On learning I was a professional speaker some ask, "Were you a motivational speaker?"  "No, I was a motivated speaker." "Meaning?" "I wanted to be a successful speaker." "How so?"

Success is defined as accomplishing an aim or purpose. Motivation is the reason or reasons for achieving some objective. As a speaker I was motivated to advance my audience's insights.

While I have developed and delivered programs in most ormats my strong suit is in seminars, workshops and speeches on two topics: Internet technology and speaking.

As an engineer by education and mindset I am model addicted and terminally analytical. These are the speaking program formats I see classified in seven categories, each differing in structure, but common in purpose: advancing an audience's worldview.

Speech: A narrative presentation usually on a single topic, a "bare boards" program.

Seminar: Interactive topical program, a lecture with interactive Q&A both during and after.

Workshop: Another interactive session with a topical focus, facilitated by a leader.

Training/Teaching: Focused on gaining new knowledge or skills.

Consulting: Engagement as a skilled adviser where meetings and oral reports are key.

Mentoring/Coaching:  Person-to-person personal development. Focused. Intensive Q&A

Others: There are more including stand-up comedy, improv, broadcasting, podcasts, video...

Success in each is achieved through original development and delivery focused on the speaker's program premise. Before designing a new program I complete this sentence stem:

When I complete this program the audience experience will have been..."

Each program format varies in delivery with a common goal: audience insight. Finally, many of my programs employ elements of each as I move from speech to seminar to workshop, mainly, mixing them to create a variety of experiences for everyone in the audience.