How To Become A Motivational Speaker

How To Be A Motivational Speaker

As a professional speaker, I’m frequently asked how to become a motivational speaker, a trainer, or a workshop leader. There is no easy answer to this question. However, if asked what keeps most speakers from getting booked, that answer is easy. The number one reason most speakers don’t get booked is they put 80 percent of…

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7 Keys To Success For Speakers

Kent Julian Speaking

According to this survey and others like it, the #1 fear for most people is the fear of public speaking. This means I’m a bit of a wacko because I absolutely love public speaking! (Go ahead, call me “crazy.” I won’t take it personally.) If you’re as crazy as I am, you’d probably like to get booked as well as…

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Yes, I Am A Motivational Speaker! (A Cry For Help Even Though I Don’t Live in a Van Down by the River)

I’m a motivational speaker. There, I said it! Truthfully, I’m not too keen of the phrase “motivational speaker.” The image of Matt Foley, the character Chris Farley played on SNL, flashes before my eyes every time I hear “motivational speaker.” That’s why if you ask about the speaking I do, you probably won’t hear “motivational…

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