Get the gift of gab. In this guide, readers will find indispensable information on how to pursue public speaking as a full- or part-time career. Written by a 30-year veteran public speaker and bureau chief, this book shares details, advice, and insider tips on how to prosper in this highly competitive and lucrative field. * Expert author in a rapidly growing field * Contains inside tips on every aspect of speaking professionally * Clear and practical information about how to set up a professional speaker's business and promote it * Suggestions for extra goods and services for additional revenue * Features event planning and organizing strategies and instructive anecdotes from the field