Effective Public Speaking Tips

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How to Become a Professional Speaker

So you’ve decided you want to make a career of public speaking and want to be the best professional speaker you can be. You have some experience, really enjoyed yourself and feel you have something to contribute. The financial rewards are terrific, you get to travel with all expenses paid, meet new people and see new territories and even new countries.

Whether you are trying to learn more about the speaking industry or you are trying to move from an occasional speaker to professional speaker, there are several resources that you should become familiar with. The best place to start of course is with free resources on the web.

It has the best compilation of data available on this topic.

Another excellent resource for information about professional speaking is through newsletters. Many of these are free to join. Two of the most highly recommended sources are: Speaker Fripp News and Great Speaking E-Zine. They can both be found on the web.

Speaker’s organizations are another great source for information. The National Speakers Association is the leading organization for people who speak professionally. NSA has excellent resources and educational materials designed to advance your skills. Toastmasters International has long been known as the number one source to gain public speaking experience. They have local chapters in almost all major cities. Another organization to consider is the American Training & Seminar Association. It provides a resource for professional speakers, corporate trainers, and seminar providers. See also The Advanced Public Speaking Institute, which has a huge catalogue of free articles on the speaking profession.

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Even the top speaking professionals in the world work hard to keep demand high for their services. As your career moves forward, it is important to keep working at building customer loyalty and expanding your exposure. You can advertise on your own web site, but word of mouth has proven to be the best form of advertising and as your reputation grows people from outside your local area will approach you to present to their group.

Becoming a professional speaker can be rewarding in many ways. First of all it can provide you with an opportunity to earn a fantastic income. You get to travel, set your own schedule, and public speaking will build your self-esteem. You’ll be regarded as the expert in your field and that always feels good. Start small, gain experience as you grow, but start. The rewards and benefits are tremendous!

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Question by sgrag3003: Where is a good (clean and professional) English speaking dentist in Seoul?
Is it cheap or expensive

? What is his/her phone number and address?

Thanks! :)

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Answer by Chablis F
Well if you’re gonna go to an english speaking dentist it’s the same as any other korean ones… go to Yeouido there are some also, nearby the KBS hall in front of the new apartment bldg. also check out kangnam they are a bit pricier but good! If you have insurance it’s a bit cheaper tho…goodluck (google it or ask some of your korean friends to help you pick…)sorry can’t remember my dentist’s add and number….

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Question by ron7991: Who are two professional golfers (past or present) th at were born in

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Who are two professional golfers (past or present) that were born in a Spanish speaking country?

Thank You.

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Sergio Garcia and Seve Ballesteros. Then you have Miguel Angel Jimenez, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Angel Cabrera, Lorena Ochoa, and a few others.

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How to Get Started as a Professional Speaker

If you are thinking of becoming a professional speaker and you want to know where to start, then I offer you the same advice that helped me launch my speaking business many years ago.

The speaking business is not a get rich quick scheme. There are exceptions. If you are a past president of the United States, a recent Olympic Gold Medalist or an airline pilot who just landed your plane on the Hudson River then you can grab some quick and ready cash as a professional speaker. But, beware that your cache might fade quickly.

Here are the four nuggets of advice that I was told and followed to get started into the professional speaking business. My early benefactor of advice and encouragement was Fraser McAllan.

Don’t quit your day job yet

If you still have a job – keep it for awhile. Positive cash flow reduces stress and helps you make better business decisions. Cash on hand makes it easier for you to make the strategic investments in yourself and your business. Starting a new business usually means going through a period or two of negative cash flow. A successful entrepreneur who made the transition from the corporate world gave me similar advice. She said, “When you go solo have enough money in the bank to live for the first year.”

I started and operated my speaking business part time for two years while working at my corporate job. Evenings, weekends and vacations were for building the business. When I left the corporate world my business was generating enough revenue to be viable.

Get good at the craft of speaking

If you want to be a speaker you must learn how to present well. It might be a great insight, story or experience that gets you started. But if you want it to last at some point your paying audiences will expect you to get better.

Public speaking is a skill – not a talent. Don’t rely on talent. Don’t wing it. Learn the principles of presenting, practice your presentations and get coaching. You might take a course or seminar on presentation skills to start.

Toastmasters offers an effective low cost alternative to developing your presentation skills. Toastmasters is the largest and longest running non-profit organization that develops presentation skills for its members.

At some point you will need to work directly with one or more presentation coaches.

Read everything you can find on presentation skills. Watch TV, movies and theatre from the perspective of observing the presentation skills of the actors. Study them from the point of what works and why.

Speak as often as you can

Speak – speak – speak. If you want to be a paid professional speaker you will need to speak a lot – even if it is for free. Why? Two reasons. One, you need the experience and two, people need to see you to appreciate you.

While speaking you might discover that material you thought was wonderful didn’t go over so well with that audience. Don’t throw it out. Instead ask why that didn’t work so well. What might you do to adapt it?

In the beginning you might need to beg for opportunities to speak. Start with the groups that you know or who know you. Volunteer to speak for the associations that you are or have been a member of. It might be the monthly chapter meetings or the annual conference. Accept anything in the beginning. And always deliver your best presentation.

Offer to speak more at your job and in your volunteer work. Get known as “the speaker”. Offer to introduce other speakers, chair a meeting or MC a panel discussion.

There are thousands of associations that meet every month that need a guest speaker. That could be you. For example, Rotary groups meet every week and need a speaker every time. They often invite guest speakers. I spoke to many Rotary groups while developing my speaking business.

Ask for referrals and testimonials from every presentation you deliver.

Become known as an expert

Speakers are a dime a dozen. Lots of people are willing to speak for no money. Some of them are even fairly good at speaking. If you want to make real money as a speaker you must be known as an expert.

Perhaps you already know what that expertise is. Perhaps you need to do some research. If you want to be a professional paid speaker then your expertise must be something that the market is willing to pay for.

And it’s not enough to be an expert. You must be known and valued as an expert by your target market.

There are three strategies to boost your reputation as an expert:

- Speak on the topic of your expertise
- Write and publish
- Appear in the media

You can make these strategies work if you follow a focused system for each. Do all three. Each is important.

That’s the advice I received when I started in the speaking business and I offer it to you here freely.

Good luck in your speaking business.

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Death of a Platform Speaker-How to Fail as a Professional Speaker

Death of a Platform Speaker

By Ed Primeau

It was 1998; the professional speaking industry was receiving national attention thanks to the leadership of Dr. Terry Paulson CSP, CPAE and the National Speakers Association Board of Directors.

CBS news was at the National Speakers Association Convention in San Antonio interviewing members for a 60 minutes television segment on the business of professional speaking.  Professional Speaking was off and running as a legitimate profession.  Unfortunately the show didn’t turn out as we thought but American’s (and many other countries around the globe) were all officially introduced to the professional speaking profession using a very impressive message delivery system, television.   What they failed to cover was the difference between professional speakers and experts who speak professionally.

Ten years later, our nation survived a terrorist attack and is in the process of recovering from a recession.  Both continue to stun the meetings industry.  Professional speaking, as usual, will never be the same ever again!

The industry known as professional speaking is dying. It is dying because professional speakers are not evolving with the marketplace and for that matter the business world at large!

We see it first hand ever day as professional speakers are now looking for jobs. Former school teachers who jumped on the professional speaking band wagon years ago and made a decent living are now unemployed.  The main reason this is happening is those professionals have not done anything to evolve.  They are waiting for the old school industry to return.

Those professional speakers who are “experts who speak professionally” and know how to be visionaries are the platform orators who will survive and thrive as the industry heals itself.

Fact: Experts, who speak professionally, not just professional speakers, are a vital commodity to corporate America because they can teach, motivate and change the attitude of hundreds of people anywhere in the world in an hour or less.

Fact: The professional speaking industry will never be the same again. Professional speakers whom are not experts who speak professionally will eventually perish and die.  The meetings industry can see right through the old fake it till you make it mentality.

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Fact: Professional speakers are starting to come outside their heads like a refugee coming out of a bomb shelter after an air attack looking around to see who is left alive.  Experts who speak professionally are realizing that they have to reinvent themselves.

Primeau Productions Inc. and I have seen a lot of professional speakers come and go.  In the following items, we hope to communicate a non arrogant description of a surviving professional speaker.  These activities are a collection of items written by Primeau productions staff that experts who speak professionally engage in today.

So, what are the characteristics of a surviving speaker?

Humble

Professional speakers are survivors because they know how to make it through the tough times.  They are not arrogant and reluctant to negotiate fees and add value when necessary.   They are not insistent on limousines and first class tickets.

Education

Survivor professional speakers continue to learn and grow.  They are not broad in subject and able to speak on just about any topic that a client willing to pay for. They are experts and continue to learn and grow rather than remain idol and passive.

Instead, a survivor professional speaker is willing to adapt to market conditions, trends and do whatever it takes to get the job done and impact lives.

Fee structure

Professional speakers are willing to have a fee range instead of a “fee“.

Professional speakers who are experts who speak professionally understand value and negotiation and are not arrogant about negotiation. They shop for the best price when looking for a service and understand their prospects also want to shop around negotiate.

Unique

There are way too many speakers who call themselves “professional speakers” and way too many bureaus who call themselves “speaker’s bureaus”.

Professional speakers who have a brand which is a clear statement prospects remember them by are survivors. Who do you think of when you hear Spreading Contagious Enthusiasm, Attitude is Everything, The Fred Factor?

Speaker’s bureaus that represent a few select professional speakers who are the best of the best will survive.   They fill have evolved and provide a service for corporations who need help discovering the speakers to best deliver the perfect message for their organization.

Self Promotion

Survivor professional speakers have a professional website and of course have a world class preview video. They do not rely on speakers bureaus alone to bring them business, but also know how to promote themselves using social media to publish and promote their knowledge.

They are willing to consider alternative marketing strategies like viral video and social media as well as blog’s.  They know how to pick and choose the outlets that will help them promote their message and distribute it professionally to those appropriate outlets.

The bottom line is that this industry was built on people helping people to succeed. If some have been fortunate enough to earn a living from helping people, that is wonderful.  Napoleon Hill, W. Clement Stone, Earl Nightengale, Og Mandino and Cavett Robert all delivered a message to help people succeed and made a wonderful living from their efforts.

If you are reading this and feel that you do not have anything different to contribute to help people success, get out while you have time before you deplete your life savings.  If you are a bureau and have no vested interest in helping people succeed, time to but a fast food franchise.

Rather than just sell every speaker without knowing whether each speaker you represent is still in the business or not, then get another occupation.  Make room for those speakers’ bureaus that really have a purpose and mission of helping other people succeed.  Yes, there are speaker’s bureaus who still list retired speakers, speakers who have left the industry, and speakers who have even died on their websites.  How arrogant to think companies will buy from them!

Be a caring individual with a definite purpose and you will be a survivor.

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