Archive for March, 2011
How to Be a Professional Speaker – Steve Kaye
The lights. The applause. The fans. And the fame.
It seems so easy. Just walk out on a stage and say a few clever things. Make them laugh. Tell your story about the unhappy hamster. And mind boggling success follows.
Professional Speakers – First Step to Getting Well Paid For Speaking
What’s Your Umbrella? What do you stand for? What is your logo? Think about it. What do you want to be known for? Can you sum it up in a few words? That’s your positioning. By positioning I mean where you stand in the marketplace. How can you stand out in a crowd of wannabe speakers and be memorable?
Warning About Speaker Coaches For Professional Speakers
When you are working as a public speaker, or you are in training to be a public speaker, be careful and watchful of those who claim to be speaker coaches. A speaker coach will come up to you, give you a lot of hype that he/she can take you to your next level and get you to the point where you can make a lot more money. This is fine and good if they do it. However, this is not always the case.
This Should Be the Worst Fear of Every Professional Speaker
Can you imagine the horror of getting a call from the CEO of a large company, inquiring about your speaking services, and after directing them to your website, discovering that your website is inactive? In many cases, that might be enough to blow the deal… it’s a fast paced world, and people just aren’t willing to waste much time anymore; there are too many other speakers out there waiting for the call!