TJ Walker argues that the best path to becoming a professional, highly paid speaker today is to publish a new demo-style video every day on social media, demonstrating speaking skill and audience connection, rather than relying solely on a single professionally edited demo reel or mass-mailing bureaus.
The best way to become a professional, highly paid speaker is to audition daily on video. No, I don't mean getting one demo video and mailing it out to every speaker bureau all over the world. No, I mean put a new demo video out every single day on social media, demonstrating your ability to speak. Demonstrating your ability to connect with an audience. That's right. In the 2020s, the best way to be a professional speaker is to speak right here on this platform and other platforms. Hone your craft. Improve your ability to connect with people. Demonstrate to the world you can actually speak. That's the way to do it. Not just posting on LinkedIn. Professional speaker, having a demo reel edited together by a professional editor. Those things don't matter nearly as much these days. What matters is people seeing you speak every single day right here.
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