How to Become a Motivational Speaker Tip #2
In motivational speaker training school I often have my audiences complete a self-evaluation survey from the Top Ten Lists. I asked them to write down their top ten fears. It invariably serves my purposes well. It’s an excellent attention-getter and gets that interactive, participatory energy started. As you can see, I use only the first six of the top ten choices. Before you read on please take a few moments to complete this for yourself. The read below to see how they were ranked worldwide for the year 2004. Remember, your greatest fear would rate #1, your least, #6.
The Following is 2004’s ranking:
1- Public Speaking
2- Heights
3- Insects/Bugs
4- Financial Problems
5- Deep Water
6- Death
Each year, the ratings are likely to change, sometimes considerably. Death, for example, has been as high as the second greatest fear Read more
How to Become a Motivational Speaker Tip#1
By James Lloyd
Starting your job in motivational speaking is no easy task. I always advise everyone to not quit their day job until they have a full understanding of what are the entry level tools required for a speaking career. The speaking business, in many ways, parallels the entertainment business. When the hit show American Idol rolls into your city for auditions reports of 4000 plus will wait for days to audition. Only a small handful will be selected from each city. The speaking business is a great career but the first tool you need to start working on is finding your message and writing a book about it. If you do not have a book you can still get speaking jobs. Having a speaking career is different than getting some speaking jobs. A career is about crafting a great message that is worth writing about and becoming a motivational speaker. There are several ways to get your book finished. In fact, you may be a great speaker but not very good a writing. Ghost writers can take your hand written notes or even audio CD’s of your ideas and turn it into a work that you’d be proud to publish. In our Public speaking training course we’ll give you lists of writers and publishers. You’ll also want to self publish your first book, unless of course, you have already been signed by a publisher. If that is the case then you must know Oprah personally.
Coming soon is my free download of some quick tips for writing your first motivational speaking book.
