How Can You Become a Motivational Speaker? |
Posted: April 3, 2017 |
If you long to let people know a secret to success or a way to live life to the fullest, make more money or achieve some goal, you may be destined to be a motivational speaker. When someone is excited about something they have discovered, they often want to share it with others. This is one path to becoming a motivational speaker, but what do you need to know to make the career change?
Know Your Subject
What will you talk to people about? What do you want to motivate them to do? Maybe it’s to eat healthier, save money, learn a new skill or start a business. Your first step to becoming a motivational speaker is to know what subject you want to focus on. Part of knowing your subject is in being able to explain the path to success. You must be able to tell people how to get from point A to point B. They need clear directions, so you must be somewhat of an expert.
Have Enthusiasm
If you want people to buy into your ideas, you have to get them excited. The only way that will happen is if you are excited about it. You should be enthusiastic about your topic and what you want people to achieve.
For example, you may have lost a lot of weight on a diet you tried or an exercise program. You look in the mirror and think “Wow” about the change you see. You should translate that same attitude into your speech when you are telling others about this program. Let them see how excited you are with your weight loss and you’ll get them excited, too.
Speak Well
A person who is a poor public speaker will have trouble getting anyone excited about their product or idea. The audience will be too distracted with how the person speaks to pay attention to what they say. It may benefit you to hire a business speech coach who can help you improve your speaking ability. They can work on any weak areas you have to ensure you can clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.
Most people are not born public speakers. It is a skill they learned. Some did so informally by speaking in front of kids in school or at work. Others took classes and hired a speech coach to help them improve. No matter where you are in your speaking ability, you can improve with the right tools.
Connect with People
So you have a message you want to share and you’ve worked with a speech coach to improve your speaking ability. The next step is to connect with people who want to hear your message. You may start out talking to one or two people and rent a public area where you can host an audience. As your popularity grows, you will be in high demand and people will be asking for you to come speak to them. Pretty soon you will be making a career out of motivating others.
Claudette Roche is an accent reduction in the Vero Beach, FL area. She teaches foreign and American accents to actors and business persons/executives. In 2010 she was named as one of The Top 5 Voice Coaches by Hollywood Weekly Magazine.
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