I Want to Be a Six-Figure Speaker Victor Antonio Quick Start Guide to Public Speaking 1

122 Pages·2011·1.12 MB·English

by  Victor Gonzalez

I Want to Be a Six-Figure Speaker Victor Antonio

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This is dedicated to new speakers who have a passionate
message to share with the world.
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Biography:

At 37 years old, Victor Antonio temporarily retired. His
retirement didn’t last long… now he’s a speaker who helps
people understand how they can earn a six-figure income
and follow their passion.

His workshop participants are making money because he
shows them how it is possible. And he wants to help you
too. By the time you’re done with his course, you won’t be
motivated by mere words and cute stories. You will be
motivated because he will teach you how to execute your
own six-figure income plan. The mission of this book is to
help you the speaker achieve your financial goal in the
speaking business.

Victor’s experience in business and creating successful
companies has provided the necessary elements to form the
foundation of this program. As president of Global Sales
and Marketing for New World Network, he was
responsible for growing their revenues from $1 million to
$36 million in six months. He was tasked with building a
global sales force, establishing contract agreements,
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developing financial pricing models, overseeing the
development of the corporate brand and marketing the
company’s services for worldwide acceptance.

Prior to becoming president, he was vice president of
International Sales in a Fortune 500, $3-billion corporation.
Within two and a half years, he grew one of their struggling
business units from $14 million to $98 million in annual
revenue. During that time period, his cumulative sales
totals were $162 million.

He was selected from over 500 managers to join the
President’s Advisory Council in 1999 and 2000 for
excellence in sales and management. He has conducted
business in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean,
South Africa and the Middle East.

As a speaker, he has won numerous speaking awards at
district, state and international levels. His ability to
communicate and present complex concepts is the
underpinning of his continual success.

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Victor has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
(BSEE) from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago
and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA)
from Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin. Victor is a
sought after professional trainer helping businesses align
their strengths with their products in order to produce a
consistent message to the market and an effective sales and
marketing strategy. He has written two books: “The
Corporate Inferno,” a philosophical treatise on ethics in
business, and “The Logic of Success,” which is about the
logic of why some people fail and others succeed.
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The Story Behind “I
Want to Be a
Motivational Speaker”

Like many speakers, I started out by joining my local
Toastmasters Club, a speaking organization which I’ll
discuss later in this course. I enjoyed Toastmasters and the
opportunity to learn more about this thing we call public
speaking.

I was a pretty good speaker starting out. By my second
year, I was competing at the area and district levels with
much success. I never viewed myself as a speaker who was
ready to take on the world because I felt I had a lot to learn
so I stayed in corporate America for a while.

About two years ago, I decided to finally go after the dream
and become a speaker. I felt comfortable because I had
earned my credentials in the business world, and I looked
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forward to sharing this valuable knowledge with an
audience.

But the more I got into the speaking business, the more I
started to notice the disparity between what I thought and
the realities of the speaking business. Isn’t it funny how
things aren’t always as they appear? When I came into the
speaking business, I had my head screwed on backwards.

My first inkling that the speaker’s market was not as I
imagined was when I began attending Toastmasters again
after many years to “build my care”e rW. hen I returned to
speaking, I began to analyze things more closely and asked
more probing questions about the speaking business. I
wanted to know who was making money, how much and
how they were doing it.

This line of questioning garnered some unusual behavior
from speakers. I could only classify their reactions to my
inquiries as obfuscation (i.e., not very clear). It seemed as
though no one was willing to share with me how well they
were doing in the speaking business (i.e., how much money
they were making).
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I decided to start attending the meetings of the regional
speaker’s organization. I attended many of these meetings,
but I was still not able to crack, what I refer to as, the
income code.

It became apparent to me that 5 percent of the speakers
were actually making a good living speaking full-time. I
started hanging around these speakers and began to figure
out what they were doing. The more speakers I spoke with,
the more I began to understand how tough this business
really is.

Most speakers chant the mantra, “Speak for free and then
for fee.” The philosophy being that if you speak often
enough and well enough, someone is bound to notice your
existence and hire you as a speaker.

I began questioning that line of thinking. It seemed as if
those preaching the mantra were not doing so hot
themselves, even though they had been at it for years.

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I was faced with two options: 1) build slowly and hope for
my goal, or 2) simply accept the fact that you can’t make
money in this business. I opted for neither one.

Instead, I took the road less traveled. I started looking into
the college market. I started to uncover what many speakers
are totally clueless about and what others weren’t willing to
share.

I did well in the college market and then staretd moving
into the corporate arena. This was a whole new ballgame
where you really had to have your ducks in a row. I’m
talking about books, website, press kits, and on and on.

This speaker’s course is designed to help you get started in
the business of speaking and guide you on what tools and
strategies you need to implement if you want to be a
successful speaker.

As you read this book, keep in mind it is a business strategy
with many moving parts. Each part or component is critical
to achieve success in the market. Failing to take care of the
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details may not affect you in the short term, but the long-
term consequences could be detrimental.

The worst thing that can happen is opportunity comes your
way, but you are unprepared to take advantage of it
because you tried to shortcut your way to success.

Follow my instructions and guidance and you stand a
greater chance of hitting your financial goals. I know, I’ve
been there!

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