I want to be a Motivational Speaker. Anybody have any advice?
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This is going to sound like a flippant answer, but I'm serious about it: A motivational speaker should be GIVING advice, not asking for it.  If you don't know how to go about doing this thing that you want to do, then you're not ready to go around telling others how to get themselves to do what they want to do either.\n\nSorry.
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Get a diary. Make two columns. In one columns, write about things you love or like about yourself and in the other, write things you would like to change or improve. Sometimes, it is surprising that we find a quality that we think is endearing but we still want to change it like helping out others. Everytime someone I helped talks rudely to me or says or does something bad about me, I feel like giving it up but then I find, it is the quality that makes me a better human being than I otherwise would be. SO, I choose to keep it. Hold on to such qualities. Work on other qualities one by one. Do not try to do it all at once. Prioritize. Start with one thing and work on it until it changes for better such as reducing weight is my top priority now. Next thing will be to make my verbal skills in English better. You have to choose your own priorities. Once you think, you have done enough, move on to next thing. Don't try to be perfect for it will take a lifetime but do enough to satisfy yourself. Make a goal that if I reach this level, I will move to next thing. Highlight your accomplished goal with golden marker for that is an achievement. Hope it helps.
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Ask the best speakers:Toastmasters.  web http://www.toastmasters.org/ has good suggestions  on the web site.
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Write down what u need to achieve and how u'd like to go about it. Consider various options towards achieving them\n\nKeep smaller aims and break ur tasks into smaller break points, so that u are not disheartened or over-awed by the daunting work.\n\nReward urself periodically for meeting ur goals\n\nKeep at it, use a Urge-r, some close confidante who'll keep u pushing and reminding u 2wards ur goal.\n\nUse motivational books and other ppl's experience to go by.\n\nThere are so many things to do, but main thing is to DECIDE YOU WANT TO DO IT
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Aaaa ... ok. Now I see the fine print. I was going to suggest you tweak your quote to something like, "to be a great speaker, you really need ideas." Maybe you can rework it in a clever way to include both ideas.
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Join Toastmasters, you will learn to speak in public with confidence.
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Keep one thing in mind. English is just a language i.e a way to express you self. Your thoughts and your content is far more important. U have to overcome this fear once for all because if u buckle and give up now, u will need much more courage when you do it next time. Every time you escape it'll get even worse. Life will keep giving u situations when you will have to speak to people and the sooner you start the better it would be. All the nice speakers that u come across were not that good when they started. \n\nAbout ppl making fun - You will always find people who get satisfaction by humiliating other people and they do this on any pretest , be it language, looks, beliefs, dressing sense ---- everything. Its for you to decide whether u want to quit because of stupid people or u want to progress and improve your confidence for your own good\n\nPlease note language and words are important but your confidence , body language and your determination is heard more loudly than your words. So be brave and face it all- u'll see a marked difference in you the second time you do it and slowly u will emerge as a good speaker. Be confident.\nBest of luck!
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The best way to improve is to practice.  I second the person who said to join Toastmasters (www.toastmasters.org).  I was in it for six years and it helped me immensely.  I miss it.\n\nWhen I was in grad school I put together a silly little site with some specific tips.  They are the same things I would tell you here, so you may want to take a look at it.  I promise it will not try to sell you anything, except for the normal Lycos ads.\n\nThe address is: http://stevefournier01.tripod.com/tips/tips-index.html\n\ngood luck.
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motivational speakers are usually famous people paid lots of bucks to share what they did to make them famous.  A lot of times is just an excuse to pay someone to show up at your event for publicity.
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There are two really good books that you have to read.  The first is called, "Ultra Marathon Man"  and the second is called, "The Know-It-All"\nBoth are very motivational.
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Online Speech Bank\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\n\nSpeechTips\n\nLooking for Good Persuasive Speech Topics?\n\nhttp://www.top101persuasivespeechtopics.com/\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.goodpersuasivespeechtopics.com/persuasive.htm\n\nhttp://www.leeogle.org/byron/bhs/library/persuasion.htm\n\nThis is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.\n\nSpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html\n\nFREE Articles on Public Speaking\n\nThis site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.\n\nhttp://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm\n\nThis site seems OK but once again see what is useful.\n\nhttp://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm\n\nI liked this one.\n\nThe fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.\n\nhttp://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm\n\nPublic speaking do's and don't's\n\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, UK.
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What are you looking for? I am a life coach and also an inspirational speaker. Email me
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Practice your speech in front of friends/family first.  They will give you good practice and help suggest things you might not have noticed like you're moving your hands around too much.\nPut the speech in perspective.  Talk as though your speech is the most important thing in the world and you need to get out there and let the world know what you have to say.\nYou are too focused on what people will think and truthfully no one will really remember.\nAlso practice daily visualization of your perfect speech.  Imagine over and over how well it will go.  Don't negativity into your mind.  And just do it!  Turn your fear into a nice rush.\nEverything will go okay.
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Toastmasters - http://www.toastmasters.org/\n\nI heard about them for years, and often would people reccommend them to me. I had lots of excuses:\n"I'm an instructor! I talk in front of people all day!"\n"I am too tired when I get off work to add something else"\n"I took Speech class in school"\n\nWhen I finally got around to going I was amazed - it worked! A few tips -\n* Try different clubs as a visitor until you find one that fits. Each club is run by the members - which means that each club is a little different.\n* Once you join, make a committment to stay at least long enough to finish the first book. It will help you work through the rough spots. Because Toasmasters is ongoing, there is no "end" like there would be with a class.\n* Toastmasters really helps you work through your specific issues whatever they are. The variety in my club is not unusual: IT guys, non-native speakers, trainer/instructors, retired, unemployed, FT employed, student...etc. Everyone starts from thier own place.
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My speech teacher had us look just over the top of the audience heads. He had up proactice at home in front of a mirror. I would practice my speeches with a tape recorder. I would have my husband or a friend listen to me. I found practice helped build confidence. Then the more you do, the easier it gets. Just practice...practice ...practice
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talk with an attitude.\ncreate a positive impact.\nhear before you speak !!
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have a well thought out speech ready and become popular with your peers. be confident and always think positive.