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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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Don’t Be a Cheap Motivational Speaker

Friday, November 14th, 2008

How to become a motivational speaker. Please do NOT set your speaking fees too low. I know it’s tempting… But don’t.

“How much should I charge when starting out?” That’s the question I get a lot. I will not attempt to answer it in details here. It’s a bit too complex. And it depends on your level of credibility as well as your qualifications.

But I can assure you most emerging speakers always inadvertently set their fees too low. The main reason is because they lack of self-confidence.

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How to Make Big Money Speaking

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

If you want to make big money speaking, there are a lot of things you must have in place. And I will be sharing a bunch of them with you here for free.

But I want to share one strategy with that make or break your speaking career fast if you ignore it…

Never Confuse Your Market.

This is a big one. When I first started speaking, I really thought I could speak on leadership, customer service, sales and marketing among many other topics. (more…)

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