4 Keys To Getting Hired To Speak

#1-Choose your message and write a book. I know it sounds easier said than done. But if you'll focus on it you can write and self-publish more quickly and easily than you might think. The book is your calling card. People may never even read your book but the fact that you are a published author gives you some much needed credibility as you start your speaking career. Get a free download with some of my tips for writing your first book (top right corner of site).

#2- Decide what market and audience your message and expertise would fit best. If you had 30 minutes to speak on your best content and strategies what would your message be and who would your ideal audience be? Corporate full day training? Company executives? College students? World class athletes?

#3- Get competent help with your marketing. Like any business, in your speaking career you have to market yourself and your small company which is YOU. The interesting thing about a career in speaking is that your product is you, your credibility and your message. If you have the world's most important keynote speech but no one can find you then your message will not be heard, and you will not get paid. And then you will be out of the speaking business. It's not enough to have a great message. Hire an expert who knows the speaking industry and how to get you maximum exposure with with the search engine and social media. Click here for my recommended Rock Star marketing specialist.

#4 INVEST IN YOUR SELF BY GETTING SPEAKER TRAINING.

The best investment I ever made in getting my speaking career going was getting training from individuals or organizations who knew how to craft a keynote speech and all the delivery techniques. And then I invested thousands of hours in rehearsing in front of a microphone, a video camera and small no-fee audiences until my message was great! Click here for my speaker training course.

How much do great motivational speakers get paid?

Speaking fees paid to professional keynote speakers, whether motivational or not, vary based on the speaker's skills, star power, and experience. Speaking fees for trained professional speakers range from 2,500 35,000 per speech. Of course celebrities often demand fees from 50,000-100,000. They are not always the most talented speakers on the stage but brand recognition can bring the crowds so they can demand higher speaking fees.