THE JOURNEY TO BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER

STAG       CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPEAKER TRAINING

PHASE 1: DEVELOPING YOUR SPEAKER PLATFORM:  Building your expertise block by block

1.      This process includes choosing a body of expertise based on your career, education, talents & passion.

2.      Create presentations, products and tools based on your expertise.

3.      Create a knowledge database enabling you to stay current, research & customize based on your expertise

4.      Present on your expertise in various mediums such as seminar, keynote, workbooks, cd’s, dvd, coaching, teleseminars, online education plus much more.

5.      Protect your intellectual property by trademarking your brand.

  TWO FREE GIFTS FOR YOU, SEND A BLANK EMAIL TO  speakertalk@aweber.com (SPEAKER ONE SHEET SAMPLES AND RECORDING PLUS A 45 MINUTE AUDIO OF MY JOURNEY INTO PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING

PHASE 2: PROSPECTING & MARKETING :  Making it easier for companies to hire you, click here

1.      Understanding the sales cycle and building you speaking prospects database

2.      Creating speaking materials that highlight why hiring you is good for the prospect

3.      Staying in front of your prospects without being annoying

4.      Negotiating with your prospects 

5.      Maximizing your time with each client, start with a workshop and create a three year consulting contract

            PHASE 3: THE SPEAKING ENTERPRISE: Creating your speaking business

            The Vision – a solid foundation

·     Create the plan, start by collaging your vision of your business

·     Allocate a specific amount of time per day, week & month you will spend building your speaking business.

·     Start by creating a 90-day fast start plan to get you going

·     Education is crucial to your success, hire a coach already running a successful speaking business, CLICK HERE

·     Purchase products that provide the basics on creating a speaking business, www.fasttrackspeakerbootcamp.com

·     Partner with others that are equally motivated to start their own speaking business, collaboration leads to success while isolation leads to insanity, 

·     Send a blank email to speakerincome@aweber.com and you will receive a mini-ecourse on earning money as a speaker.

·     Send a blank email to toastmasterpaid@aweber.com and you will receive emails related to using your toastmaster foundation to get paid as a speaker.

Running a business, part-time or full-time

·     Understand you are running a business, once cash changes hands it’s a business and should be treated as such.

·     Set up systems now, do not wait until your too busy as paid speaker, click here

This may include: accounting, contacts database, email marketing tool,

Sales & marketing kits, a follow-up schedule, a bank account just for your speaking, a place to organize all of your files for content, client info, etc. online and offline.  Additional information systems: proposal/pricing, internet marketing & content/library resources. If you need resources, recommendations or tools download my Million Dollar Speakers Rolodex, click here

Ø                     PHASE 4:  Presenting on the Professional Level, click here

Ø      Master storytelling, speechwriting, humorous speaking, impromptu speaking

Ø      Speaking in various time formats & settings

Ø      Master the body language mechanics on stage

Ø      Become comfortable selling from the platform, you’re offering resources to help others.

Ø      You must implement techniques that to clearly understand, connect with and engage your audience.

Ø      The secret of success for speakers: being authentic

Ø      Become comfortable working with power point.

      Ø      Document all of the logistics for pre-program, during and after, check my process out, go to www.mlpspeak.com, page down and click on the meeting planners box and you’ll see my entire process.   

      PHASE 5: Learn the Various Ways to Earn Money as a Professional Speaker

·         Presenting keynotes for audiences of 100’s, 1000’s

·         All day seminars

·         Half- day workshops

·         Teleseminars

·         Webinars

·         Recording projects in the studio or live at boot camps – resources, www.fasttrackspeakerbootcamp.com

·         Group & private Coaching, www.destinyspeakerscircle.com

·         Spend two days in Puerto Rico and present a keynote one evening and everything is paid for

·         How about earning income online

        Learn from someone who started as a toastmaster with a dream to become a professional speaker and made it happen!

Ø      Understand the steps to become a professional speaker

Ø      Meet and learn from various industry experts that earn six figures in the professional speaking industry

Ø      Meet with others at least monthly with an interest in professional speaking, like minds achieve goals faster and stay focused

Ø      We all need accountability to stay focused and someone to run things by and ask questions, being a member of the destiny speakers circle will give you all of this

Ø      Education is crucial to make it in this industry, learn everything related to professional speaking

Ø      Start the process to become a member of the National Speakers Association

What’s the process?

Ø      Attend two 60 minute teleseminars per month by simply dialing a number with a passcode that you will receive once registered

Ø      Access nearly a 12 months’ worth of resources teaching you everything about professional speaking

Ø      Speak with Marquesa personally at least once per month to discuss your progress

Ø      Receive speaker leads every month

JOIN US TODAY AND LET US HELP YOU GET PAID TO SPEAK, CLICK HERE