Unlock the Secrets of a Motivational Speaker

3 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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A short talk by TJ Walker arguing that effective presenters must view themselves as motivational speakers. Walker reframes motivational speaking away from cliché exhortations toward practical motivation: encouraging audiences to take specific actions such as speaking more, using video, or supporting causes.

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Do you think of yourself as a motivational speaker? Probably not. You're thinking, Ah, T.J. that's cheesy. Why would I want to be one of those guys? And it's usually a guy. Well, guess what? If you want to be an effective presenter, communicator, speaker, you have to see yourself as a motivational speaker. You have to motivate anyone you're talking to to do something. Maybe it's invest in your firm. Maybe it's vote for your candidate, support your cause. But speaking, presenting is about motivating people to take some action. Now, I'm a motivational speaker, not the kind who says, dream boldly and shoot for the stars. But I want to motivate you to speak out more often, to speak on video, to share your ideas with the world. And again.