/have-you-ever-secretly-wondered): Here's the answer. - [The Unexpected ยฃ60k LinkedIn Post](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-unexpected-60k-linkedin-post): Stats included. - [๐ŸŒฝ The Greengrocer](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-simplest-way-to-become-a-better-communicator): And the Storytelling Framework behind it. - [The Optimism Play](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-optimism-play): (An antidote to complain culture) - [๐Ÿงฒ Outlier Thinking: What it is and how to find it](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/outlier-thinking-what-it-is-and-how-to-find-it): Finding your voice in 2026 - [๐Ÿ“ฎ An honest letter about 2025](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/a-letter-to-micdrop-members): (and the most important thing I've written all year) - [The Influencer Trap](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-influencer-trap): Do you fall into it? - [โšก๏ธ Listening Age: How to explain nuclear fusion to a 9 year old](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/listening-age-how-to-explain-nuclear-fusion-to-a-9-year-old): Ft. Prof. Anne White - [โ™Ÿ๏ธ The Status Game: How to overcome feelings of inadequacy ](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-status-game-how-to-overcome-feelings-of-inadequacy): Ft. Reshma Saujani - [โ„๏ธ How to keep your nerve ahead of a high-stakes presentation](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/how-to-keep-your-nerve-ahead-of-a-high-stakes-presentation-d56d): Skip this step and thereโ€™s a good chance your audience will end up as lost as you are. - [๐Ÿ“ˆ LinkedIn: If I had to start from scratch](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/linkedin-if-i-had-to-start-from-scratch): This is exactly what I'd do - [How to introduce yourself](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/how-to-introduce-yourself): In 20 words or less - [๐ŸŒฑ The half-hearted call to action that started a thriving community](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/73-word-call-to-action-that-started-micdrop): What really happened. - [๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Advanced: The 5 secret shapes of the world's most powerful stories](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/the-5-secret-shapes-of-the-world-s-most-powerful-stories-2f16): Ft. Kurt Vonnegut - [Speaking isn't one skill, it's twelve.](https://newsletter.alexmerry.com/p/speaking-isn-t-one-skill-it-s-twelve): Your bookability bottlenecks.