Comments on: Start Speaking Now. It’s Your Time!

By: Sarah Joan Mokhtar

Sarah Joan Mokhtar — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:53:16 +0000

This is an inspiring post. Thank you.

By: Rene Godefroy

Rene Godefroy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:11:31 +0000

I would strongly suggest you publish yourself. Today with POD (Print on demand) the game has changed. You can now publish your book for pennies.

Check out lulu.com. Amazon just launched a similar service. It literally cost nothing to publish a book. And you MUST get one out for your speaking career.

By: David Thompson

David Thompson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:37:05 +0000

Hi. My name is David. The writing a beginners guide is a very good idea! I was trying to dob exactly that..cram 3 or 4 books into one book. That is discouraging! But I do have a question. How did you publish your first book? Did you do it yourself or did you find a literary agent or publisher? Please HELP!
David.

By: Rene Godefroy

Rene Godefroy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:21:19 +0000

Thom, you are doing all the right things my friend. The key is to get your book ready as soon as you can. And the formula is 10/10. I think I shared that with you before. You write 10 chapters and 10 pages per chapter.

Keep it simple. Do NOT try to cram too many books in one book. Simplicity is king. Decide on 10 subtopics within your topic and start pounding on the key book.

Your book will boost your credibility so fast. As you might know, credibility is what will get you to the high fees, get the meeting planners to pay attention to you, and get the media to invite to be on their shows. All that translates to even more credibility.

The media wants to interview authors.

By: Thom

Thom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:44 +0000

Well I’ve started! I have been trying to work out a keynote speech and just haven’t been able to get started. Some of my friends around me have started achieving their dreams. One friend is a commercial Pilot, another friend has become a Park Ranger.

All I’ve done is sold everything I’ve owned moved halfway around the world away from family and friends. (suppose that’s a story in itself!)

1998 we moved to the USA starting working for $24,000 per year. Last year I earned $79,000 and still thinking there must be more to life.

In 1988 I wrote to Zig Ziglar after reading his book and asked how to start to become a Motivational speaker, his answer was in short JOIN toastmaster! (Sound familiar? doesn’t it.)

I joined Toastmaster after listening to Rene give to me the same advice!! Why was that, as Rene has said I was able to identify with Rene and it hit a cord when Rene told me.

I’m sure many other people read the same information and weren’t affected the same but I’m also sure there were many who were affected like me.

Anyways I’ve started a blog, I’m going to write on it each week. I figure after a few weeks I’ll have enough information that I’ll be able to turn the blog entries into a keynote speech. If that works maybe a book will be next.