The art of speaking in public, whether in front of a crowd, in a televised event, or in an enclosed studio of a radio station, brings in large paychecks for the speaker. As of 2003, there are more than 6588 seminar leaders, professional speakers, trainers, and humorists who are presently making $1000 per speaking engagement at the minimum, and who do no less than 40 presentations a year at those rates.

Indeed, speakers who stand behind podiums and deliver speeches and quotes with a high degree of eloquence are earning well. What with the plethora of public speakers out there, it’s quite understandable that their purpose of speaking in public varies – others aim for sympathy, some are hired to inform people, and some are hired to speak and ignite an individual’s motivation to aspire and achieve something.

One of the leading organizations of public speakers, particularly focusing on seminars, is the American Seminar Leaders Association, also known as ASLA. Headed by senior vice president Robbie Motter, ASLA has been providing quality public speakers for conventions, seminars and corporate events since 1991. Ms. Motter is an experienced speaker/trainer with public speaking industry experience that spans more than 15 years.

ASLA’s reach has also embraced a global scale, with ASLA speakers servicing international corporations and global events.

Aside from fielding public speakers, ASLA also provides training, educational programs, and coaching services for individuals who want to tap into their potential and make a career in public speaking.

CSA Celebrity Speakers Ltd is the premier public speaking services provider in Europe. Based in the United Kingdom, CSA Celebrity Speakers has a long roster of speakers qualified to talk and discuss about a variety of subjects.

The company fields a wide array of keynote speakers, after dinner speakers, business speakers, and motivational speakers among others. Among CSA Celebrity Speaker’s clients include Armstrong World Industries, British Airways, Johnson & Johnson, and Glaxo Smith Kline.

Greater Talent Network Inc (GNT) is also one of the world’s leading agencies for public speakers. Created in 1981 by Don R. Epstein, GNT has grown to become a respectable stable of highly skilled and qualified speakers and has been rated by media institutions like New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and CNN as one of the best in the industry. GNT’s rosters of public speakers are experts in the fields of business, technology, entertainment, literature and sports. Epstein leads the company as its chief executive officer.

Speakers Platform is another one of the world’s best premier public speaking services provider that offers top-rated public speakers who can speak on a variety of subjects, including sales, leadership, motivation, communication, team building, innovation, change, and a variety of other general and specialized topics.

Speakers Platform is led by company president Michael Frick and Vice-President Wendy Krueger. Michael Frick is a Social Science major with a minor in Communications and Rhetoric. Wendy Krueger, the company’s leader in Client Relations, has over 15 years of handling mall events and large events, and working with vendors, designers and company executives. She is also known for working extensively on research and speaker pricing negotiations for clients.