Do you have a great voice? Do you enjoy speaking to people and being the center of attention? Can you clearly express your thoughts to a large group of people?
A public speaker career may just be for you.
You may be ready to brush this off thinking that there’s no real career in public speaking. But the truth is that there are several lucrative ways you can become a public speaker. And if you get started now, you’re one step closer to making a real living as a public speaker.
If you want to use your excellent oration skills to good use and make good money, you’re in the right place. Here is your guide on how to work as a public speaker.
Decide What Job You Want
There are a variety of public speaking jobs out there. Among the most popular public speaking paths are keynote speeches and public seminars.
Becoming a success as either will require you to build a reputation. However, you can accomplish this by writing speeches or articles and getting them published in reputable publications. You can also upload videos of yourself giving your speeches and publish them as a blog to serve as a portfolio.
This process starts out as an uphill battle. However, you’re never going to get noticed if you don’t get started. Start speaking in whatever capacity you can, and the more you speak the more you’ll start to get noticed.
Polish Up Your Skills With Public Speaking Classes and Coaching
Even if you’re a seasoned speaker, it never hurts to brush up and develop new skills. Taking classes with a professional speaking coach is a great way to improve your public speaking skills. Seek out reputable coaches and classes with a strong track record of student success for the best results.
Your learning can also take the form of reading books on public speaking or looking at famous speeches on YouTube. TED Talks, presidential speeches, graduation keynotes, and many other speeches can serve as excellent examples to gain inspiration and insight from.
Price Yourself Fairly
As you start to become more seasoned and well-known, you’ll have to start pricing yourself to show your worth. While you shouldn’t overcharge, you also need to show that you view your services as valuable.
While you may have to settle for a few free or perhaps $20 gigs, newbies can earn $500 to $2500 for a talk. You can start to double that amount the more you establish your brand, and your value will go up more and more as time progresses.
As is the case in any industry, public speaking has small beginnings. However, the more committed you are, the more valuable you will become, and the more you’ll make a living in the industry.
Become A Public Speaker Today
Now you have some beginning steps to become a public speaker. This will take some hard work, and you may not want to quit your day job too quickly. But with time and work, you could make a great living through your speaking skills.
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