Do you dream of becoming a highly paid professional speaker? If so, we share a common bond. In 1996, I was a Toastmaster attempting to make the transition into a full-time, 6-figure speaking career. That first year I invested over $50,000 in my speaking business with very limited results. I was frustrated, worn out, and seriously considering another career. . . . And then I got the biggest break of my life. I met Bill Gove. The father of the professional speaking industry. The first President of the National Speakers Association. The winner of the Cavett Award and the Toastmasters Golden Gavel. The teacher/mentor of more million-dollar speakers than anyone alive. I knew I had struck gold.

People laughed when I invested big money for a private coaching session with Bill Gove. They stopped laughing when I raised my fee to $5,000 per speech, and grossed over $180,000 in the following 12 months. After it topped $300,000 they were calling me for a job.

In 1997, Bill Gove and I became best friends and business partners. He taught me the platform secrets of the masters and introduced me to the giants of the industry. Together, we conducted the Bill Gove Speech Workshop, until Bill died on December 9, 2001. He was 89 years old. On July 15, 2002, we conducted a farewell tribute to Bill Gove in Orlando, Florida. The room was filled with the biggest names in the business. The speakers were Dave Yoho, Zig Ziglar, Larry Wilson and Don Hutson. It was amazing to hear people like Zig Ziglar talk about the impact Bill had on his speaking career.

Larry Wilson said it best: Bill Gove was always for the underdog. The Rocky Balboa’s of the speaking world who were willing to work hard, but who needed a break to make it big in the business.

One day, after speaking to 6,000 people, I thanked Bill and asked him how I could repay him for teaching me how to speak professionally. He said; “No need to thank me, kid. . . just go out and help people who are trying to get started in the business. That’s all the payment I’ll ever need”

The fastest road to becoming a professional speaker is through the Bill Gove Speech Workshop. This 3 day program reveals over 50 years of little known speaking secrets of the masters. It’s all of the information Bill taught the giants of the business.

Please read the following letter very carefully and consider joining us at the next speech workshop. If you are truly serious about a professional speaking career, it may be the most important letter you ever read.

I’m looking forward to helping you live your dream.

Sincerely,

Steve Siebold, CSP
President
Gove-Siebold Group, Inc.

 

	"Steve Siebold is the best public speaking teacher in the world, bar none. He is the lone curator of generations of knowledge on the subject." -- Doug Wead Motivational Speaker, presidential historian, New York Times best selling author and former special assistant to the president in the Bush, Senior White House.

 

 

“How to Make At Least $100,000 per year
as a Professional Speaker. . . Part-Time”

If you’ve ever dreamed of standing ovations, sold out auditoriums packed with people hanging on your every word, spreading your message around the world and leaving a lasting legacy. . . this may be a turning point in your life.

Back in 1996 I was a Toastmaster trying to break into the big leagues of professional speaking. I was winning best speaker ribbons but failing miserably in my speaking business. . . until I got the biggest break of my life: I met Bill Gove, the 84-old father of professional speaking, who was responsible for putting more big speakers on the map than anyone alive. Bill suggested that I attend his speech workshop, and I did. What I learned in that 2 1/2 program changed my career. . . and my life.

But that was just the beginning. . . Bill Gove and I became fast friends. We started having lunch together a couple of times a week. I showed him exactly what I was doing to build my speaking business and he said, “ Kid, you’re listening to the wrong people. I’m going to introduce you to the most successful speakers in the business, and mentor you. . . if you do exactly as I tell you.” And then he added something I’ll never forget: “Steve, if you will listen to me and the people I’m going to introduce you to. . . you’ll never work another day in your life. . . and you will spend the rest of your days helping inspire, motivate and train people to be the best they can be. . . all while getting paid like a king” Long story short: Bill Gove was right.		Bill Gove with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan backstage at Carnegie Hall in 1955. President Reagan and Bill Gove often crossed paths on the speaking circuit and are considered two of the finest presenters of all time. Both men were inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame in the 1970s.

Everything he told me was right on the money. Literally. He introduced me to the giants of the industry. . . and they have been mentoring and guiding me ever since.

Without Bill Gove’s wisdom and coaching I’m pretty sure I would have FAILED in this business. That’s the honest to God truth.

They guided me step by step and taught me the ins and outs of making a serious living as a professional speaker.

I’d like to do the same for you. Except I’m going to give you all of the wisdom they gave me over the last 8 years. . . in the next 12 months.

The speaking business is a wonderfully exciting, fulfilling, and lucrative career. . . if you know how to navigate your way through the plethora of people telling you how easy it is get paid to speak.

In other words, you attend the Bill Gove Speech Workshop for 3 days in a city near you. You learn how professional speakers write and deliver their presentations. Then, over the next 12 months we will conduct a marketing follow-up program . The marketing program will be conducted thru a specialized password protected website and group conference call once a month. This gives you the whole package in one program.

The problem we’ve had in the past is that people come to the speech workshop and get excited about the business and then struggle for years trying to break through because they don’t understand the business side of professional speaking. This comprehensive program will give you everything you need to build a successful speaking practice.

But Buyer Beware:

It’s not easy. As a matter of fact, it’s the most difficult business I’ve ever attempted. It’s also more exciting and fulfilling than anything I’ve ever done. . . and it’s worth every bit of struggle and sacrifice you have to endure. I honestly cannot imagine doing anything else with my life. It’s that rewarding. (at least to me) Helping people learn and grow all over the world while being able to express your unique ideas and interpretations of life and living is pretty nice work. . . if you can get it. This program will show you how.

 

During the LIVE 3 Day Speech Workshop You Will Learn:

Limited Seating Available:

“The Greatest Offer in Our 62-Year History”

For 62-years the Bill Gove Speech Workshop has focused exclusively on professional speaking skills. This is the first time we have ever offered to teach the business side of professional speaking. Bill was a master craftsman in the art of speaking delivery, so he focused on the part of the business he loved most. I also love to speak, but I know a lot of really gifted speakers who can’t get their speaking businesses off the ground because they don’t understand the business side of the business. As I said before, I was in the same boat 8 years ago, but after Bill introduced me to the giants of the industry and they mentored me, everything changed. . . almost overnight.

Are You Willing to Work Hard?

If you’re not, please don’t enroll in this course, because you won’t make it. Anyone who tells you it’s easy to make a 6 or 7 figure income in this business is ignorant or lying. Every successful speaker I know has worked his or her butt off to be successful in this business, and if you’re going to make it, you will, too. Then again, hard work is relative, isn’t it? My dad was a bricklayer. Now THAT is hard work. I worked a jack hammer 10-12 hours a day in south Georgia during the summers when I was in college. . . now THAT was hard work. I’m sure you’ve had backbreaking jobs as well. When I say you’re going to have to work hard in the speaking business, here’s exactly what I mean. . .

“You’re Going to Have To Think About It All The Time. . . ”

The speaking business is NOT a 9 to 5 career; it’s more like 24/7. All of the most successful speakers I know are consumed with this business. We love to speak, write, and create new solutions for our clients. It’s how we get our kicks, I guess. It’s a total blast to get paid to THINK. . . and that’s essentially what we do. Some people deliver their thoughts and ideas in keynotes, luncheons, and after dinner speeches. Other speakers deliver through seminars and workshops, and some through coaching and consulting. Some deliver through all of these, not to mention CDs, DVD’s, Teleconferences, Webinars, Television, Infomercials, Radio Broadcasts, etc. There are lots of delivery mechanisms in this business to choose from, but the bottom line is this:

“Professional Speakers Get Paid To Think. . . And Solve
Problems For Clients in The Process. . . "

And they are among the highest paid thinkers in the business world today. That’s why the business is hard to break into. Not only do you have to be dynamite on the platform, you also have to have great content and ideas to help your clients. Not to mention the marketing savvy and self-promotional know-how to get your name in front of the corporate decision makers who can hire you.

Have I Scared You Off Yet?

If you’re still reading this, you must be serious about a career in professional speaking. Too many people get the idea that speaking is an easy ride to fame and fortune, and I don’t want them in the program. They’re better off buying lottery tickets. So now that we’ve eliminated the get-rich quick crowd, let me tell you some of the good stuff that is waiting for you in this business. . . if you are willing to pay the price.

Imagine 7,000 People In A Sold Out Stadium Going Crazy As You Walk On Stage

That was my first stadium speech back in 1998, and it was one of the greatest moments of my career. . . and my life. My biggest audience up to that point was 300 people, and let me tell you, 7,000 is a very different experience. Bill Gove and I were driven into the stadium in a stretch limo and dropped off right behind the stage. It was incredible. I felt like Mick Jagger! My wife was seated in the 6th row main floor. My parents flew in from Florida and were sitting way up in the nosebleed section. 2-minutes before we went on stage, Bill Gove told me something I’ll never forget:

“Kid, After This Speech Your Life Is Never Going To Be The Same. . .
Welcome To The Big-Time”

Bill was right. That experience changed everything for me. We received an extended standing ovation, (mostly for Bill, of course) and we signed hundreds of autographs. And we walked out of that stadium with $127,000 for 40-minutes work. $10,000 of it was our speaking fee, and the rest was from our videotape sales. Not a bad night, huh? What a rush. Bill Gove and I spoke in many stadiums together after that night across the United States and Canada. We had lots of fun and made lots of money, and it was the privilege of a lifetime to share the stage with the father of professional speaking.

When Bill Died In 2001, Some Thought Our Business Would Crumble. . . But Bill Promised He Would Teach Me The Secrets Of the Business Back In 1996, And As Always, He Delivered.

Gove-Siebold Group has continued to prosper because of what Bill Gove and his famous speakers friends have taught me. . . and now I’m offering to pass all of this on to you. But before you make a commitment and invest a single penny in this program, I have one more test you must pass. The first time I was introduced to Bill Gove, one of the first things he said to me was:

“Steve, If There’s Any Possible Way You Can Talk Yourself Out of Becoming a Professional Speaker. . . You Should Do It. There Are Easier Ways To Make Money. But If You Can’t Imagine Doing Anything Else With Your Life, And Your Soul Is On Fire To Share Your Message With The World. . . You’ve Come To The Right Place”

I want you to ask yourself the same question. Please don’t get into this business for the money. Please don’t get into it for the fame. Only get into it because you love it and your life won’t be complete unless you go for it. I don’t mean to sound melodramatic, but the speaking business is like being a professional athlete. It’s all or nothing. A half-hearted commitment will get you nowhere.

If You Passed the Test, It’s Commitment Time. Everyone Talks a Good Game, But Few People Can Back Up Their Big Talk. Are You Ready To Take A Shot At Making It
Big In Professional Speaking?

 

As a longtime Toastmaster, trainer and speaker, I thank you for the gift you call The Bill Gove Speech Workshop. Your ideas on storytelling, body language and stage control helped me immediately. Learning from those who truly know the speaking business was a joy. The result? I led six training seminars in the six weeks after attending The Bill Gove Speech Workshop. My evaluations were excellent - the best ever! I obtained more referrals from seminars participants than I could comfortably handle. Most importantly, I MADE MORE MONEY DOING WHAT I LOVE TO DOO - SPEAKING! I recommend Steve, Dawn and The Bill Gove Speech Workshop to any Toastmaster, trainer or business professional. If you want to be more entertaining, effective and profitable; then invest in yourself and become a Bill Gove Speech Workshop graduate.

	-- Ed Lamont, DTM - President Lamont Consulting Group, Inc. Boynton Beach, FL

Prior to the workshop I thought I could be a good professional speaker. With these new tools that I have learned I believe I can be one of the greats.

	-- Mel A. Schlesinger Wilmington, NC

Your workshop was the most useful learning experience on public speaking I ever encountered. Great Job!

	-- Pat Astre Ridge, NY

As a beginner at speaking, I am sure that I started with the best possible training available. My confidence grew as I learned how to make my speaking effective & fun by using the simple methods that were developed by the best in the business. I would recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to step into public speaking.

	-- Kathy Lucia Germantown, MD

I am so grateful that I made the decision to attend your speech workshop. When I first read the description of the workshop on your web site, I questioned how you could really deliver what you promised in a weekend. I felt that what you were offering was exactly what I was missing in launching my speaking career. And since you offered a money back guarantee if not "totally blown away with the experience", I felt that there was nothing to lose. So,I came with an open mind and high expectations. Not only were my expectations exceeded, I must say that I truly was blown away by the experience. I Not only learned that which I knew I was lacking in becoming a speaker, also many key elements in writing and preparing for a speech that I was not even aware of. Through your coaching and support, I learned so much about my personal style and how to develop it, and bring it our more. And in the process, I also uncovered some hidden talents I didn't even know existed. This workshop certainly delivered what it promised, plus some. Combined with your guidance and support, the group participation, and my personal experiences, I can now understand how you can promise so much in such a short time. Thank you for being such wonderful role models.

	-- Timothy Tizzano Ashville, NC