Comments on: How To Be A Motivational Speaker (Part 7) Find a Niche http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/ Motivational Speaker & Humorist Brad Montgomery Writes about Humor In the Workplace, Office Pranks, And Office Humor.. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AvemsFemnen http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-16601 AvemsFemnen Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:24:53 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-16601 Hello all! I like this forum, i set up numberless gripping people on this forum.!!! Pronounced Community, respect all! Hello all! I like this forum, i set up numberless gripping people on this forum.!!!

Pronounced Community, respect all!

]]> By: Ruby Clifton http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13409 Ruby Clifton Fri, 14 May 2010 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13409 Fred is absolutely right in pointing out that you need to stick to your niche. Its no use being jack of all trades and master of none. Specialize in a specific topic, and advertise your skills. You're sure to get a lot of work. Fred is absolutely right in pointing out that you need to stick to your niche. Its no use being jack of all trades and master of none. Specialize in a specific topic, and advertise your skills. You’re sure to get a lot of work.

]]> By: Brad Montgomery http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13277 Brad Montgomery Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01:02 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13277 Thanks Fred. The truth is that I've never worked for anybody who wasn't my brother, sister, mom.... you get the idea. Brad PS. My last name is Walton. PPS. The octomom is my sister. So in about 30 years I'll get more work. :) Thanks Fred. The truth is that I’ve never worked for anybody who wasn’t my brother, sister, mom…. you get the idea.

Brad

PS. My last name is Walton.

PPS. The octomom is my sister. So in about 30 years I’ll get more work. :)

]]> By: Fred Berns http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13276 Fred Berns Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13276 There's an exception to every rule -- and, Brad, you're a good example. No, I haven't changed my mind that a niche can make you reach, and being a big name in an industry can lead to big success. But there are certain topics that cut across all niches, and resonate with everyone. And that's where Brad comes in. Brad is such rock star when it comes to humor that he hits home runs with every group he addresses. That is, the dude makes EVERYONE laugh, no matter what the industry or niche. Morale of the story: Be really, really funny, and you'll be successful speaking to any group, at any time. There’s an exception to every rule — and, Brad, you’re a good example.

No, I haven’t changed my mind that a niche can make you reach, and being a big name in an industry can lead to big success.

But there are certain topics that cut across all niches, and resonate with everyone.

And that’s where Brad comes in.

Brad is such rock star when it comes to humor that he hits home runs with every group he addresses. That is, the dude makes EVERYONE laugh, no matter what the industry or niche.

Morale of the story: Be really, really funny, and you’ll be successful speaking to any group, at any time.

]]> By: Brad Montgomery http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13146 Brad Montgomery Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:04:39 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13146 Very cool, LeAnn. Thanks for the added advice. You're career is an excellent example of going into a niche. Yippee! Has anybody had success w/o niching? (Look Mom! I made up a verb!) Very cool, LeAnn. Thanks for the added advice. You’re career is an excellent example of going into a niche. Yippee!

Has anybody had success w/o niching? (Look Mom! I made up a verb!)

]]> By: LeAnn Thieman http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13144 LeAnn Thieman Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:26:43 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13144 Fred is right. The best thing I did as a beginning...and now old!...speaker was to pick a niche and go deep. I originally thought my message was important for the whole world...but it is hard to send a postcard or email to the whole world! I thought about, what group of people do I know best? where do I have credibility? Identifying and studying my niche makes me the expert...so people want to hire me!Good advice Fred! LeAnn Fred is right. The best thing I did as a beginning…and now old!…speaker was to pick a niche and go deep. I originally thought my message was important for the whole world…but it is hard to send a postcard or email to the whole world! I thought about, what group of people do I know best? where do I have credibility? Identifying and studying my niche makes me the expert…so people want to hire me!Good advice Fred!
LeAnn

]]> By: Brad Montgomery http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 Brad Montgomery Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:46:51 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13142 I agree with you both. One of the many reasons Fred rocks so hard is because he has picked a specific topic for a specific industry. As for acronyms and the military, yup...that is a really funny premise. There are two easy ways to turn acronyms into humor: either make up a differernt meaning for a common acronym... or just purposely misunderstand how to use the common acronyms. I once spoke to a tech group and used their acronyms WRONG and it went well because they could see that somebody could easily mis-use them, and it was sort of an easy way into the laughs. Thanks Elaine. Would have loved to hear you speak to the military! I agree with you both. One of the many reasons Fred rocks so hard is because he has picked a specific topic for a specific industry.

As for acronyms and the military, yup…that is a really funny premise. There are two easy ways to turn acronyms into humor: either make up a differernt meaning for a common acronym… or just purposely misunderstand how to use the common acronyms.

I once spoke to a tech group and used their acronyms WRONG and it went well because they could see that somebody could easily mis-use them, and it was sort of an easy way into the laughs.

Thanks Elaine. Would have loved to hear you speak to the military!

]]> By: Elaine Dumler http://www.bradlaughs.com/2010/04/12/how-to-be-a-motivational-speaker-7/comment-page-1/#comment-13141 Elaine Dumler Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:37:13 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=2301#comment-13141 I SO agree with Fred in this video abut finding a niche to talk to as a motivational speaker. Then you can design your content, humor, examples, etc right to what they need and want to hear. I am niched in the military family market and just presented a humor piece on the overuse of acronyms that was a huge hit. It certainly wouldn't have meant a thing to another audience. You go, Fred because I know your stuff resonates with the interior design industry! I SO agree with Fred in this video abut finding a niche to talk to as a motivational speaker. Then you can design your content, humor, examples, etc right to what they need and want to hear. I am niched in the military family market and just presented a humor piece on the overuse of acronyms that was a huge hit. It certainly wouldn’t have meant a thing to another audience. You go, Fred because I know your stuff resonates with the interior design industry!

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