One Great Speech

June 1, 2020
Reilly (Shake the World, 2012) walks readers through the paid speaking industry, from understanding an agency's process to getting booked. He offers ideas for framing your personal story, rethinking your personal brand, and positioning your biography in the best way to be signed by an agency. Readers will be drawn in to the well-organized and conversational style of the book. Reilly shares real-life case studies of 10 people he has represented as an agent, including a T-shirt entrepreneur and a diversity expert. His speakers get high-profile gigs at companies like Bank of America, Disney, and Coca-Cola. Within chapters like What if I am a poet or a beekeeper?, he spills the secrets to his success and concludes each chapter with a list of key takeaways. The book covers the pitfalls, as well, such as no-shows and less than personable speakers. For those with a story to tell, a unique experience to share, a fun hobby, or simply an interesting life, Reilly delivers hope that these people can join others in the accessible speaker's market to grow their brand and personal wealth.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)