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The transition from speaking for visibility to paid speaking is like jumping off a cliff: if you survive that first leap, the rest will seem easy. To prevent being pigeonholed invite the prospect to preview your speaking outside the consulting environment. The flow of your speaking must be very smooth and transitions seamless.

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If you have spent years building a successful training career and now want to expand into keynote, luncheon and after-dinner speaking, its time for a reality check. Youre asking the keynoters to be the resource, to maintain the attention and energy of the group without any help from them." Lets start with the program itself. Pamela S.