Comments on: It’s Not About Your Education or Background http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/ Learn how you can make money as a motivational speaker in public speaking while you\'re are making a difference Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rene Godefroy http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-5/#comment-157 Rene Godefroy Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:43:19 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-157 Alright Robin, First of all, let me say, congratulations on your successes. I'm impressed! The first thing you need to think about is what group of people you would appeal to. Only you know the answer to that question. You know the kind of people you can click with. In my opinion, I think you should start thinking about the market first than the topic. Based on what I read in your comment, you can decide to speak on a variety of topics. But I don't want to. You should stay on one lane and stay there. You want to be perceived as an expert... Not a jack of all trades. The wealthy doctors are often the specialists. Hmmmm... that's good hint. Now, you must love the topic you choose--whatever it is. Maybe you want to speak on leadership, customer service, media crisis, diversity, marketing, sales, conflict resolution, etc. You can you see how you might be able to talk on any of the above topics? Alright, now which one do you love? Okay, keep in mind this list is not a complete list. You may decide to talk on something completely different. Stay with me. I will be making some more suggestions later.<code></code> Alright Robin,

First of all, let me say, congratulations on your successes. I’m impressed!

The first thing you need to think about is what group of people you would appeal to. Only you know the answer to that question.

You know the kind of people you can click with. In my opinion, I think you should start thinking about the market first than the topic.

Based on what I read in your comment, you can decide to speak on a variety of topics. But I don’t want to. You should stay on one lane and stay there.

You want to be perceived as an expert… Not a jack of all trades. The wealthy doctors are often the specialists. Hmmmm… that’s good hint.

Now, you must love the topic you choose–whatever it is. Maybe you want to speak on leadership, customer service, media crisis, diversity, marketing, sales, conflict resolution, etc.

You can you see how you might be able to talk on any of the above topics? Alright, now which one do you love? Okay, keep in mind this list is not a complete list.
You may decide to talk on something completely different.

Stay with me. I will be making some more suggestions later.

]]> By: robin http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-4/#comment-154 robin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:21:28 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-154 I have had a speaking career through a non-profit. I am venturing out on my own and I am burnt out of the topic that I spoke about for so long. I do not know my niche or what I should speak on. I love my life! I have a successful modeling, acting and TV hosting career. I have also been a travel agent and tour guide for years. I want to add speaking back into my life becasue I want to be more in control of my career and not work on such long projects that my career demands. Meaning I am away from home sometime 2 weeks at a time. I also enjoy sharing good information with people. I have looked through speaking websites but I do not see many young women who have speaking careers so it is hard to see what others have been doing to jog my brian of ideas. Can you help? I want to get a program but I need to have a vision...and then I can quickly learn the steps. I have had a speaking career through a non-profit. I am venturing out on my own and I am burnt out of the topic that I spoke about for so long. I do not know my niche or what I should speak on. I love my life! I have a successful modeling, acting and TV hosting career. I have also been a travel agent and tour guide for years. I want to add speaking back into my life becasue I want to be more in control of my career and not work on such long projects that my career demands. Meaning I am away from home sometime 2 weeks at a time.

I also enjoy sharing good information with people. I have looked through speaking websites but I do not see many young women who have speaking careers so it is hard to see what others have been doing to jog my brian of ideas. Can you help? I want to get a program but I need to have a vision…and then I can quickly learn the steps.

]]> By: Rene Godefroy http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-2/#comment-123 Rene Godefroy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:46:51 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-123 Rolando, Your best bet is to join Toastmasters International right away. I am not sure where you live. But I know in America there are several local Toastmasters' club in every city. Go to their web site to find more information: http://www.toastmasters.org That was the first place I went to when I started. Believe it or not, all the big names in speaking started that way. They joined Toastmasters to polish their presentation skills. Rolando,

Your best bet is to join Toastmasters International right away. I am not sure where you live. But I know in America there are several local Toastmasters’ club in every city.

Go to their web site to find more information: http://www.toastmasters.org

That was the first place I went to when I started. Believe it or not, all the big names in speaking started that way. They joined Toastmasters to polish their presentation skills.

]]> By: Yuvraj Shekhawat http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-3/#comment-106 Yuvraj Shekhawat Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:55:06 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-106 Dear Rolando Castro, Its never about attending story-telling classes...bcoz motivation is not just about story-telling, its about presenting ta situation in a perspective that helps the peron see oppurtunities in the situation and solutions in the problem itself! give out an energy that fires up the soul, and the lo! the person is ready to attack the problems with the energy he never knew to be present within him!!!! Dear Rolando Castro,
Its never about attending story-telling classes…bcoz motivation is not just about story-telling, its about presenting ta situation in a perspective that helps the peron see oppurtunities in the situation and solutions in the problem itself!
give out an energy that fires up the soul, and the lo! the person is ready to attack the problems with the energy he never knew to be present within him!!!!

]]> By: Rolando Castro http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-2/#comment-92 Rolando Castro Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:17:06 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-92 I want to pursue a career as a motivational speaker, but I am a bit confused and don't know where and how to start. Are there any classes on story telling or speech classes you can consider to help gain the confidence to move an audience? Please, any information will help since I am very serious about pursuing a career as a motivational speaker. thank you very much and God Bless! I want to pursue a career as a motivational speaker, but I am a bit confused and don’t know where and how to start. Are there any classes on story telling or speech classes you can consider to help gain the confidence to move an audience? Please, any information will help since I am very serious about pursuing a career as a motivational speaker. thank you very much and God Bless!

]]> By: Leisa Douglas http://www.speakingforaliving.com/blog/its-not-about-your-education-or-background/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Leisa Douglas Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:42:45 +0000 http://speakingforaliving.com/blog/?p=24#comment-48 Hi Rene, You are so right there's nothing new under the sun as they say. Looks great! Leisa Hi Rene,

You are so right there’s nothing new under the sun as they say. Looks great!

Leisa

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