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Meeting Planners Are Looking For Expert Motivational Speakers

Friday, June 12th, 2009

One thing you have to keep in mind is, meeting planners are looking for credibility when it comes to hiring a motivational speaker.  In fact, being an expert with strong credibility is a shortcut for most meeting planners. Well, it’s the reality for any business. But since this blog is about becoming a motivational speaker, take it as a direct advice to you.

Now, how do you become a credible expert?

Well, there are many ways. And I don’t think I can cover all of them here. But, here’s the best one: WRITE A BOOK! Sorry if the capital letters insinuate that I am shouting. I just happen to strongly believe a book can help you get to the top faster. (more…)

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Never Overload Your Audience

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Resist the temptation to dump your entire brain in one book. You’ll lose your reader for good. The key is to spoon-feed them your information in a structured way.

If you heed this advice, writing will become very easy for you.

What I’m trying to convey to you here is neither time, money or being a good writer is the reason why you may be hesitant to write. The only thing that’s really in your way is you. (more…)

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What Meeting Planners Wants

Monday, June 30th, 2008

5) Bring Them Hope
There’s not a powerful speech since the beginning of ages that does not have an element of hope in it. The reality is people will pay anything for hope.

Think of it this way; if you can paint a fabulous picture in my mind of how I will look and feel when I lose those 30 pounds, you can get in my wallet fast. Alright, I’m not overweight. It’s just an example. (more…)

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Why So Few Speakers Ever Make It

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Okay, why do so many people come and go in the speaking field?

The answer is simple. They make some terrible mistakes and they never figure out what works. Fortunately, I’m about to share with you a few key concepts to help you succeed and make a lot of money in the process.

When I first started speaking, I had no clue what I was going to talk about. I just knew speaking was the thing for me. Did I have the credentials necessary to be a keynote speaker?

Nope.

At the time, I was a doorman at a hotel. In fact, I did that kind of work for about 14 years. And I often joke that I kept that job for so long because rice and chicken were free in the cafeteria. (more…)

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