Chapter 2
Making a Living as a Professional Speaker
IN THIS CHAPTER
- What defines a professional speaker
- Why creating a niche is important to your speaking career
- Tips and tools for striking it rich as a speaker
There are hundreds of thousands of so-called professional speakers out there, but only a few thousand of us actually make a living at it. When I say make a living, I mean without holding down a day job or working the swing shift to make being called a professional speaker a reality.
How do you define professional speaker? A politician gives speeches. A flight attendant makes speeches about safety at 30,000 feet. Your server in ...
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