Become a Professional Motivational Speaker! (Udemy.com)
Get Paid for Public Speaking as You Motivate & Inspire
Created by: John Beede
Last updated March 2020
What you will learn
- You'll have a platform for booking gigs, including your website, demo video, testimonials, and marketing materials. More importantly, you'll book gigs!
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 90% of them
- Reviews259#852 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length7.6 hourslonger than 81% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2020earlier than 90% of them
Course Description
Motivate and inspire for profit. You're going to discover the speaking business cornerstones that result in high-paying professional speaking bookings. Step-by-step instructions for establishing an effective marketing platform and audience rockin' keynote, workshop, assembly, or seminar presentations. Best of all, you'll learn from an instructor who has built and still operates a successful speaking business.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
259 Reviews
John Beede
John Beede has reached the summit of the tallest mountain on all 7 continents, including Mount Everest. He's been featured on 60 Minutes, paid to speak in 47 US States and 6 countries, and he’s written 3 books. Now, he's sharing his mountaintop and business wisdom with you in partnership with Udemy.
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Reviews
By Jeroen Luyten on 1/22/2026
Really very clear, detailed and practical info on how to get started to maybe become a highly wanted speaker. Enjoyed the course and I'll probably review it sometimes in the future. Thank you, John Beede!
By Pritpal Kaur on 8/28/2023
Currently I can't say much since this is just the 2nd lesson but according to the roadmap placed and the 7 deliverables mention, this is a promising journey and I am excited to move further.
By Juliana Marin on 1/2/2023
This course is incredible. John promises to over-deliver... and then he overdelivers on that promise. Unfortunately most of the links to additional resources like videos and articles are no longer working, but even WITHOUT those materials this course is gold. It's about the real-life aspects of actually spreading your valuable message and making money in the process. It contains such down-to-earth aspects as a sample spreadsheet to keep contacts organized in a way that you'll know who you can count on to hire you and who to not bother with, and what to say to audiences to get the most usable referrals. As well as little things that one might never think of but that will really make a difference in getting you hired again, such as having the audience applaud the meeting planner instead of yourself! I've been a professional storyteller for years, but with what I learned on this course I've already started taking huge steps to expand, and am looking forward to what the year will bring. Thanks John!
By Jasmine on 5/21/2022
Content sounds good thus far, however keep in mind this content was created back in 2018. We live in different times currently where people aren’t as comfortable congregating with others. Further more, John hasn’t answered a question in the Q&A for over a year now to address current concerns.
By Jwkeever on 4/4/2021
Outstanding course on professional speaking with achievable objectives and deliverables you can actually get done!! Plus, great bonus content. Really enjoyed it and stoked to get my message out there!
By Anthony Bullock on 7/25/2020
This course accomplishes many of the objectives that other courses don't. John Beede gives practical action items that can be used immediately to get the ball rolling to begin building the speaking career that you've wanted.
By Regan Muchhala on 4/16/2020
John, Thank you for an amazing course. I always wanted to get started and begin working and writing my speech but I just dint know where to start from. This is just the kind of informative and intellectual content one would need to take the First Step towards motivational speaking. You were great with this course and a terrific Trainer. You have just earned yourself a Fan for Life! Thank You for sharing your knowledge and curating a great product! Regards, RM. Suggestion/Further Help: I would love to see another course/or have you as my coach (For a more specific and detailed approach on Keynote Speech Construction).
By Peter16882009@hotmail.com on 3/19/2020
I love this motivational speakers course I have learned a lot it is a amazing course this is an excellent course a topper good teaching style awesome tips technique can not better I recommended this course to everyone this is really above expectation John Beede created a masterpiece with his knowledge I can say over this course John is awesome
By Paul Roland Henderson on 2/25/2020
I feel that this would be a good match because I want to get out of my comfort zone. I don't want to stay in one place forever. The only goal I have is to push forward.
By Barbara Hicks on 2/17/2019
I am so excited about this course. I have always had the desire to speak in front of people especially women and young girls. I can see this happening now with this course.
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Overall Score : 94 / 100






