Whether or not you are actively pursuing public speaking as a full-time career, dabbling in it, or even considering the possibility, there is one unequivocal truth: being a public speaker is hard. Now, don’t get us wrong…there are much more difficult things in life than getting up in front of an audience and captivating them with a full-on performance (ok, that actually does sound kind of difficult), but that doesn’t mean the life of a public speaker doesn’t come with some challenges. With that said, the Kirkpatrick Agency has put together a list of 4 “must-haves” when navigating the competitive, busy, and yet super exciting world of public speaking.