http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-career-paths-is-there-for-people-wanting-to-become-speakers/ Career and Job Advice Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-career-paths-is-there-for-people-wanting-to-become-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Steve D Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:17:49 +0000 http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-career-paths-is-there-for-people-wanting-to-become-speakers/#comment-2256 Speaker in and of itself is not a profession. People that are paid to speak generally are experts in a specific topic. For example, a motivational speaker may have performed a job that in part was successful because he/she was able to lead a group of people to success (think someone like John Madden). Or a speaker like Tom Peters who speaks on organizational re-design is in demand because he is a good speaker and an expert on the subject. No one gets paid to take a topic and speak (except maybe the President and/or Congress or the 'talking heads' on the Sunday news programs [but they have their own area of specialty]). After all, if I wanted a speaker on say the physics involved in jet flight, I would not hire just anyone, tell them to learn about the subject and give a speech, I would find either an aeronautic engineer or professor who has done work in the area (preferably one with good speaking skills) and hire them. Speaker in and of itself is not a profession. People that are paid to speak generally are experts in a specific topic. For example, a motivational speaker may have performed a job that in part was successful because he/she was able to lead a group of people to success (think someone like John Madden). Or a speaker like Tom Peters who speaks on organizational re-design is in demand because he is a good speaker and an expert on the subject. No one gets paid to take a topic and speak (except maybe the President and/or Congress or the ‘talking heads’ on the Sunday news programs [but they have their own area of specialty]). After all, if I wanted a speaker on say the physics involved in jet flight, I would not hire just anyone, tell them to learn about the subject and give a speech, I would find either an aeronautic engineer or professor who has done work in the area (preferably one with good speaking skills) and hire them.

]]> http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-career-paths-is-there-for-people-wanting-to-become-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 jeligula Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:28:10 +0000 http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-career-paths-is-there-for-people-wanting-to-become-speakers/#comment-2255 The most "speechifying" gets done by politicians. Run for Congress. I'll vote for you. The most “speechifying” gets done by politicians. Run for Congress. I’ll vote for you.

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