So Public Speaking Is Not for You?

DISCLAIMER: This post in no way, shape or form condones the thought that speaking should only be seen as a way to get paid obscene amounts of money. Even though it is clear to anyone with HALF A BRAIN that being a good public speaker, coupled with knowing a lot about what you’re talking about and having a name people recognize, is probably a good way to make a living.

I saw quite an interesting article this afternoon perusing through yahoo. This article states, with words coming directly from Mr. Matthew Lee, of the Associated Press, what I’ve been telling you guys all along. Speaking well in public PAYS, and it pays WELL. Granted, we don’t all have the notoriety of a Bill Clinton, but I’m guessing that some of you could, at the very least, make a nice, tidy income from speaking well in public. Now, I used to tell you that Mr. Clinton made about $100,000 (that’s DOLLARS, by the way) per speaking engagement. Funny. I was actually LOW in my estimate.

Try this on for size:

$ 525,000 (1)
$ 200,000 (1)
$ 175,000 (3) For those of you mathematically impaired, that’s another 525 grand
$ 300,000 (1)

Hey… not bad, huh?

For your viewing pleasure, here's the link to the whole article.

All I’m trying to say is to keep your eyes and ears open to opportunities that might come your way via the public speaking highway because you just never know. Oh, and keeping your mouth open when those opportunities come knocking on your door might not be a bad idea either.

Until next time,

Me