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Aspiring to be a Professional Speaker? Learn How to Become Successful

Find out how to launch, build and maintain a successful speaking career with the new book, Paid To Speak: Best Practices For Building A Successful Speaking Business

Paid to Speak is a must-read for professional speakers--whether keynote speaker, motivator, coach, trainer, facilitator, or consultant--as well as those aspiring to a speaking career.

Gilda's chapter in Paid to Speak, "Improv Rules! Five Ways to Make Your Speeches More Powerful and Engaging," is based on her experience as a professional speaker and as a founding member of the World Class Indifference improv comedy team, which for the past six years has performed comedy shows and taught classes in New York City and Connecticut.  She incorporates improv techniques into her speaking, training and coaching, helping people learn to think quickly, be creative and develop confidence.

Thirty-four professional speakers who have built thriving businesses weigh in with valuable insights and proven strategies on a gamut of topics, including:

• Nido Quebein, "Top Ten Biggest Challenges Professional Speakers Face Today"
• Lou Heckler, "A Pause Can Build Applause"
• Glenna Salsbury, "The Elements of Eloquence"
• Brian Walter, "Use Verbal Ping-Pong to Get a Rise from Your Elevator Speech"
• Pam Lontos, "Your Name in Lights! How to Capitalize on the Power of Publicity"

Paid to Speak is divided into four sections to correspond to the four core competencies that the National Speakers Association (NSA) has identified for success as a professional speaker:

• Eloquence: platform mechanics, presenting, and preparing
• Enterprise: business management, sales, and marketing
• Expertise: topic development, authorship, and product development
• Ethics: professional awareness and professional development

Read Paid to Speak from cover to cover, or open it to any chapter, for tried-and-true, hands-on information on taking your speaking career--and your bank account--to the next level.  Click on this link to order your copy: