Paid to Speak

Covering every aspect of launching, building, and maintaining a successful speaking career, Paid to Speak is a must-read for professional speakers—whether keynote speaker, motivator, coach, trainer, facilitator, or consultant—as well as those aspiring to a speaking career.


Divided into four sections, the content corresponds with the four core competencies that the National Speakers Association (NSA) has identified for success as a professional speaker:


- Eloquence: platform mechanics, presenting, and preparing

- Enterprise: business management, sales, and marketing

- Expertise: topic development, authorship, and product development

- Ethics: professional awareness and professional development


Thirty-four working NSA members who have built thriving speaking businesses weigh in with valuable insights and proven strategies on a gamut of topics, making Paid to Speak essential to any speaker’s list of reference materials. 


Learn how to


- Create compelling presentations using stories and humor

- Hone your presentation and facilitation skills

- Convey a professional image through dress and body language

- Market and sell yourself effectively

- Develop an authentic and innovative brand 

- Partner with speakers bureaus

- Spice up your writing, and sell book proposals

- Establish yourself as an expert in your niche

- Leverage the virtual world

- Adhere to an ethical code of behavior

- And much, much more!


Read Paid to Speak from cover to cover, or open it to any chapter, for tried-and-true, hands-on information on taking your speaking career—and your bank account—to the next level.