How to become an effective motivational speaker?

Motivation is perhaps the truest of all professions. No motivational speaker can succeed unless he/she can connect with the truth in the heart of the listeners. That is the big secret of succeeding in this profession of speaking your heart out, to inspire others. There are plenty of carrer opportunities also. Many organizations, schools, colleges, institutions often hire speakers to boost the morale of the audience and prepare them up for a certain responsibility.

The speaker has to understand the ultimate purpose of the speech. Maybe, the purpose is to raise funds for a project. Your speech should be able to encourage the audience logically to participate in the funding process. Find below the general tips on motivational speech training and suggestions on how to be a perfect speaker.

Obtaining licenses and certificates

• Complete your training: You can subscribe to any good public speaking course in your area. These are good institutions that help you with all levels in sharpening your words. You can video record your speech, write it down perfectly, get rid of the stage fright, and benefit from the experience of the pros already serving the field. Look up the course fees, syllabus, and duration. Also, double-check the experience of the instructors. You can always find videos of well-known speakers on the internet. Finally, see if they provide you a certificate on completion.
• Register with speaker’s bureaus and speechwriting services: These are great places to have your name available for speaking requirements.  
• Look for opportunities online: Often, companies post requirements of motivating their employees. Keep a lookout on such opportunities. Once you find, send out your application. If you can send a pre-recorded video of your best speech, that will create a good impression.

Succeeding at the profession

You need to look at different elements within and outside to succeed in your profession. Becoming a good speaker is never easy. Any speaker will tell you that the first speech sends an immeasurable rush of stage fright adrenaline. Your legs may shake a little even! However, if you are confident, you can handle any speech effortlessly. Here are a few tips to rule the podium.

• Research if necessary: If you are speaking on a general topic, you may not need research and simply recount the best ways to succeed at the requirement. However, if your topic needs research, invest sufficient time to it. You can even hire a virtual assistant to dig resources and send out the gist for you to elaborate.
• Have a mentoring attitude: Remember, you are not on the stage to learn anything (except your own inherent realizations). You are there to mentor the audience, so have that attitude. You have to guide them, and harboring guidance qualities is never easy. People present complicated questions and you need to answer them.
• Have balanced humor and depend on facts: Nothing connects better than subtle humor. Try to incorporate funny aspects in your speech, but do not overdo it. Keep it within refinement, and do not attempt controversial jokes. In addition, always remember to base your speech on facts. The research helps you with this.
• Put personal elements whenever possible: You can always find a personal element. For example, you can start with what you have been thinking on the way to the venue!

 So, don’t wait for anything. Follow the tips mentioned above, in order to become a motivational factor behind someone’s grit.