CHAPTER 2
Making a Living as a Professional Speaker: Timid Need Not Apply
In This Chapter
• What defines a professional speaker
• Why finding your purpose and creating a niche is important
• Tips and tools for becoming a successful speaker
According to the National Speakers Association’s (2018) homepage, there are at least 53,000 professional speakers out there, but only a few thousand of us actually make a consistent living at it. When we say “make a living,” we mean without holding down a day job or working the swing shift. Professional speaking is how we pay the mortgage, send our kids to college, buy cars, and take vacations.
How do you define being a professional speaker? A politician gives speeches. A flight attendant makes speeches about ...
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