As a dedicated Pretoria motivational speaker or inspirational speaker one of the first things to do is to contact large corporations and professional groups to let them know of your availability. Should they organize such talks, chances of you being invited to join them as a speaker will be increased? On the other hand, you may also want to contact the speakers' bureaus. Some may collect a nominal fee from you to list your services with them, or they may negotiate a percentage of your allowance for acting as your agent. This is alike to tuition agencies whereby they earn part of your commission for introducing you to the job. However, for most of the time, you must be willing to work for free in the initial stages in order make your name known. Once others hear your unique experience, it is highly likely that they will want to hire you if they like your style of presentation and of the value of the experience which you have got to share. A serious Pretoria motivational speaker or inspirational speaker should write books or articles if possible, in order to ascertain that you are an expert in this field. It is pretty easy to post an article online. You may submit them to online magazines or create blogs. If your story is really interesting, people will follow your updates and may eventually wish to invite you to deliver a speech in person. Finally, when you got the chance to be hired, draw up a written agreement for all your services provided. The contract should entail details like how the fees are paid, the duration of your speech, the time, date and place of your presentation, and if you will be given allowance for your travel expenses. Make the contract look professional in order for it to be accepted legally. This is to prevent any disputes after the agreement was made since the explicit terms were listed in black-and-white. This will also prevent your name as a Pretoria inspirational speaker or seasoned Pretoria motivational speaker from being tainted with such negative news.