[humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

[firoz]

  I too gave many speeches as a toast master here in north carloina and won 
at area as well as division level   most of the my topics were motivational 
but I never got money for it accept my company paid for state level 
competition  fare for travelling and hotel as well as lodging money also

firoz

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From: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 3:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

> Girardo,
>
> I used to give many presentations as part of my job where I ran a program 
> that matched volunteers with people who were losing their sight and were 
> elderly.  In my presentations, I spoke of different topics depending on 
> the reason for my talk:  recruiting volunteers, teaching visiting 
> nurses/doctors the best way to deal with a blind person, information 
> strictly given to senior citizens (my local NFB chapter obtained a kit to 
> use for such presentations).  The kit contained materials like talking 
> watches, address books in large print, some Braille material.  This was 
> valuable as many feel their lives are done when faced with loss of vision. 
> Personally I rarely received any money for my efforts and, when I did get 
> paid, it was whatever the group wanted to give.
>
> It was helpful to me to also be a member of Toastmasters International, 
> where one follows a manual giving specific types of talks.  I won some 
> annual competitions at the local level, and never when I went to the 
> higher level competitions.  When I was a member, the organization provided 
> manuals and the magazine on cassettes, which I imagine are now on CD's. 
> Just something you may also consider to polish your skills.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Sandy
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
> money?
>
>> Girardo,
>> For a few years, I was doing continuing education programs based
>> upon the NFB publication, "When Your Best Efforts Fail" to opticians 
>> through
>> one of their membership organizations. I received $450 for a three-hour
>> presentation plus travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and a per diem 
>> of
>> about $30.
>>
>> I have also done similar types of presentations in which I combine
>> my music and my message together and did so on a love offering basis. The
>> most successful one I did was as a way to raise money to attend national
>> convention in which I received about $1200 for a 90-minute program. This 
>> was
>> a little unusual, because I received several gifts for $100.
>>
>> Some of the factors that are taken into consideration when paying
>> speaker's fees are the known quality of the presentation through 
>> references
>> and recordings, the expertise and profile of the person, such as someone 
>> who
>> has written a book or research paper, and the novelty of the information
>> being presented. When I market myself, I cite articles I have written and
>> those written about me, my profile as the president of the national
>> Asociation of Guide Dog Users, and the uniqueness of my presentation of
>> music and a message.
>>
>> I hope this information is helpful to you. Public speaking can be
>> very rewarding; however, the greater rward is more personal than 
>> financial.
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerardo
>> Corripio
>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:40 AM
>> To: Human Services Mailing List
>> Subject: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?
>>
>>  Hi guys
>> Any of you use motivational talks as a way of earning some money? How do 
>> you
>> go about promoting yourself? How much do you charge, and do you charge 
>> talk
>> by talk basis, or in blocks? Thanks for any info.
>>
>> --
>> Enviado desde mi lap
>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki Saludos desde 
>> Tampico,
>> Tamaulipas México
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>> las
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>> el
>> máximo de nuestros Iphones! Los espero!
>>
>>
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