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To get invitations to speaking engagements or to sit at panel discussions or to get requests for interviews does not happen overnight. To get invited to these engagements is a secondary outcome of painstakingly building a personal brand over several years. To build your personal brand, sustainably, around things that you love to do, enjoy and share. Get more speaking engagements by building your own personal brand through networking, talking (eg. starting a podcast, short videos), volunteering or channeling other hobbies such as photography and film.