A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a professional speaker who makes speeches intended to lift up and motivate their audiences. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull together.
Some motivational speakers are:
- Jack Canfield has sold more than 100 million copies of his books
- Deepak Chopra has published some 45 books and is also a controversial figure in alternative medicine
- Wayne Dyer
- Chris Gardner, also known as entrepreneur and author
- Marshall Goldsmith, has published more than 25 books, several of which are best sellers
- Anthony Robbins
- Zig Ziglar