Thursday, February 2, 2012

Become a Motivational Speaker with a Good Foundation

By Herschel Holzwarth


Although a great number of people like to think otherwise, each of us depends upon everyone else in the world in order for us to make a living and survive. Sometimes we hit obstacles in our paths, and require some assistance from someone else, maybe some financial resources, or connection to a specific service, or perhaps just a simple word of advice or encouragement. There are other times when all is well, but we still could use some words of support to help us stay motivated and on task. Whether it is to help remove a negativity or reinforce a positivity, these are the types of situations that motivational speakers are trained to address.

In today's highly competitive world, motivational speakers provide a highly valuable service, as many people frequently need some encouragement or moral support while simply trying to get by. Motivational speakers have either had some life-changing experience or gathered wisdom and insights through a number of experiences, experiences that other people may benefit from if given the opportunity to hear about them. In fact, you could be a motivational speaker yourself, if you have gone through some interesting experiences and can tell a good story. If this is something you have thought about pursuing, you should know a few things first.

Of course, being a motivational speaker means that you must have a motivational story to share with the world, and are capable of doing so through effective speech and communication. All of those tips and strategies from speech class come to play, like proper enunciation and pronunciation, staying away from nonsense fillers like Ah's and Um's, and avoiding hesitations and lengthy pauses. Taking the time to practice your speeches with focus is really the only way to become comfortable with speaking in public, let alone be a great motivational speaker.

Setting up an efficient and effective practice routine is essential when developing your plan to becoming a motivational speaker. Especially if you have not given many speeches in public, you will gain loads of valuable experience by simply asking some people you know to be a practice audience for you on occasion. After reaching a point of being confident in your skills and comfortable with varying audience sizes, you will be that much closer to being a great motivational speaker.

Just as it is important to be able to communicate a story you have, it is likewise important to have an interesting and inspiring story and message for people to listen to. Any weaknesses in your speech-giving ability can be overcome with consistent practice, however, if you do not have an inspiring and uplifting message to share with others, you will not be a successful motivational speaker, regardless of your abilities. Rather than inventing some experiences and making up untrue stories, you must be sure to share your personal experiences, inviting the audience to see the inside process of rising from ruin to success.

Everyone has a story to tell. However, it takes a special and willing individual to make that extra effort and willfully look to improve the lives of others. After investing the time and energy into becoming a quality motivational speaker, you will be soon on your way to improving the lives and world around you.




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