Influence

How to Start and Grow a Speaking Business

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Are you a good public speaker, a member of your local speaker's association or a sales professional who speaks to audiences about your product or service? Are you an HR professional who trains people day after day, an executive used to speaking to shareholders or a member of Toastmasters?

Did you know you can make a good living with your speaking skills? Do you already have a speaking business but are struggling to maintain a regular income and get the speaking engagements you deserve?

Speaking and Training is one of the world's growth industries and now is a good time to take advantage of that growth and start a business that will provide a good living and a great deal of fun.

As with most worthwhile activities however, starting a Speaking Business is not easy. You will need good speaking skills of course, but that will not be enough. You will also need determination to take you through the first few years and good advice to start and grow the business, and this is where I can help.

My name is Richard Mulvey and I have been in the speaking industry for 22 years. During that time I have had a great deal of success and I have also made many mistakes and I want to share that experience with you. I want to help you as you begin your speaking business so you get things right from the start. I want to guide you as your grow the business to help you make the right decisions and get ahead of the other speakers in the industry.


Your Instructor


Richard Mulvey
Richard Mulvey

Richard Mulvey is one of South Africa's leading Speakers and over the last 23 years has inspired more than 200 000 business people throughout three continents. Richard was recently inducted into the South African Speaker Hall of Fame, and his 23 years in the industry speaking to audiences all over the world gives him the experience, and you the confidence to book him for your next sales convention or conference.

Richard's corporate life includes a rise in the ranks through sales to regional general manager at the age of 28 before setting up on his own. After spending a couple of years travelling the world Richard was enticed back to corporate life in 1989 and invited to come to South Africa in a sales director's role for an international company in a service industry.

In addition to a successful corporate career Richard has travelled overland across Africa in an old VW Kombi, worked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and successfully written and marketed a restaurant accounting software package called Trade Inn.

Richard is the author of 24 Motivational and Business Books, and 25 Training DVDs, 21 Training CDs and 18 e-books. He is a Past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (2008-9 & 2016-17) and a member of the Global Speakers Federation. In 2016 Richard Mulvey was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, an honour only held by 11 South Africans. His style is as entertaining as it is informative and his provocative opinion will fire your enthusiasm leaving you with a desire to hear more and eager to get out there and do it!

"I have seen many speakers and Richard Mulvey is up there among the best in the world. He knows his topic and gives a commanding message in a compassionate way. I recommend him to anyone who wants a great speaker to make their event an outstanding success." Lindsay Adams CSP Past President of the Global Speakers Federation


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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