Speak and Grow Rich

This money-making guide explains the techniques and shortcuts used by today's top speakers; tells how to identify paid speakers' venues; how to pick good topics for speeches, gives guidelines for setting fees; how to book oneself, explores the ins and outs of working with speakers' bureaus; and more. Included are sample forms, such as fee schedules, audience survey sheets, brochures, speakers agreements, and engagement reminders.

Acknowledgements

iv

(1)

Foreword

v

(4)

Introductions

ix

1 Welcome to the World of Professional Speaking

1

(14)

2 Sources of Income for Professional Speakers

15

(10)

3 Targeting Marketable Topics and Titles

25

(14)

4 From Free to Shining Fee: Getting Bookings That Pay

39

(42)

5 Become the Expert and Leading Authority

81

(14)

6 Marketing Tools for the Speaking Trade

95

(32)

7 High-Profit Public Seminars

127

(14)

8 Virtual Seminars: Correspondence School to Net Classrooms

141

(8)

9 Speaker Products: Triple Your Income

149

(36)

10 Becoming Famous: Promotion Strategies with Buyers, Bureaus, and the Press

185

(22)

11 The Advantages of Working with Speakers' Bureaus and Agents

207

(24)

12 Setting Up Your Business Headquarters

231

(16)

Glossary

247

(14)

Index

261

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