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The 6 Fatal Mistakes That Will Prevent You From Cruising Free As An Onboard Speaker
eing an approved cruise questions. You'll only be able to
enrichment lecturer is the sound intelligent about their
greatest gig on the seven programs if you've done your
seas. The deal is simple: you homework. Being labeled as an
furnish the cruise lines three or amateur because you have not done
four 1-hour lectures on subjects the required up front work will
you love and you get a free be the kiss of death to your
cruise for yourself and a application.
companion. The best part is the
lectures are usually scheduled on 2. You don't pick "good fit"
sea days so you'll have every topics. The lecture topics you
port day totally free to explore. pick must succeed on two fronts.
Further, you cruise as a First, they must fit what the
passenger (not a crew member) so cruise lines seek. Second, you
you'll get every other passenger must be passionate and
perk, too. knowledgeable about them. This is
easier than at first it may
Although it is relatively easy sound. From your homework you'll
for anyone willing to try there learn what types of lecture
are some pitfalls to becoming an programs the cruise lines like to
approved cruise lecturer. Here have onboard. Once you have done
are the things you should watch that, find topics within your
out for: personal knowledge base that
match what's popular on the
1. You don't do your homework. cruise lines. You may have to
Learn which cruise lines have make a list but EVERYONE has at
enrichment lecturer programs and least two or three topic areas in
what topics they generally seek. which they have proficiency, if
The cruise lines will know if you not expertise. However, if your
aren't asking intelligent topics are all wrong, you'll fail
before you start. that may contain a video or audio
of your lecture. Your lecture
3. You don't' make a packet must continue-the-sale
professional, cogent presentation that you started with the initial
to the cruise lines. You'll need contact... if it doesn't you're
to sell yourself and your in trouble.
lectures to the cruise line. Take
the time to do it right. Be 5. You're not flexible. You are
prepared to talk about how the trying to get your foot in the
lecture(s) fit within the cruise door. It will pay to be as
line's format. Why passengers flexible as possible with the
will like the lectures and why cruise line about when you can
you're qualified to talk about cruise. Remember, you are there
it. Get to the point. If you to help the cruise line
botch this initial communication entertain/ educate its guests. If
with the cruise line they won't you limit the time you can cruise
have much faith that you can to a specific week of the year,
communicate in front of an you may never set sail. Show as
audience of their passengers. much flexibility as your schedule
Consequently, you may not get the will allow and you'll
chance. dramatically increase yours odds
of getting approved.
4. You send an unpersuasive
"lecture packet." If you have 6. You don't educate yourself in
done a good job with the initial the process of getting approved.
contact, the cruise line will Learn all you can about how to be
want you to follow-up with more approved as a lecturer. Not only
information about yourself and will it streamline and take the
your lecture. Think about this guesswork out of the process but
information as a mini-press kit also dramatically increase your
odds of success. http://www.SpeakersCruiseFree.com
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Copyright 2005 By Daniel Hall &
About the Author:
Daniel Hall can show you how to cruise the world FREE as a onboard speaker. He is author of the ebook -- Speak on Cruise Ships: Eight Easy Steps to a Lifetime of Free Cruises by Sharing Your Passions and Interests as an Onboard Lecturer (Even if You're Petrified of Public Speaking)! Get the details you need at http://www.speakerscruisefree.com
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