What all Successful Speakers Have in Common

by Sandra Schrift

Published on this site: August 17th, 2005 - See more articles from this month

Do you know what all successful speakers have in common? No it is not talent or extraordinary speaking skills. They all understand that they are in the Speaking Business. They all market themselves. They all promote themselves. And they all Network.

Speakers who only write and prepare speeches who nobody gets to hear, because they did not know how to market or promote their services remain financially impoverished. The speaker who is also the businessperson knows how to promote and market their programs and build that buzz that is necessary to create a need for their programs. A member of the National Speakers Association once said, "All speaking is Show Business."

Approach it as a hobby, and you can expect hobby-type results. If you love to speak, then you must speak anywhere in the world! Approach your speaking career as a business, and you will get great result$.

The Coach sez when you are doing what you love to do because you love it, you can overcome any obstacle.

Need some help? Join our complimentary 90 minute teleclass marathon on August 31 with my colleague, Judy Cullins, book and internet marketing coach and me, Sandra Schrift, speaker coach. We will be providing a Q&A on "How to Use Writing and Speaking to Market Your Business." More details and to register at:www.speakersuniversity.com

Sandra Schrift 13 year speaker bureau owner and now career coach to emerging and veteran public speakers who want to "grow" a profitable speaking business. I also work with business professionals and organizations who want to
master their presentations. To find out HOW TO MAKE IT AS A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER, go to http://www.schrift.com/success_resources.htm Join my free bi-weekly Monday Morning Mindfulness ezine http://www.schrift.com/monday.htm