About this Event
Become a Paid Public Speaker in Just 2 Hours!
Find Your Voice. Own the Stage. Get Booked. Build Your Speaking Business!
Have you ever imagined yourself standing on stage, inspiring an audience, sharing your story, and getting paid to do it? Do people tell you that you have a powerful message, an inspiring story, or knowledge that others need to hear?
What if you could learn how to turn your voice, experiences, and expertise into paid speaking opportunities?
You don't need to be famous, have thousands of social media followers, or hold a college degree to begin pursuing a career in public speaking. You need a compelling message, the ability to communicate it effectively, and a strategy for getting in front of the right audiences.
For just $150, this interactive two-hour training will teach you the foundations of professional public speaking, from building confidence on stage to finding speaking opportunities, developing your brand, creating a professional press kit, and understanding how speakers make money.
Led by Cyrus Ausar, an award-winning humanitarian, published author, entrepreneur, and professional speaker with over 25 years of experience in public speaking and community leadership, this workshop combines practical techniques with real-world insight into the speaking industry.
Whether you want to become a motivational speaker, speak at corporate events, lead workshops, share your expertise at conferences, or simply become more confident in front of an audience, this class is designed to help you take your first step.
What You'll Learn
1. Becoming a Professional Public Speaker
Discover how the speaking industry works, the different types of speaking engagements available, and what organizations, businesses, schools, and event planners look for when booking speakers.
2. Finding Your Speaking Niche & Signature Message
Learn how to identify your strengths, personal experiences, expertise, and unique perspective. Discover how to choose speaking topics that connect with specific audiences and position yourself as someone worth booking.
3. Overcoming Stage Fright & Building Confidence
Learn practical techniques for managing nervousness, improving body language, using your voice effectively, maintaining eye contact, and feeling more comfortable speaking in front of an audience.
4. Creating Powerful Speeches That Connect
Understand how to structure a memorable presentation, capture attention in your opening, tell compelling stories, communicate your message clearly, and deliver a strong closing that inspires action.
5. How to Find Speaking Opportunities & Get Booked
Discover strategies for identifying events, reaching decision-makers, contacting organizations, writing professional speaking pitches, building relationships, and increasing your chances of securing speaking engagements.
6. Creating Your Professional Speaker Press Kit
Learn what belongs in a professional speaker press kit, including your biography, speaking topics, professional photos, testimonials, speaking experience, and contact information. You'll receive guidance on creating materials that make it easier for event organizers to consider booking you.
7. Setting Your Speaking Fees & Making Money
Explore how professional speakers determine their rates, negotiate opportunities, structure agreements, and create additional income through workshops, training programs, consulting, and other speaking-related services.
8. Building Your Personal Brand & Marketing Yourself
Learn how to use a website, social media, video content, networking, and professional relationships to establish credibility and promote your speaking services.
9. Practicing Your Presentation & Developing Your Next Steps
Put your knowledge into action with a short speaking exercise and begin developing a practical plan for pursuing your first or next speaking engagement.
What You'll Receive
Your $150 registration includes:
- Two hours of interactive, instructor-led public speaking and business development training
- A comprehensive Professional Speaker Training Workbook
- Speaking niche and signature message worksheets
- Speech writing and presentation outline templates
- Stage confidence and audience engagement techniques
- Professional speaker press kit template
- Sample emails for pitching speaking opportunities
- Speaker pricing and business development guidance
- A 30-day speaker launch plan
- Hands-on speaking exercises and practical feedback opportunities
- A Going to Grow Certificate of Completion in Public Speaking Foundations
These tools are designed to help you continue developing your speaking skills and pursuing opportunities long after the workshop ends.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is perfect for:
- Aspiring motivational and inspirational speakers
- Entrepreneurs and business owners looking to expand their influence
- Life coaches, consultants, and mentors
- Professionals who want to speak at conferences and corporate events
- Authors who want to promote their books through speaking engagements
- Community leaders, educators, and nonprofit professionals
- Individuals who want to overcome their fear of public speaking
- Anyone with a story, message, or expertise they want to share with the world
No previous public speaking experience is required!
Meet Your Instructor: Cyrus Ausar
Cyrus Ausar is an award-winning humanitarian, published author, entrepreneur, professional speaker, and Burnout Recovery Coach with more than 25 years of experience in public speaking, mentoring, personal development, and community leadership.
Having begun speaking and mentoring at just 13 years old, Cyrus has spent decades sharing meaningful messages, educating audiences, and helping individuals and organizations create positive change.
His accomplishments include receiving the Daymond Mumford Humanitarian Award, the United Way Emerging Philanthropist Award, the Stark County 20 Under 40 Award, and the Norris Dorsey Academy Speaker of the Year Award.
As the founder of Going to Grow, Cyrus works with professionals to recognize and change the invisible patterns that keep them feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck.
Through professional speaking engagements, educational workshops, and coaching programs, he has developed firsthand experience in connecting with audiences, communicating powerful messages, and building a professional brand around his expertise.
Now, he's sharing the lessons, strategies, and practical tools that can help you begin building your own speaking career.
Class Details
Investment: $150 Per Person
Duration: 2 Hours
Experience Required: None
Training Format: Interactive instruction, practical worksheets, and speaking exercises
Certificate: Going to Grow Certificate of Completion in Public Speaking Foundations
Stop Waiting to Be Discovered. Learn How to Get Booked!
Somewhere, there's an audience that could benefit from your knowledge, experience, or story. But having something valuable to say is only the beginning. Learning how to communicate your message, reach the right people, and present yourself professionally is what helps turn speaking aspirations into real opportunities.
You don't have to wait until you're famous, have a massive following, or know someone in the industry to start building your speaking career.
You can start developing the skills and strategies today.
Two Hours. $150. Practical Training. Professional Resources. A New Opportunity to Explore.
Your voice has value. It's time to learn how to use it.
Reserve Your Seat Today!
Please note: This is an introductory professional development workshop. The certificate of completion recognizes participation and successful completion of the training requirements. This workshop does not guarantee paid speaking engagements, employment, or future income.
Event venue & nearby stays
Going to Grow Wellness Center, 141 1st st N.E., Massillon, United States
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