How Does One Become A Motivational Speaker?

By Pete Malcolm


A career as a motivational speaker can be very lucrative and rewarding. The first step in becoming a motivational speaker is to identify what you will speak about. There are many topics to motivate and inspire others. You must look at your experience, your passion, and your story in order to be able to speak to groups about them. It is also important to meet other motivational speakers. Talk to them to find out how they started, what works for them, what doesn't. Learn from those who are already giving motivational speeches. Bounce your ideas off others and try out your speech on professionals and friends. Work on the timing. These are things you can learn from listening to others.

When people are relaxed and feeling good, they are more likely to remember the occasion, and the topics that brought them to the conference. The serious messages get through more effectively when the attendees are enjoying themselves at the same time. There are many corporate comedians available, with specific industry knowledge, whether your conference is for teachers, lawyers or bankers. A corporate comedian can tailor material to your event, so that the audience experiences self-recognition and gets the "inside" jokes. This again brings the attendees to a common place, where they can then absorb and discuss the more serious topics of the conference. Laughter releases tension and allows more open and cheerful discussion.

Comedy is also energizing. Attendees at a conference will feel more attentive and alive after they have laughed. Speakers following a keynote comedian will also feel the energy from the audience, and deliver their speeches with enthusiasm. Hiring a comedian as a keynote speaker for a corporate conference is a message to the attendees that life is not all about work, but that play is important, too. Employers or conference organizers are encouraging creativity when they bring in a comedian for the event. Letting go, laughing and relaxing are all ways to unblock, let in some new ideas and fresh connections. Attendees will feel more included when they have laughed together, and feel more optimistic about their jobs, their positions or careers. It has a leveling effect, as well. The boss is laughing along with everyone else; we're all in this boat together.

Like any business, you also need promotional materials, references and a website. Social networking is another effective way to get your message out, and get some buzz going about what you do. Being in the right place at the right time is always an effective strategy. Give night courses, attend events and meet people who may be looking for speakers. An agent or publicist is another avenue to getting the word out that you are available for speaking engagements. The first will be the hardest, but once you begin to develop a reputation as an amazing speaker, you can build on that.

Most corporate comedians deliver a "clean" show, without objectionable language or offensive material. A corporate comedian will tailor a show to the audience, and respect the group they are performing for. Making people uncomfortable is not making them laugh or unwind. Corporate comedians are professionals who want to spread humor and joy, even while poking fun. Their humor is not harsh, but relates to the attendees at the event. Hiring a comedian for a corporate event breaks the ice, forges a bond and gives the attendees some time to play. The benefits are intangible but will bring people back next year.




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