One of the easiest ways to become a professional public speaker is by speaking to groups within your current industry. In this article, we will show you several ways to get paid as a professional speaker without having to change careers. This episode continues our previous episode, How to Start a Public Speaking Career. Although this is just one of the three routes we will cover in detail, this route is one of the most common (and perhaps the most lucrative). So, we will spend a little more time on this one.

One of the most important steps in beginning is just that, to start. Otherwise, there’s no change. Just starting out gives you practice and room to improve. Improvement might be necessary because while you might have a friendly face, your body language could portray something else. While speaking, you may not connect with your audience enough, and you might need to practice making more eye contact. So start off by speaking at low-stress meetings or community centers. Don’t start out your career by jumping into corporate events- they’re likely to have a large crowd. The best thing to do is to start where you’re comfortable. In this episode, I show you a few ways to get practice as a professional speaker and generate income by speaking within your current industry.Show Notes: Become a Professional Public Speaker by Speaking within Your Current Industry