Professional speaking is a flexible and lucrative enterprise. The best public speakersearn all or most of their money from public speaking, and they make very good livingsindeed. Fees for public speaking can range from the low hundreds, for those juststarted out, all the way up to six figures, for those who have impressive credentials andexperience.What are some types of public speaking you may want to practice? Many speakersenjoy giving workshops, seminars, or keynote speeches. A speech will usually run ahalf-hour to an hour, depending on the time of day. Lunch speeches, for instance, willbe shorter than a keynote speech at a banquet. You may be booked as the highlight ordraw of a conference, or be asked to speak to a lunchtime networking meeting