Most speakers select 1 of 3 markets to target: Corporate, Public or Association. Some topics only lend themselves to certain markets, others span the spectrum, which is the case for me as a speaker on mental toughness. In professional speaking, we define the market by who pays the fee. Since most associations demand a steep...
Toastmasters International ranks among the oldest, largest and most powerful organizations in the world, boasting over 350,000 members and 13,000 clubs that meet in a 150 countries. Matt Kinsey served as the 2022-2023 International President, and recently completed his term on the board of directors. I’ve known Matt for 25 years, and he’s one of...
In my first audition for Bill Gove, the father of professional speaking, he suggested that I become a college professor. Since that was the last thing I wanted to do, I asked Bill to teach me how to make the transition from teacher to speaker. This video, shot at the Bill Gove Speech Workshop, tells...
Larry Wilson (1930-2013) ranks among the highest grossing corporate speakers of all-time. After his 5-year mentorship with Bill Gove, (1912-2001) the father of professional speaking, Larry founded Wilson Learning, which became the 2nd largest training company in the world. Bob Proctor called Larry Wilson, “The smartest guy in the history of personal development”. In this...
Bob Proctor was a dear friend and mentor for 25 years. We did our first program together in 1998 at Roe Bartel Hall in downtown Kansas City for 7,000 people. It was magic. Over the years we spoke on dozens of conventions together, recorded an album together at Nightingale-Conant in Chicago, and did a joint...
The late Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) one of the most successful professional speakers of all-time, talking about his speaking mentor, Bill Gove, (1912-2001) the father of professional speaking. This was taped at the National Speakers Association Convention in Orlando, Florida in July 2002. Though Zig and I didn’t always see eye-to-eye, he was a great speaker...
Since 1947, the Bill Gove Speech Workshop has trained more 6 and 7 figure professional speakers than any program in history. Graduates include platform legends like Bob Proctor, Jeanne Robertson, National Speakers Association Founder Cavett Robert, Wilson Learning Founder Larry Wilson, Vernice “Flygirl” Armour, Chicken Soup for the Souls’ Mark Victor Hansen, Don Hutson, Jim...
Award-winning publicist Bruce Serbin shares one of the most closely guarded secrets on how top professional speakers earn millions from TV, radio, print and online interviews. #personaldevelopment #speakersapprentice #bruceserbin
Award-Winning Publicist Bruce Serbin joins us on the Personal Development Podcast for an in-depth interview on how authors, speakers and coaches can generate publicity to promote their business and brand. Bruce has been my personal publicist since 2009, and he’s booked me on hundreds of television and radio shows, newspaper and magazine interviews and online...
How does a professional coach go from earning $40,000/year to millions? The answer is the million dollar skill. This is what happened to me back in the 1990’s, and it changed my life. The good news is you can do it, too. All you need to the right stuff, and in this post, I reveal...