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	• Speak for a Living: The Insider's Guide to Building a Profitable Speaking Career Anne Bruce ASTD Press, 2008 - 242 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Speak for a living

I am a 28 year law enforcement officer who is transitioning to a new career as a professional speaker/presenter. Simply put, Anne's book is outstanding!! She provides you with the tools necessary to succeed in this very competitive business. She has credibility. She backs up her statements with many, many years of experience. If you are considering a career as a speaker, you must read this book.

Not for the idle dreamer, but for the serious dreamer

If you want a book to sell you on how easy it is to make a fortune as a public speaker, this is not that book. However, if you seek one that will help you assess whether or not you really have what it takes to stand a chance in this competitive field, this is the book you must buy, read, and follow. Whether Anne's advice launches your dream, or awakens you from it, it will have been money well spent.

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Harder Than It Looks

People who speak well make it look incredibly easy. Those who don't usually know themselves well enough not to try. But for the rest of us -- those who have something to say to others in our field, for example -- know the value of being able to give a polished talk at breakfast clubs, conventions, seminars and such. This book will tell you what you need to know to line up speaking engagements and how to handle yourself, before, during and after an event -- and make it pay!

Helpful & Informative

Anne's book is a wonderful "how-to" guide for individuals who are thinking about starting a career as a professional speaker or trainer. She provides a realistic look at the profession itself and lays out, in specific and straightforward terms, what people need to do to succeed in this very competitive but exciting profession. I would highly recommend Anne's book to anyone starting in this business and also to seasoned professionals. This book is a winner! Buy it!

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Simple Gold

Greetings! Anne Bruce does a thorough job of uncovering the building blocks for establishing yourself as a speaker in this industry. Her delivery is simple, methodical, focused and full of best practices for developing both the high-level strategy, and tactical steps, in creating a professional, scalable speaking business. It is a valuable read for any speaker or promoter within this space.

I read this book as recent founder of a speaker management organization and choose to provide each of my speakers with a copy. No doubt one of the best investments I have made. This book has already provided real value well beyond the investment of $$$ and time. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

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Becoming a professional speaker and trainer is a dream for many, but it an incredibly tough industry to break into without the appropriate guidance. Speak for a Living shows readers how to take their natural talents to the next level by becoming an in demand speaker and trainer at venues around the world. Readers will learn how to get into the speaking business; how to get consistent bookings, and what marketing tools are necessary to make it all happen. Bruce offers real life examples from her own busy speaking and training career, which has included presenting to every conceivable group from insurance companies to a convention of fire marshals and code enforcers.

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