Get the gift of gab. In this guide, readers will find indispensable information on how to pursue public speaking as a full- or part-time career. Written by a 30-year veteran public speaker and bureau chief, this book shares details, advice, and insider tips on how to prosper in this highly competitive and lucrative field. • Expert author in a rapidly growing field • Contains inside tips on every aspect of speaking professionally • Clear and practical information about how to set up a professional speaker’s business and promote it • Suggestions for extra goods and services for additional revenue • Features event planning and organizing strategies and instructive anecdotes from the field

• Illustrates how to make money and keep it with time-honored strategies • Insightful real-life anecdotes to illustrate key concepts

Includes advice on creating a presentation; using visual aids and body language effectively; and handling hecklers and hostile questions

Offers advice on starting a direct marketing campaign, including tips on doubling response rates, writing creative copy, and evaluating mailing lists.

Provides advice on starting a consulting business covering such topics as ethics, data gathering, multiple-income stream strategy, professionalism, marketing, and fee structures.

Directed to speakers of English as a second language, a multimedia guide to pronouncing American English covers pronunciation, word connections, and intonation.

Presents strategies and techniques designed to increase reading speed, and improve comprehension and retention of a variety of reading materials.