Just came across this blog via Google Alerts and thought I’d chip in. While I don’t have your Get Paid to Speak by Next Week program yet, I have listened to the podcast that you did and made furious notes.

I am in the process of emigrating to the U.S. (from London) as I’m getting married later this year. The restrictions of my fiance visa mean that I cannot work; I have to apply for a separate permit.

Can you say “golden opportunity”?

This is perfect as it provides me with plenty of opportunities for researching my new home State, delving into the Encyclopedia of Associations and seeing how much stage time at Toastmasters, comedy clubs and civic organisations I can get until I’m allowed to make some green.

I’m currently formulating all this into an actionable plan. I’ll keep you posted on how things develop.

Cheers,
Jason

I guess what you are trying to say, in a concise way, is that improved Toastmaster speaking will give the member an opportunity to speak better outside of Toastmaster meetings.

I just wanted to add that I believe there are A LOT of Toastmasters who only want to be better meeting speakers. The great leap that they don’t want to take is going outside the club.

I wonder how obliged we are to push the chicks out of the nest. I wonder how obliged we are to push ourselves AND others in the club to speak outside the meetings.

The past 30 days were so special in my life. I had the great opportunity of meeting yourself & Ed Tate in Saudi Arabia first and two weeks later I met with a third World champion “Jim key” in Saudi Arabia. And this week I met the fourth one in Qatar.

I really learnt a lot from you. You have already shortened my learning curve.

I still need your help to change public speaking from just a hoppy into an income source. I am very confident that I can impress any audience by delivering outstanding speeches, seminars and workshop. They had always surrounded me after my speeches and gave me spectacular testimonials.

What I still can’t do is make the talents/capabilities I have, which became the way they are after I had spent major investments, sources for income.

I would certainly need your help in that regard.

Thanks for such an excellent article.

Best Regards

Exactly what I talk with folks about. Even if you have one of those things called “a job” you need to think of yourself as self-employed…because you are! And you need more than one income stream or at least potential income stream. If you only have your job it’s like a company with one customer. Her in Michigan I say to people, “Imagine you are an auto parts supplier with one customer…General Motors. How secure would you feel right now?”

Of course, here in the Lansing, Michigan area many people work for GM, and that is their job and only source of income. They need to start now to find new ways to make money while they still have their day (or night) job. My advice to them is to Do Something Different!

I keep looking into getting one of your packages, but can’t decide which one, either because of money or because of content.

I know that I have the personality for this (& the humor) but I’m not sure how to focus on writing an entertaining speech (although I have written MANY routines for myself, others & magazines).

Anyway, you’re an inspiration!