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Do you want to get paid to speak? This income can come in the form of payments for speaking, back of the room sales, or subtle promotion of your non speaking business.

My friend went to speaking boot camp on getting paid to give presentations. In other words, how to become a professional speaker. There he learned three steps on how to get paid to speak. With travel, registration, and lost work time it cost him more than I paid for my first car.

Virtually every book and product I have read on the subject, mentions the same three steps.

You don’t have to pay $2,000. Here are these paid speaking tips for free:

Step #1: Write a good speech and practice it well.

If you don’t deliver a good speech, you will not be asked back. For more info on this, check out Become a Better Speaker in One Evening

Step #2: Call up your local service clubs and tell them you will speak for free (Lions, Kiawans, etc)

Mention your credintials and how they will gain value from your speech.

Step #3: Keep giving these free presentations as you hone and tweak your speech.

Eventually, you’ll start to receive referrals and people will give you paid speaking engagements.

Is there more to this? Yes, but every course or book I have seen the subject, says to follow these steps.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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When I was 18, I learned the Rule of 72. It is mainly applied when making investing decisions, but it has broad implications for speakers and general self improvement.

The Rule of 72 states:

Divide 72 by your interest rate and that will tell you how many years it takes for your money to double.

72 / 6% = Your money will double every 12 years

I know this is a speaking blog, but hang with me.

If you an I improve in an area of our life by just 2.5% a day, we will be twice as good in 29 days. (72 / 2.5% = 29)

Today, could you be:

• 2.5% more positive?
• 2.5% more efficient?
• 2.5% more loving?
• 2.5% more disciplined?
• Watch 2.5% less TV?
• Spend 2.5% more time with your family?

Sure you can. Grow by 2.5% every day and in 29 days you will have improved by 100%

Same applies to public speaking.

With every speech if we are just:

• 5% better with our vocal variety
• 5% better with our pauses
• 5% better with making eye contact
• etc…

Then after 15 speaking engagements we will be twice as good as we are now. We will have improved our public speaking skills by 100%

Have some fun with the rule of 72.

Small changes done consistently over time create massive results. Learn more about this concept in  The Compound Effect (aff Link)

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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Just finishing up the final touches my latest program called “Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™”. It includes a professionally filmed DVD, two audio CDS, and PDF special reports. Release date in just a few days.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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This was the only question on our final test for one of my public speaking classes I took in college.

The answer: Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is like syrup on pancakes. It brings out the taste and makes the content go down better. Great speakers have good enthusiasm. Do you?

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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“Arlen, one of the cheapest and best ways to spruce up a room is to give it a fresh coat of paint.”  I have taken this advice to heart many times.

In literally hours an old, dull depressing room and will look alive and even feel homey with one coat of paint.

Can a person transform their public speaking skills this fast? Yes! I would argue that in just 90 seconds you can significantly upgrade your public speaking skills. Does it take longer to hone the craft and skill of public speaking? Yes. However, here are 3 ways to liven up your presentations right now.

Speaking Tip #1: Smile

Too many speaker speak with either no expression, a frown,  or a bored look on their face. Forcing yourself to smile will do three thing:

1. Make your voice sound warm and friendly.

2. Make you more likeable. A likable speaker connects with the audience.

3. Make you feel more comfortable and at ease. I read about a study which showed that just smiling will put you in a good mood.

Try it and see the difference. It will brighten your presentation.

Speaking Tip #2: Plant your feet & lean forward slightly

Two mistakes speakers often make are shifting/moving too much and leaning back on their heals. Shifting distracts the audience and leaning back takes energy out of the presentation.

I train people to lean forward slightly so their weight is on the front of their feet. The heals are still on the floor, but the weight has been shifted forward. It is surprising how much energy this will give to your presentation. Videos of speakers before this and after show a remark difference.

Speaking tip #3: Act enthused/interested in your presentation

A speech without enthusiasm or passion is like a limp puppet without a human arm to move it. By acting enthusiastic and being interested in what you are saying, you will bring new energy into your speech. Plus, enthusiasm is contagious. It will spread to the audience and they will be more interested in your presentation.

Give your presentation skills a fresh coat of paint by applying these tips.

(C) Arlen Busenitz – Speakinginfo.com

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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I just published a blog post over at Speakerblogger on how to write a book in 90 days.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Arlen

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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Study the famous speakers of the past and present and you'll find most use an important public speaking tip. They speak with enthusiasm and passion. Great speakers care about their topic and influencing the audience. We can learn from them and put some fire and passion into our presentation.

Here are three ways to help us speak with passion and enthusiasm

1. Choose topics you care about.

2. Think about how your message will impact the audience.

3. Act enthusiastic. Control your body and the feelings will follow.

You captivate the audience when you deliver your speech. Use this important public speaking tip and speak with passion and enthusiasm.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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Reading and practice will help you take your public speaking skills to a new level. However, don't forget to use a very powerful public speaking tip:

Public Speaking Improvement Tip #27: Watch master Communicators in action.

I'll never forget seeing Zig Ziglar in person. One thing that jumped out at me was his enthusiasm. Whenever I want to update my enthusiasm, I think of Zig. Just watching him helps me improve.

Do you watch the masters of public speaking?

With the age of Youtube, it is now very easy to see master speakers in action. Below are several videos. As you watch them, ask these three questions.

• What is the speaker doing very well?
• What can I learn from the speaker?
• What could the speaker improve on?

You may think this last question is a little odd. Every speaker can improve and watching with a critical eye will help you improve your skills.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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The phone rang.

"Hello, this is Arlen."

"Hi Arlen. This is John. We are looking for a speaker on August 12 in the evening."

"What can you tell me about the event?"

"………"

"Yes, John. My calendar is open. I do have some questions for you."

"Sure Arlen, go ahead."

Speech Research Tip #26: Be a Detective and Research your Audience.

Knowing your audience is essential before preparing and delivering the presentation. This knowledge will enable you to connect with the audience and tailor a presentation that hits home.

I may have the same keynote I give to various audiences, but I tweak it depending on if I am talking to Junior highers or retired seniors.

Back to the phone conversation. I asked John a series of questions to get a grasp on exactly who I would be speaking to. This helped me to create a "Chris" and focus my presentation.

• What is the age of the audience?
• Why are they at this event?
• What is the purpose of this event?
• What are they expecting from the speaker?
• What can you tell me about them?

These questions enabled me to hit a home run and give a custom tailored presentation.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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Recently I was involved in a Toastmaster speech competition. Unfortunately, I did not follow yesterday's speech internalization tip, and made some major changes the day before. How was I to internalize the speech so I could deliver it smoothly?

I used this next speech internalization tip:

Speech Preparing Tip #17: Mentally rehearse your speech before bedtime.

At 10:45 I delivered the presentation in my living room. Next, I shut the light off, crawled into bed, told my wife I would be concentrating, and rehearsed the speech in my mind. Another alternative of this is to visualize yourself in the front of the room with an audience. Now deliver the speech in the theatre of your mind. Why is this public speaking tip so effective?

I have read various researchers who claim that what you think about before bedtime stays on your mind all night. Plus this is a relaxed learning enviroment.

Try it and see if it works for you. My speech came across pretty smooth and I attribute some of that to how to I internalized my presentation with this tip.

Arlen Busenitz

Arlen Busenitz is an experienced speaker with over 650 presentations. He is Author of several books, CD's,and creator of Become a Better Speaker in One Evening™

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