Speaking on Cruise Ships for a Free World Tour

Dr. Gary Arnold's Book
How the Top 1% of Speakers and Coaches Do Internet Marketing
Paperback: ISBN:978-1-57867-041-3; eBook: ISBN:978-1-57867-043-7    

Would you like to be treated like a celebrity? There can only be one answer, and that is YES! Who does not want to be treated like someone important? Aside from dreaming and fantasizing about it, few people actually put in the effort to attain celebrity status. If you are truly committed to transforming your celebrity dream into a reality, here is one way to do it--consider speaking on cruise ships.

Speaking on cruise ships is not only a very promising career option, but can also turn out to be highly lucrative. In addition to the monetary compensation, speaking on cruise ships can bring in a lots of perks such as free travel, stay and food on the cruise, free ports of entry, free crew services, free recreational facilities, Crew luggage tags, special boarding privileges and other special privileges.

If you enjoy being approached by the cruise passengers and seeing your photos and videos splashed all over the cruise TV, then speaking on cruise ships is something that you should consider. After people have heard your speech, they will recognize you and may come up to get an autograph or take pictures with you. Does that sound enticing?

Remember that you will not be treated as a celebrity, simply because you speak on a cruise ship. You need to market yourself as the complete celebrity package. You have to think, talk, interact and behave like a celebrity to be considered one. So, the first step in doing this is to hone your skills. Become an expert in your field, and be confident when taking questions from the audience. Being capable of speaking on cruise ships and commanding respect and admiration from your audience requires that you become an SME, which is an acronym for subject matter expert. Your audience has no time to waste, so you have to ensure that your speech is of excellent quality.

The usual time slot allotted is between 40-60 minutes. This is more than adequate to connect with your audience. Remember that people who are on a cruise are on vacation and they want to be entertained. Take the advantage of PowerPoint slides, visuals, presentations etc. to enhance your speech. If you bore your audience you will not be invited back.

Once you finish your speech, you can ask the audience to evaluate the presentation. This is very important because a lot of positive reviews will help you build a great reputation. The cruise ship company will want to engage your services again and again, if you prove your worth to them. And the best way to do this is by gaining excellent audience feedback.

Once you have proven yourself to the cruise liner, then you can look forward to more invitations to join the enrichment programs that most cruise liners have. This could translate in to long-term assignments and even a permanent position as a crew member for the lucky and eligible few.