Professional Speaker
In his Motivational Speaking career, Jim, always dreamed of speaking to large corporate audiences.
He always dreamed and hoped to be an author and to own his own company. He has accomplished both of those lofty goals. I recently sat down to interview James, at a recent speaking event at the Point Clear Resort outside of Mobile, Alabama. I asked him what public speaking opportunities would be next and about some goals he had for 2009, he said, “My immediate goal is to launch my new book, which I’m very excited about, in the 1st quarter of 2009″. With a gleam in his eye he spoke with passion about the content of his new book, he said: “The title of this book is ‘Life’s 3 Burning Questions’ that is, if the publisher doesn’t change it” he said with a chuckle. “This will also be my newest professional speech next year that I can’t wait to deliver.” He would not let me in on the secret 3 questions but I’m guessing this will be a deeply reflective kind of speech.
I’ve had the opportunity to hear James as professional speaker on several occasions and I have to say he has a rare and gifted way of connected with every person in the audience. I often hear people say “I felt like this professional speaker was talking directly to me” after he delivers his signature riveting professional keynote speeches. The people who were sitting near me jumped out of their seats to give him a standing ovation not unlike what you’d see after and NFL touchdown. That is what audiences all over the world have come to expect from motivational speaker - James Lloyd.
By: Ron Clendenin
Becoming a Professional Speaker
If we have a hard time finding the best in someone, maybe we need to shed more light on them. Often we are hard on ourselves like that also in that we don’t see our higher self and greatness.
To become a motivational speaker I must be relentless in this quest. Refuse to focus on the negatives!
I promise that this will transform all of our relationships. As one who makes their living in their motivational speaker career I make a conscious effort every day to look for the best in other people. Granted, for some it’s easier than others. About a year ago, I was recommending someone for a motivational speaker job and I kept praising her, “She’d be great for your next business meeting. She’s funny, she’s kind, and she’s intelligent…” The person stopped me and said, “James, she’s only that way with you.” I started thinking about her comment. Was that true? Why? Maybe it’s because I always want to find the best in others.
Maybe that’s why they’re being their best when I’m with them. This is a common message I want to give to managers and senior leadership at all the business events I speak at. Let’s find the best in others.
And while we’re at it, let’s also try to find the best in ourselves. In my Motivational Speaker Training school I overemphasize the strengths of each person and maximizing those in our training.
Professional Public Speaking and Humor
One key in becoming a Professional Speaker is being able to make audiences laugh. If you are funny speaker then you are a money speaker! The last time I worked internationally in my professional speaking job was in Amsterdam and I spoke in english with an interpreter. You guessed it…. I used humor in my speech and got a roar of laughter even through an intepreter who translated my keynote into Dutch. You may not be a naturally funny or humorous personality. But this is the entertainment business and you can be trained to deliver great humor each time you speak. One solution is to find a successful motivational speaker and study how they use humor in their speaking.
Here are 5 Reasons why you need to make your audience laugh as professional speaker.
1) Laughter relaxes us and chases away depression.
“Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.”
– Arnold Glasow
2) Laughter enhances creativity.
“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung
into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.”
– Jean Houston
3) Laughter is the ultimate escape.
“Laughter is an instant vacation.”
– Milton Berle
4) Laughter gives purpose and meaning to life.
“The most wasted day is one in which we have not laughed.”
– Sebastian Chamfort
5) Laughter is spiritual.
“Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.”
– Carl Barth
Don’t miss the opportunity to get professional speaker training that will take your speaking career to the next level of being a great professional speaker.
Motivated Professional Speaker Jobs
What do you do to stay inspired in your professional speaking job? Becoming a professional speaker can be a great career but it is not an option for those already working in their professional speaking jobs. Please allow me to introduce to you the fascinating Marta Becket.
In the 1960s when Marta was in her mid-40s, she should have been making her final concert tour and concluding her dancing career. Instead, when she and her husband Tom had a flat tire near the ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California (population 10), she discovered an old abandoned
theatre and immediately became inspired. She never left. After years of renovating and rehearsing, the doors were opened. Marta committed to performing her show whether or not people attended. With the nearest town more than 25 miles away, some evenings the only admirers of her craft were the spectacular life-sized figures in the audience murals she had painted on the walls.
She kept dancing. A few years later, her husband left her to return to New York. She kept dancing.
At the time of this writing, Marta is 82 years old. She is still dancing. Nearly every show is a sellout. Talk about living your passion! I keep a picture of Marta in my office. Every glance brings
me a surge of passion. Who’s your inspirational speaker? IThis will set your soul on fire! Then you may become someone else’s inspiration! Now she restores in my speaking career!
“Long before anybody invented the term ‘performance art,’
Marta Becket was doing it, in an abandoned opera house in
Death Valley Junction. She restored it, and it restored her.
– Jay Carr