Why Be a Professional Speaker?


Recently, I had the privilege of listening to the Options Trading Guru Dr Clemen Chiang share on the above topic at the Certified Professional Speakers course. I would like to share his thoughts now with you.

Dr Chiang listed three reasons why you may engage in professional speaking:

To articulate a theory, thesis or topic
To solicit feedback, support or testimonial
To sell and make money!!!

The 3 P’s you need to note in order to become a Professional Speaker:

Preparation
Perseverance
Passion

There will definitely be audiences which will give you “ups” and “downs.” While the “ups” are great for our ego, we can learn the most from our “downs” so we are in a process of continuous improvement. But that doesn’t mean we have to act on every feedback; we have to be able to distinguish between what will work for us and what is just pure nonsense.

If you want to outwit, outlast and outplay your competitors, what you need is PASSION. Choose good competitors to learn from and set as a benchmark for yourself to excel.

Dr Chiang also shared the 3 approaches you can take if you wish to join the ranks of being a Professional Speaker:

One-Man Show
One Company
One Parthenon

Obviously, what he recommends is the “One Partheno”n, where you draw alliances and forge partnerships. This would of course expand your network and extend your reach out to the market.

Well, if you are new to professional speaking, take HEART; just follow the rules of the Presentation Process:

H – Balance Humility vs Heroism
E – Be Enternaining & Exciting
A – Articulate stories
R – Reach out to Souls
T – Do it Today or Never!

If you are interested to find out more about the Certified Professional Speakers Course, call Ikram at 6225 2968 or write to him at ikram@masteryasia.com for more nformation.