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| The Six-Figure Speaker: Formula for a Six-Figure Income As a Professional Speaker | 
 enlarge | Author: Cathleen Fillmore
Publisher: Robert Reed Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 160890
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 166
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1931741921
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.51023
EAN: 9781931741927
ASIN: 1931741921
Publication Date: January 2008
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Product Description
"The Six-Figure Speaker" shows professional speakers a variety of ways to earn a high six figure income doing what they love to do. Cathleen Fillmore openly shares what she's learned operating a bureau and working with individual speakers over the years. She's also interviewed some of the world's top paid speakers and discovered that not one has taken a strictly conventional route to success. They talk candidly about what has worked for them and what pitfalls speakers need to avoid. Cathleen has held nothing back in her straight talk with speakers on how they can create their own formula for six-figure success in the professional speaking arena. She suggests a few different routes to take and some to absolutely avoid on the way to the top. There is information in this book that you won't find anywhere else.
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Practacal Advice in digestable chunks October 29, 2008
This book uses the model of having short essays by or about certain speakers and their advice. Each essay focuses on a given subject and they're roughly grouped together.
What this turns into is a very useful book where little is wasted - each essay is useful in its own way, and if there's something you can't use, it doesn't dominate the book.
The advice itself is pure gold - practacal, spelled out, and focused. In fact, even if you're not a speaker, or only tangentally interested in speaking as part of a career, this book has a lot of good and solid business and personal advice. Once you read it, it's worth noting good advice for anyone else you know, because a lot of it applies to any situation.
If there's a flaw, its that many of the essays are rah-rah types, pretty much what you'd expect from and about speakers. So I'd cut it some slack.
Definitely a worthwhile read for any one even remotely involved in speaking.
 Recipe to succeed July 22, 2008
Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for RebeccasReads (7/08)
The mechanics of becoming a successful Professional Speaker can be a bit daunting. Cathleen Fillmore has laid out an easy-to-follow set of plans to profitably negotiate those mechanics in her 166 page paperback titled "The Six-Figure Speaker: Formula for a Six-Figure Income as a Professional Speaker." In this book Fillmore assumes the reader has already mastered the ability to speak in public, and focuses her energies on how to break into the professional speaker market.
The practicality of "The Six-Figure Speaker" begins at page 1 and flows all the way to the end. Several chapters lay out various game plans for generating speaking engagements. Other chapters explain the ins and outs of speaker bureaus and agents. Some tackle the pros and cons of bringing on staff members, and when it might be unnecessary and when productive. A couple of chapters lay out ideas on how to divide your time between speech preparation, presentation and generating leads. Other topics cover building websites, what to look for in contracts, and how to be a long-term winner with speaker bureaus and program organizers. Fillmore also includes chapters that are written by flourishing professional speakers who describe their own methods of achievement.
Though the material sometimes gets a bit monotonous, some themes are repeated in several chapters, overall this is a great how-to book on becoming a winning certified speaker. If you're looking for ideas on how to break into the speaker market, succeed and come through it alive and thriving then "The Six-Figure Speaker" is the book for you.
The Six Figure Income March 28, 2008
The product was actually more than I expected. The initial review noted it would be helpful for the business aspect not so much the 'prep' for speaking and they are right. I needed a reference to excel and this is it.
Thanks,
Dr. Craig Jacobus
Thought it was going to be a rip-off of another book on the subject but ended up LOVING it!!!! February 17, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
To be totally honest I thought this book was going to be a total rip-off of Jane Atkinson's book The Wealthy Speaker. The cover, etc. looked a little too similar to me. I thought I'd order it to check it out to be sure and I'm THRILLED I did.
Are you a speaker just starting out or a seasoned pro? I'm sure if you are in either group you'll enjoy this book. She covers putting your one sheet together, dealing with bureaus, etc. It's NOT a copy of Jane's book and a wonderful addition to any speaker's library. Jane's book offers more of a step by step plan to get from where you are to being the "Wealthy Speaker" but, I think Cathleen offers a lot of other useful information that's not in Jane's book. From websites to one sheets, bureaus to referrals, repeat clients to getting new clients, it's ALL in here. As another reviewer wrote "it has nothing to do with how to project your voice, how to organize a speech, or how to overcome shyness. " I do think it's a book that was designed for people that are already in the business BUT... I think it's also for those even thinking about getting into the business. Be the end of this book you'll know what a ride you are in for, how the business works, etc. It's good to have a jump start.
This book is VERY under-priced. Buy it NOW before Cathleen comes to her senses and charges what it's really worth.
It's time to read this book again with my highlighter in hand.
John Pullum
Corporate Entertainer, Motivational Keynote Speaker
www.John-Pullum.com
A Proven Formula for Success as a Speaker February 16, 2008
In her new book "The Six Figure Speaker" Cathleen Fillmore writes with a remarkable depth and range of expertise in the area of professional speaking. She offers the reader a formula for success using interviews, through coaching, and using working models from top-earning speakers. Fillmore shares stories taken from her own successful and exciting career. She speaks from her own experience and from lessons learned through her own mistakes. She explains how to turn an occasional disaster into a workable solution.
The valuable advice Cathleen gives the reader on building and maintaining prospect data is practical and workable. She provides comprehensive information on how to develop a fee structure, as well as providing a wealth of information on writing and negotiating a contract. Packed with insights into how to establish a pricing strategy, the book also provides inside knowledge unique to the industry.
Fillmore includes a formula for revamping marketing strategies. She offers tips on public relations, and gives ideas for creating and selling products. Her coaching approach gives the reader hands on suggestions for building effective websites, and the importance of referrals. From her widespread contacts and her own personal observations Cathleen takes the reader behind the scenes to point out the changes taking place within the convention planning industry and new goals being reached for by industry leadership and management.
Cathleen Fillmore is an incredible resource for the serious minded speaker at any stage of their career. Both established professional speakers and those just starting out will find the book motivating and highly informative.
Fillmore challenges the reader to move to new levels of effectiveness by changing their thought patterns to those that will produce action. She encourages the reader to make "changing people's lives" a part of their personal mission statement. This can be done by inspiring greatness, and sharing personal gifts and talents with others. "The Six Figure Speaker" is a crash course on how to make big money as a professional speaker.
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