Things are just getting easier and easier if you are part of the Pretoria guest speakers' community. Technology or more technical speaking - Web 2.0 - has introduced the phenomenon of the social media. Previously we spoke about the "6 degrees" experiment and people were astounded that in only six steps, you can reach anyone in the world. Well, that has become "old school" literally overnight with Facebook and Twitter. Guest speakers or any other individuals can be in touch with anyone on the globe in one step. So much for the power of the middleman!  All the playing fields are level. If you think that professional speaking is something you would be good at, get started right away. Typically, when applying for professional speaking posts (as many a Pretoria guest speaker does), you should have a short bio, a list of topics you can competently talk about, references, pictures and anything positively related to you in the press. Most guest speakers will generally do a combination of different professional speaking activities. These include workshops, training, keynotes, and consulting in their line of work. Be prepared to give speeches for free, when you first start out your professional speaking business, as you need to build up an impressive portfolio. Free resources on the web are the best way to start, and an easy way to get exposure. You could create your own website dedicated to professional speaking services, or browse and learn from other people. Starting a free Twitter or Facebook pages are free and easy ways to network and the first step if you are serious to become one of the popular Pretoria guest speakers.