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You might be surprised to learn that you could actually get paid to speak. SQUIDOO says everybody is an expert at something and believe it or not, there may be an audience for you.
Or maybe you've always wanted to join the ranks of famous professionalspeakers like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Tom Peters, and (dare I say?) SETH GODIN!
Well, there are ways to do it. Heck, I've been a professional speaker since 1982, building a nice little full-time business out of my home. Are there secrets to success? Naaaaaah, but I can show you shortcuts.
Who Can Help Teach You?
- Tom Antion: Advanced Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, and Professional Speaking
- This site is dedicated to professional level public speaking, training and entertainment.
- Patricia Fripp!
- Official site for Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE award winning professional keynote speaker on customer service, success, team building, marketing, sales, leadership, creativity, success and motivation, author and presentation skills coach.
- The Three Tenors of Pro Speaking
- OK, maybe they aren't the three tenors, but these guys are tops in our professiona. Jim Cathcart, Bill Brooks, and Tom Antion have a combined 367 (ssems like) years of getting paid to speak. They know what they're talking about.
OK, I Can Help, Too
- The Indolent Armadillo
- When you go to this page, it will talk about building a consulting business. BUT IN THE BEGINNING I BUILT IT WITH SPEAKING. The same philosophy I teach here is equally applicable to professional speaking.
Besides, this is a FREE audio recording of a presentation I gave at a Dan Kennedy Boot Camp!
Other Resources That Can Help
- National Speakers Association -- Welcome to the NSA Web Site!
- As the leading organization for those who speak professionally, NSA
provides resources and education to advance the skills, integrity and value
of its mem - Toastmasters International
- Welcome to Toastmasters International where we are"Making Effective Communication a Worldwide Reality
- SpeakerNet News
- SpeakerNet News is a free weekly email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 6000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors.
- International Association of Speakers Bureaus
- IASB (formerly the International Group of Agencies and Bureaus) is the worldwide trade association of speaker agencies and bureaus, with members in Canada, England, Australia, The Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, Brazil, France and New Zealand as well as the United States.
- How To Market Seminars | Discover 31 Secrets to Jumpstart Your Seminar Promotions
- Seminar marketing and promotion guide reveals The Seminar Marketing process for marketing and promoting your seminars and workshops.
My Personal Picks On Amazon
Speak and Grow Rich
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Life Is a Series of Presentations: 8 Ways to Punch Up Your People Skills at Work, at Home, Anytime, Anywhere
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Speaking Secrets of the Masters: The Personal Techniques Used by 22 of the Worlds' Top Professional Speakers
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Off the Cuff: What to Say at a Moment's Notice
Amazon Price: $11.69 (as of 10/11/2008)
For Professional Speakers Only
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 10/11/2008)
Amazon's Picks For You
Writing, Speaking, and Communication Skills for Health Professionals
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Present Like a Pro: The Field Guide to Mastering the Art of Business, Professional, and Public Speaking
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The Six-Figure Speaker: Formula for a Six-Figure Income As a Professional Speaker
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Speaking as a Professional: Enhance Your Therapy or Coaching Practice through Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars
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Pocket Guide to Technical Presentations and Professional Speaking
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