Speak and Grow Rich: Revised and Updated

by Dottie Walters, Lilly Walters

Overview

The "bible" of the professional speaking industry, including ideas on how to pick strong topics for speeches, guidelines for setting fees, how to book oneself, and more. Sample worksheets and agreements to customize are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735203518
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/01/2002
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dottie Walters has been a world-class speaker for over 30 years. She is the President of Walters International Speakers Bureau and a founding member of The National Speakers' Association. 

Lilly Walters is the executive director of Walters International Speakers Bureau. SHe is also a seminar leader on public speaking.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements		iv	(1)
Foreword		v	(4)
Introductions		ix
1 Welcome to the World of Professional Speaking		1	(14)
2 Sources of Income for Professional Speakers		15	(10)
3 Targeting Marketable Topics and Titles		25	(14)
4 From Free to Shining Fee: Getting Bookings That Pay		39	(42)
5 Become the Expert and Leading Authority		81	(14)
6 Marketing Tools for the Speaking Trade		95	(32)
7 High-Profit Public Seminars		127	(14)
8 Virtual Seminars: Correspondence School to Net Classrooms		141	(8)
9 Speaker Products: Triple Your Income		149	(36)
10 Becoming Famous: Promotion Strategies with Buyers, Bureaus, and the Press		185	(22)
11 The Advantages of Working with Speakers' Bureaus and Agents		207	(24)
12 Setting Up Your Business Headquarters		231	(16)
Glossary		247	(14)
Index		261