361 Becoming a Speaker: The Journeys of An Chih Angela Do and Amber Lovatos

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists, we deliver a highly requested episode in a roundtable format, recorded at ADA SmileCon. We are joined by An Chih Angela Do and Amber Lovatos to talk about their journeys of becoming dental speakers. On this episode, our guests get into the nitty gritty and FINALLY someone answers the question “How much should you be getting paid”. Big thank you to our guests for their transparency and openness on this episode.

Episode Highlights:
– How our guests got started
– ADHA & opportunities
– Sponsorship
– Getting a gig vs. getting paid for a gig
– The blend: relatability and data
– Finding your niche
– Say no to minority mentality
– Take it seriously, do your research and know your stuff
– Marketing yourself
– Consumer vs. professional influencers

Links:

The Latina RDH – Amber Lovatos

Un Cuento De Dos Higienistas

Dental Hygiene Spark

The Pediatric RDH – An Chih Do

The Try RDH – Shawna Greer