Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Professional Speaker written by Thom Lisk and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to a survey taken by the National Speaker Association, more than 1,200 speeches are delivered by paid professional speakers each week and the market is growing by 10% annually. The professional speakers are experts in their given fields, such as business, technology, product management, product promotion, and more. Fifty-eight percent of all professional speakers have built their expertise into a full time speaking career, garnering fees ranging from $5,000-$10,000 per event. Professional speaker's bureaus account for only 10% of all engagements. These statistics indicate that there is a huge and growing market for professional speakers - and for a book that shows any expert how to become one successfully. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Professional Speakercontains all the information necessary to pursue speaking as a full or part time career.