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Your comments on: “Why Now is THE BEST Time to Start a Public Speaking Business”
By Darren | May 6, 2009
What did you think of this week’s STAGE TIME article about starting a public speaking business?
Share your comments here!
Biz Time,
Darren
Topics: Public Speaking Business, Stage Time Comments |
May 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Just what I need to read and digest!
Patricia
May 7th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Thanks for coming to district 23’s conference. I took your advice to heart and decided to step up to the plate and speak outside the club with the idea of getting paid, soon. When I told a fellow club member about my goal, he invited me to give an inspirational speech to the Neighborhood Association of which he is the president. I accepted and am scheduled to speak next week. I asked a Kiwanis friend if they needed a guest speaker and he said “Of course!” and gave me his Educational vice president’s phone number. One of our main members in our evening club passed away and the club was kicked out of the community room at the Senior Center. I asked a local store if we could meet in their community room for free if we ran a Speechcraft for their staff. They got excited and said that is exactly what their staff needs. Could we handle 20 speech-crafters? We might end up with a few new members out of the class, maybe 20. WOW! If you don’t ask they can’t say yes! Thanks for the wake up call.
May 7th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Just thought I’d let you know that I got paid to speak for my last two speeches. This wasn’t exactly your corporate crowd. My audience members did not arrive in suits and power ties. They came in blue jeans and maternity tops–some with a faint aroma of soured milk. Despite the lack of impressive wardrobe, these are some of the most powerful executives in the world: MOPS–Mothers of Pre-Schoolers. At the end of one speech, the coordinator presented me with a lovely card which contained a twenty dollar bill and five ones. At the end of the other, I got a thank you card with a $50 gift certificate to a steak house. I have a few more probable gigs lined up. You said to let you know when we first got paid. I did! And I truly believe the biggest payment is intangible. Thanks for the help!
Roxann (Champ Camp, June 2008, Las Vegas)
May 8th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Darren,
Keep the inspiring emails coming. I’m trying to move from children’s magician to corporate speaker/entertainer but I am having trouble focusing. My funds are limited & I’m getting burned out & overhelmed from all of the books I’m reading.
I keep looking into getting one of your packages, but can’t decide which one, either because of money or because of content.
I know that I have the personality for this (& the humor) but I’m not sure how to focus on writing an entertaining speech (although I have written MANY routines for myself, others & magazines).
Anyway, you’re an inspiration!
May 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am
YEEEESSSSSS!!!!
Exactly what I talk with folks about. Even if you have one of those things called “a job” you need to think of yourself as self-employed…because you are! And you need more than one income stream or at least potential income stream. If you only have your job it’s like a company with one customer. Her in Michigan I say to people, “Imagine you are an auto parts supplier with one customer…General Motors. How secure would you feel right now?”
Of course, here in the Lansing, Michigan area many people work for GM, and that is their job and only source of income. They need to start now to find new ways to make money while they still have their day (or night) job. My advice to them is to Do Something Different!
May 9th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
You are absolutely right in every single word you said. This week I attended Division E (in Qatar) to give a one-hour keynote speech during their annual conference. This was a wonderful opportunity for me to be a key note speaker seconding a public speaking world champion “Lance Miller”.
The past 30 days were so special in my life. I had the great opportunity of meeting yourself & Ed Tate in Saudi Arabia first and two weeks later I met with a third World champion “Jim key” in Saudi Arabia. And this week I met the fourth one in Qatar.
I really learnt a lot from you. You have already shortened my learning curve.
I still need your help to change public speaking from just a hoppy into an income source. I am very confident that I can impress any audience by delivering outstanding speeches, seminars and workshop. They had always surrounded me after my speeches and gave me spectacular testimonials.
What I still can’t do is make the talents/capabilities I have, which became the way they are after I had spent major investments, sources for income.
I would certainly need your help in that regard.
Thanks for such an excellent article.
Best Regards
May 10th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Darren,
Thanks for your inspiring words.
I can’t say more for fear of spoiling the broth.