What is your thought on motivational speakers who are successful just because of them giving motivational speeches but nothing else?

Answer 1

I think you don't realize how much other work goes into being a successful motivational speaker. The "nothing else" you refer to includes:

1. social media marketing
2. in person marketing events
3. website marketing
4. event organization including locating venue, contracting additional vendors who are at the venue, food, ticketing, etc.
5. watching culture trends to see what topics people need / want motivation in
6. creating motivational content that fulfills that need
7. audience building so they have someone to speak to
8. often incorporates other avenues of monetization like writing & publishing books, blog posts, guest columns
9. selling tickets - no one is gonna buy tickets for a motivational speaker if that speaker isn't doing a heck of a lot of work to get them there

I applaud motivational speakers who are making a living doing what they love, uplifting and inspiring other folks and helping them feel happy. I applaud their ability to share words that can inspire listeners AND their ability to make a business out of doing so, with all that comes along with running a business, when the speaking part is the part they love. ✨💖🌈☀️🌞🙏🏽👍🏽✨

Cheers,

Meilani