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“Speaking of the Future”

Is Your Career
A Lifelong Dream
Or a Living Nightmare?

In today's gloomy economy, many people are longing for a "dream career" — one that's unregulated, that doesn't require licensing or certification, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to break into... one that's open to anyone, regardless of race, age, ethnic background, political affiliation, or other personal characteristic... one that allows you to be paid for your years of life experience. without a diploma, certificate, or other "proof" that you know what you're talking about.

Sound too good to be true?

Well, it is true. There's one career that fits the bill exactly — professional speaking!

Now "professional speaking" may sound like a career that's reserved for skilled orators or headline-grabbing celebrities or bestselling authors, but all it really means is "getting paid to talk." That's it!

(Professional speaking used to mean "getting paid to speak to groups", but in today's world of teleconferences, teleseminars, webinars, Internet radio, DVDs, and other technological innovations, speakers oftentimes never even see their audiences. So "professional speaking" nowadays simply means "getting paid to speak...or just talk."

And the good news is, nowadays pretty much anyone can become a professional speaker. Your age doesn't matter. Neither does your race, your gender, or your cultural background. Nobody regulates the speaking industry, and there's no certification or licensing needed to become a speaking pro.

Furthermore, nobody sets your hours, nobody caps your salary, and nobody decides whether or not you get to keep your job. In short, nobody controls your destiny... except you.

So if a career as a professional speaker is so great, why aren't you doing it? Odds are, you just don't know how to get started. Check out your local university — they've got lots of career paths, but you won't find "professional speaking" listed anywhere in their course catalogs. And there are no trade schools offering training in professional speaking either.

Toastmasters won't help. Now, don't get me wrong! I'm a big believer in the Toastmasters program; I've been active in the organization for over 20 years, and I firmly believe Toastmasters is the best way for you to learn public speaking. (And if your public speaking skills need improvement, I strongly recommend that you become active in the program! Visit Toastmasters International to find a club near you.) But as I say, Toastmasters won't help you become a professional speaker.

There are other possibilities, but they're hard to find and often inconvenient. Sometimes chapters of the National Speakers Association conduct "speaker schools" — but they're only helpful to people in a limited geographic area. And the National Speakers Association's Academy offers monthly teleseminars that you can access regardless of where you live.

But if these training venues just aren't what you need, what can you do? Before now, not much.

But that all changes with Pro Speaker U's "Pro Speaking 101" Career-Strategy Program. Pro Speaking 101 consists of 6 information-packed hours (conducted over 4 90-minute sessions) of tactical guidance focused on launching your career as a professional speaker! Plus a bonus 5th 90-minute session, dedicated to answering your questions about the speaking business! Plus unlimited access to the members-only PS101 Forum where you can ask questions and exchange ideas with other Pro Speaking 101 participants. Plus the PSU Productivity Pack, containing a wealth of essential reference materials to continue to guide you in the months to come!

Here's the schedule of the sessions that take you, step by step, through the process of launching your career as a professional speaker: (Move your mouse over a specific session to see details)

1. The Business of Speaking
2. Analyzing Your Market, Message, and Medium
3. Growing Your Product "Tree"
4. Marketing, Promotion, and Fees
5. Your Questions Answered

And here are the essential resources in the Productivity Package that comes with PS101: (As before, move your mouse over a resource to see details)

• Onsite Success – How to Ensure Your Program is a Winner
• Speaker's Productivity Toolset – Tools and Resources to Make Your Speaker's Business More Efficient
• Choosing and Using Your Microphone

Since everything is conducted either over the telephone or over the Internet, you have no lost travel time, no frustrating travel hassles, and no exorbitant travel costs. You can benefit from all the sessions from the convenience of your home, office or almost anywhere — all you need is access to a telephone! (You don't even need a computer to call into the live sessions.)

But what if you have a scheduling conflict with some of the sessions? With other venues, you're out of luck. But since every session of Pro Speaking 101 is recorded, you won't miss a single second because you're on the road, in a meeting, or watching your favorite TV show. You can listen to the recordings online, or download them and listen to them at your convenience on your favorite mp3 player.

Now we come to the incredible part. What would you pay for 6 hours of career guidance, a bonus 90-minutes of answers to your most pressing questions, unlimited access to the PS101 Idea-Exchange Forum and a wealth of materials in the PSU Productivity Pack (The resources in the Productivity Pack retail individually for over $75.00!)

You'd easily expect to pay hundreds of dollars for this package, but because I want to help as many people as I can, your investment in your new career is surprisingly only $77. (It gets even better! You may even qualify for an "early bird" discount if you register early! Check the sidebar.)

Feeling a little overwhelmed? Here's the whole thing —

Pro Speaking 101 is a 6-hour teleseminar which will guide you in launching your successful career as a pro speaker, bundled with a productivity pack designed to cut months off your learning curve. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one (or you want to review). PS101 costs just $77. (Even less if you take advantage of the Early Bird discount.)

However, BEFORE you register for PS101, here's an important disclaimer:

Although PS101 is designed to cut months off your learning curve, don't sign up if you think pro speaking is a quick path to fame and riches. It isn't. It takes years of learning and effort to become a truly successful professional speaker.

So if you've decided that being a pro speaker is your dream career, then you've got a long journey ahead of you. That's why it's vital that you take that all-important first step... and you need to get started now!

Pro Speaking 101 is for you! PS101 will cut months off your learning curve, and save you money by avoiding costly and time-consuming mistakes. So if you truly want to start your career as a speaking professional, I urge you to not wait another minute!

But first, you have a decision to make — which version of PS101 is right for you? In addition to the Standard PS101 program that I just described, I also offer a robust "honors" program and a reduced-calorie (just kidding) "lite" version.

• The "honors" program is for you if you have no doubt about your career choice, and you want to achieve your destiny as quickly as possible. PS101-Honors is the standard Pro Speaking 101 Strategy Program packaged with your own downloadable copy of the industry-recognized The Professional Speaker's Mastery.(See details on The Professional Speaker's Mastery; Raves for The Mastery)
  
  The Mastery retails for $197, but you can have it included with the Pro Speaking 101 program for only $80 – $100 more! (Since PS101 itself is so inexpensive, that means you can participate in the PS101 Program and acquire The Mastery for less than the retail price of The Mastery itself!)
  
  

• At the other end of the scale, PS101-Audit is for you if you aren't yet absolutely sure that you want to be a pro speaker, but you'd like to investigate it further. Or maybe being a pro speaker is your life-long dream, but in these tough economic times, you're simply counting every penny.
  
  I understand that, and I want to help. By "auditing" PS 101, you can call into the live sessions, you have complete access to all the recordings of the sessions, and you can listen to them at your leisure. But you do not have access to the Idea Exchange Forum, nor do you receive the Productivity Pack.
  
  PS101-Audit is $30 less than the Standard PS101 Program, so it's within the budget of almost anyone. With PS 101-Audit, you don't get as much... but then, you don't pay as much either. For some people, it's the best approach.

So that's it. If you're like most people, you'll probably want to register for the Standard PS 101. But if you're not ready (or able) to commit to a new career, then you should register to "audit" PS 101 instead. And if you just can't wait to get started on your new career and you want your new business to be as successful as possible, then you should certainly register for the Honors Program of PS 101!

Whichever PS101 program is right for you, here's the bottom line —

I look forward to working with you as you launch your dream career! And I leave you now with these wishes:

Speak. Change the world. And prosper! Jim Barber CEO (Career Enrichment Officer) Pro Speaker U

P.S. — If you aren't going to register for the PS101-Honors program... heck, even if you're not going to register for any of the Pro Speaker 101 programs... I urge you to read the Foreword to The Professional Speaker's Mastery written by Randy Gage. It's got to-the-point advice that could literally save your career.

It's free. It's short. It'll only take you 2 or 3 minutes to read. But it could easily turn out to be one of the best investments of time in your career that you've ever done... or will ever do.

So if you do nothing else, please read this. And then, whatever path you choose to follow, pursue your dream... and make a difference.

P.P.S. — It just occurred to me that I never mentioned my guarantee of satisfaction. It's simple: I guarantee that you will be completely satisfied with Pro Speaking 101 (whatever level — regular, audit, or Honors — that you register for) or I will refund your money. In full. Period. No questions asked.

That's it. Call into the sessions (or listen to the recordings of the sessions) and study the resources in your Productivity Pack (unless you're auditing), and if you don't feel that Pro Speaking 101 was worth every penny you paid, let me know within 30 days and I'll refund your money.

I'm looking forward to working with you!