<p>Novice speakers will learn valuable tips and methods that can help them become effective communicators in no time at all. Students taking their first speech class in secondary school or college will definitely appreciate this book. Those who frequently give speeches will gain insights to improve their efficiency in speech writing and take their presentations to the next level.</p><p><br></p><p>What you'll discover are the types of speaking opportunities that are out there, along with suggestions for handling challenging situations before, during, and after your presentations that can eat up your time, energy, and money. Here's a preview of what's discussed:</p><p><br></p><p>.Who hires public speakers?</p><p>.Why you don't want to be a "professional" speaker.</p><p>.What should you talk about?</p><p>.Does public speaking help you sell books? And can your book help you get speaking gigs?</p><p>.How many sales leads can you really get from public speaking?</p><p>.How to evaluate public speaking opportunities.</p><p>.Dealing with unwanted post-presentation consultation requests.</p><p><br></p><p>Simple Secrets to Getting Paid to Speak is a guidebook that also shows you how to get paid in referrals and testimonials, as well as techniques of building your email list at all of your speaking events, whether you're paid or not. Using practical descriptions, examples, and illustrations, the book explains simple methods to write your Speaker One Sheet and the times when you don't need it.</p>