Article - THE NINE SKILLS OF SUCCESSFUL PAID SPEAKERS,
by Lilly Walters, from "Speak and Grow Rich"
(c) by Lilly Walters, Claremont, California
by Lilly Walters
Leading consultant to help professional, public, motivational, business speakers, lecturers speakers, trainer, and seminar leaders increase their income and their presentation skills Lilly Walters is the author of five of the best-selling books about the professional speaking industry, such as, "Speak and Grow Rich," "1,001 Ways to Make More Money as a Speaker, Consultant or Trainer: Plus 300 Rainmaking Strategies for Dry Times," and many more. For over 20 years a LEADING RESOURCE helping Corporate and Association Meeting Planners find the PERFECT speakers and entertainers for their events. Former leading executive of Walters International Speakers Bureau. Today she owns and runs Amazing Motivational Keynote Speakers and helps speakers and seminar leaders find ways to increase their bookings
Index | (Prentice-Hall Simon Schuster) - considered the Handbook of the Professional Speaking Business. This book was selected in an industry wide survey - by over 200% - as THE most valuable book ever written for professional speakers.(c) 2003 Lilly Walters (DO NOT DUPLICATE WITHOUT PERMISSION) When you sit in an audience and watch and listen to a star keynote speaker, or take part in a fact-filled, smoothly flowing seminar presented by a professional, the business of speaking looks easy, like a circus trapeze artist performing flawlessly. The trapeze artist, however, has spent many months outside of the public eye, practicing and perfecting his daring flights above a safety net. Before they can succeed, professional speakers must also perfect their speaking skills. Great speakers constantly work on ways to improve their performances. Speakers like Harvey Mackay, a very successful celebrity business speaker, continually hire speech and drama coaches. He never stops learning or creating new products. But there are several other skills, that are equally important as speaking skills. A professional speaker must perfect all nine of these skills-if they wish to be paid for their craft! As you go through the list, compare your own background and knowledge against the requirements for each skill. This process will enable you to see where you stand now and which of the skills must be strengthened to support your career. Our book will show you the steps you must take for each Study these nine skills. You will see these principles used throughout this book.* (* Chapters noted below are from the 2nd edition of "Speak and Grow Rich" by Dottie and Lilly Walters, Prentice-Hall Simon Schuster)_______Who is Lilly Walters?More on Jim Abbott, famed one hande baseball pitcher as a keynote speaker For 20 years she was the Executive Director of Walters International Speakers Bureau, a professional lecture agency with 30,000 presenters, from world famous celebrities to interesting and entertaining business speakers and author for keynote speeches. Lilly sends these speakers all over the world to such companies as Arco, Shell Oil, Lockheed, Litton, IBM, McDonnell Douglas, AT & T and IBM. For many years she was the editor for SHARING IDEAS NEWSMAGAIZE for PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS, owned by Dottie Walters. Today her eNews goes out to over 4000 public speakers, seminar leaders and speakers bureaus. She is featured in the mega best seller, Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2nd. Helpings regarding her story of overcoming an accident that took 1/2 of her hand | Contact Lilly WaltersLilly Walters 909-398-1228. fax 408-228-8752 Best-Selling Books by Dottie and Lilly Walters on professional public speaking |