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Resources for Speakers
Here’s a great list of service providers, podcasts, books, people, blogs, and websites that are all focused somehow on the professional speaking industry — covering both the skill and the business of speaking. Enjoy!
Helpful Books for Professional Speakers
- 21 Ways to Make Money Speaking by Felicia Slattery
- Book More Business: Make Money Speaking by Lois Creamer
- Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port
- DO IT! Speaking by David Newman
- Get Picked: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Creating Irresistible Speaker Proposals by Aurora Gregory
- How to Become a Professional Speaker by Tom Antion
- How to Speak for Fun & Profit by Joe Sabah
- Money Talks: How to Make a Million as a Speaker by Alan Weiss
- Million Dollar Speaking by Alan Weiss, PhD
- Paid to Speak: Best Practices for Building a Successful Speaking Business by National Speakers Association (Various Members)
- Speaker Savvy: Notes on Starting and Growing Your Professional Speaking Business by Bronwyn Hesketh
- Speak for a Living: The Insider’s Guide to Building a Profitable Speaking Career by Anne Bruce & Sardek Love
- Speak More! by National Speakers Association (Various Members)
- The 6-Figure Speaker: The Ultimate Blueprint to Build a Business as a Highly-Paid Professional Speaker by Brian Tracy
- The Breakthrough Speaker: How to Build a Public Speaking Career by Smiley Poswolsky
- The Fast Track to Professional Speaking by Mack Dryden
- The Message of You: Turn Your Life Story Into a Money-Making Speaking Career by Judy Carter
- The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches by Cathy Fyock & Lois Creamer
- The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform by Grant Baldwin with Jeff Goins
- The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business by Jane Atkinson
- Totally Booked! by Cathleen Fillmore
Miscellaneous Speaker Resources
- Speaker Co-Op — Connecting Audiences to Speakers. Connecting Speakers to Resources.
- Speakers Magazine — Speakers & Continuing Education Connecting Resources
Speaking Opportunities
- CharliJane Speakers Club — Helping Speakers Connect with More Speaking Opportunities and Grow Their Speaking Businesses
- eSpeakers — Providing Speakers with Online Tools to Organize, Promote, and Grow Their Businesses
- SpeakerMatch — Helping Speakers Get Found via Online Directory and Specialized Speaker Profile Pages
Speaking Podcasts
- Claim the Stage Podcast by Speaker Sisterhood
- Fearless Presentations with Doug Staneart
- Grow Your Public Speaking Business by Wendi McNeill
- Mic Drop with Josh Linkner / eSpeakers
- NSA Podcast Network by National Speakers Association
- Public Speaking Secrets with Victor Ahipene
- Speaker Success Podcast by Women Speakers Association
- Speaking Podcast with Roy Coughlan
- Speak to Scale Podcast with Jessica Rasdall
- Technically Speaking by SpeakerFlow
- The Public Speaker’s Quick & Dirty Tips with Lisa B. Marshall
- The Presentation Scientists with Scott Schwertly
- The Speaker Lab Podcast with Grant Baldwin
- The Speakers, Authors, and Coaches Podcast with Jake Ballentine
- The Speaker’s Secrets with Edrico Ambrister
- The Speaking Club with Sarah Archer
- The Speaking Show with David Newman
- The Toastmasters Podcast by Toastmasters International
- The Wealthy Speaker Podcast with Jane Atkinson
- Unforgettable Presentations Podcast with Darren LaCroix & Mark Brown
- World of Speakers Podcast with Ryan Foland