What does it take to become a thought leader? To be seen as the expert or the authority in your field? What will it take to get that next promotion? Or a new job? Or a board seat?

Often, nothing more than the willingness to speak up and share your thoughts and experiences in public.

Employers have always valued the employee who speaks well. Small business people comfortable with public speaking are more successful, Entrepreneurs who speak get funded.

Public speaking is, and always will be, an important skill, and well worth developing. But speaker training itself is only part of the puzzle. How do you find speaking opportunities, position yourself for speaking, secure the gig and, finally, rock the gig?masbobb