Speaking For Profit: 3 Major Myths About Speaking For Money

If you've ever had dreams about making money doing speaking, this article is for you.

Warning: you might not like what you hear, but isn't it better that you find the truth now before you invest huge amounts of time and money that you end up flushing down the drain?

This public speaking training article is going to shed the harsh light of day on the myths and misconceptions about making money in the speaking business.

This is not for the faint of heart, and this is not a nice "yes you can do it" bunch of hype, so read on having been duly cautioned.

Major Myth #1 - People Will Pay Handsomely To Hear Your Story:

Are you a famous celebrity? Are you a famous sports star? Are you a popular, well-known author, political figure, or musician?

If not, no one wants to hear your story after 5 minutes.

Have you ever heard of radio station WIIFM?-that stands for "What's In It For Me?"People don't care about you or your story, they care about what you can offer them to make their lives less painful and more fruitful.

Major Myth #2 - You'll Earn a Fortune Doing Corporate Keynotes:

If you work really, really hard, write a book or two, have great inside connections, can cold call like a demon, and have the intestinal fortitude of an army general, then you just might be able to get a gig here or there.

But don't expect to pay your bills on that income.

Are there exceptions to the rule?-sure, and there are also people who have survived jumping out of a 13 story building too; does that mean you should jump out the window too?

Major Myth #3 - There Are Big Bucks In Speaking Passionately On Your Topic:

Most speakers' organizations have a mantra: "speak to your passion".

Baloney! Speakers are like authors and inventors: their book or invention is their baby and they think everyone in the world will flock to them wanting to buy it. Wrong!

The reality is that many speakers never stop to consider if their topic is anything people want to hear about, much less would actually pay money to hear.

The question you have to ask yourself is, are you giving people what they want, or what you want them to want?

Summary and super-important bonus tip:

If you want to know the truth, speaking is a terrific business building tool.

In fact, speaking is the #1 fastest, easiest, least expensive and most fun way to generate highly qualified leads and convert them into happy paying customers and clients.

But expecting just speaking alone to pay your bills is short sighted and, frankly, naïve.

Speaking is, ultimate, the best customer acquisition tool ever invented. The sooner you realize that and use speaking for that purpose, the more money you'll start to see coming in.