BONUS PART XI of Tom Antion's Top Ten Ways to Make Money Speaking
SPEAKING AT FUNDRAISERS
Let's say a local service club wants to raise funds to help build a playground in a local park. You propose a seminar on let's say "How to Build Lasting Relationships" which they will promote to all their members and to the community as a fundraiser to help build the
playground.
You make up a flyer for the event and you get a community center or church to donate a room to hold the seminar (you might be able to get a hotel to do it, but that will be tougher). The group sells tickets to the event and you split the proceeds (Half to them and half to you).
You can also sell your products at the fundraiser event and give them 10% of your gross sales.
I've done this over 100 times in my career. Every single time I've made money for the group . . . . Far more money than they could normally raise on their own for an event. I also made really good money for myself as well.
As a speaker, whenever you make money for an organization, instead of costing them money, you will always be welcome back.
I have a complimentary webinar on speaking at fundraisers.
Check it out at: http://www.TomAntionWebinars.com
My complete course on this is at https://www.ScrewTheCommute.com/fundraiserdeal
Conclusion
Yes, I want you to be a professional speaker, but NO I do not want you out there claiming to be a pro speaker without proper training. It makes us real pros look bad. Just because they pat you on the back at your local church or GOD FORBID a Toastmasters club, this doesn't mean you know all the things you need to know to be a top, high fee pro speaker.
I've created the best selling course ever to teach people how to earn big bucks speaking. I've been asked to train other professional speakers at the prestigious National Speakers Association over 100 times over the past 28 years. I was the one asked by MSNBC to critique the President's speaking ability.
I know what I'm doing and I'll save you from bombing over and over again.
You certainly can figure these things out on your own, but are you willing to go through those embarrassing bombs literally for years just because you wouldn't invest in your
training.
And the training is cheap, too! Just think how much is charged for a college education and how many MBAs and Ph. Ds are out of work.
Get good training, and I'm the one who will give it to you.
Good luck in your speaking career.
Tom Antion Author "Wake 'em Up Video Professional Speaking
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