21 Professions and Simple Presentations to Get Started Speaking

A tried and true method for marketing your business has been to speak about it. When you are able to show that you are knowledgeable and passionate it spreads like wild fire in a crowd. To get started you could look at local organizations like your Chamber of Commerce, service organizations such as Rotary, or membership groups. If they hold monthly or weekly meetings they are often looking for speakers.

You don't want to give just a giant sales pitch from the front of the room. You need to share an aspect of what you do and how it can relate to a number of people. Take your position or company and see an aspect that can be shared across careers.

21 Professions and Simple Presentations to Get Started Speaking

1. Car Sales - Customer Relationships
2. Realtor - Marketing Online
3. Nurse Practitioner - Dealing with a crisis
4. Musician - Teaching a novice something new
5. Writer - Communicating you message - simply and effectively
6. Web Developer - Smart ways to use your blog as a marketing tool
7. Publisher - How to design great ads
8. Funeral Director - Learning to listen
9. Marketing - Just what is Social Media
10. Retail Sales - Customer service matters
11. Photographer - How to take that great shot during the holidays
12. Landscape Designer - Choosing perennials
13. Therapist - Creating goals that work
14. Teacher - Using play to unleash your passions
15. Ebay Seller - What value does this junk have
16. B&B Operator - How to become a guide to your city
17. Librarian - Top 10 book of 2008 and what you should be reading
18. Craftsman/Artist - The day in the life of an Artist
19. Small Business Owner - How to build relationships one customer at a time
20. Veterinarian - Picking the perfect pet
21. Elder Care Provider - Signs of care giving burnout and where to get help
22. Lawyer - What to have ready in a disaster or emergency

What do you do and what can you speak about? There are hundreds of topics that any one professional can share. The added bonus is that you can sell what you do without selling. I gave a talk last month and I was amazed at the response - I forgot the power of speaking. Share what you do - it will build your relationships and your customers!