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Recommended Books

There are many great books on the speaking profession. In our opinion, the following books are the best choices for anyone starting out in the profession or who is trying to expand their current market and opportunities. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of books available on the speaking profession, but our list represents only the top recommendations for giving you valuable, unique information you can use now. We've made it easy to find each book -- just click on the title!

• Become A Motivational Speaker
  by Tag Goulet (e-book/CD). Great feedback from everyone who has read this book. Packed with lots of simple tips to help you succeed.
• Speaking for Millions: The Inside Story
  by Fred Gleek, who has conducted over 1,350 one-day seminars over the last 16 years. Never once has he lost money on an event! For 4 years he was CareerTrack's top trainer in every topic he taught.
• Speak and Grow Rich
  by Dottie Walters, who is one of the leading experts in the speaking industry.
• For Professional Speakers Only
  by Mike Frank
• Power Speaking: A Guide to Writing & Delivering Professional Speeches
  by Mark B. Yarnell
• Speaking for Profit and Pleasure: Making the Platform Work for You
  by William D. Thompson
• How Make It Big in the Seminar Business
  by Paul Karasik
• Wake 'Em Up! Business Presentations
  by Tom Antion (e-book)
• Internet Marketing for Speakers
  by Tom Antion (e-book)

A word about e-books: Electronic books, or e-books, are becoming increasingly popular. In the speaking profession, many terrific speakers are now selling their knowledge this way. They are a quick an inexpensive way for you, the reader, to get information immediately. They also allow a speaker to maximize his or her profit. Since the e-book format allows anyone to write a book and self-publish it on the web, you can get influenced to buy some poorly edited material. The list above includes only the best quality e-books we're aware of. Either our staff or others we trust have personally recommended the titles listed above. Most of them have a money back satisfaction guarantee.

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