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Speak for a Living: The Insider's Guide to Building a Speaking Career by

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CONTENTS

Foreword by Betty Garrett, president and CEO of Garrett Speakers International
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Preface vii
Introduction 1
Part One: Understand the Business of Professional Speaking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly   19
Chapter 1: Speaking and Training for a Living: The Ups and Downs
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Chapter 2: Making a Living As a Professional Speaker 33
Chapter 3: Wannabes to Celebrity Rock Stars: Many Aspire to Speak
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Part Two: Make Your Marketing Toolkit Sizzlin’ Hot! 75
Chapter 4: If Your Website Is Boring, Then So Are You! 77
Chapter 5: Five Ways to Double or Triple Your Income 103
Chapter 6: Make Public Relations and Publicity Savvy Work for You 131
Part Three: Travel the World Free as a Speaker and Trainer ...

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