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Motivational speaker
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A motivational speaker is a professional speaker who makes speeches intending to lift up and motivate their audiences.
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A keynote speech generally takes place either at the beginning of the event, or the close of the event. The length of these speeches generally last 45 minutes to two hours in duration. In comparison, a workshop or seminar generally lasts three to seven hours, and in some cases several days.
The motivational speaking profession requires no formal training or certification, skills in public speaking are necessary.
Fees paid to any speakers, whether motivational or not, vary based on the speaker's expertise, star power, experience, niche and level of customization.
Motivational Speakers engage the audience and share best practices, experiences and life lessons while at the same time entertaining their audiences.
Many speakers adopt an evangelic tone. Religious-laced speeches can be ineffective and one-dimensional for people who are not religious or who hold different religious beliefs.
Many Motivational speakers have acquired substantial popularity, fame and monetary reward.
- Joe Simpson
- Derek Redmond
- Les Brown
- Jack Canfield
- Arthur Carmazzi
- Deepak Chopra
- Wayne Dyer
- Eric Edmeades
- Matt Foley
- James (JB) Glossinger
- Mark Victor Hansen
- Craig Harper
- Alvin Law
- Dan Millman
- Anthony Robbins
- Matthew Payne
- Daniel "Rudy" Ruttinger
- Nick Vujicic
- Larry Winget
- Zig Ziglar
- Neal Petersen
- Devon Harris
- Pinsker, Sanford, "Was Ralph Waldo Emerson Our First Motivational Speaker?", Virginia Quarterly Review, Summer 2001