A lot of people have blogs these days. That means they have a voice – and that voice could earn them big bucks.

In a SXSWi panel called “From Blogger to Social Media Guru to Public Speaker,” Nick Morgan and Tim Sanders discussed their advice for hitting it big in the world of public speaking. Their rules were simple. First, do not self-publish a book. Sanders and Morgan say meeting coordinators are looking for a speaker printed by a reputable publisher. Secondly, create a DVD of yourself in public speaking situations. Pay a board guy to make a dub of the video system feed and pay a stringer to shoot crowd shots. Have a professional then edit the DVD together and send that out. Finally, do not cuss in speeches. Sanders and Morgan say this will kill your public speaking career.

However, this advice is not always true. Gary Vaynerchuk is living proof of that. He self-published his book which became a NY Times best seller. Gary cusses during his presentations…a lot. Yet, he is one of the most successful public speakers going right now.

Several people replied to the tweets during this particular panel, disagreeing with the advice given by the panelists. There are obviously many ways to become a hit on the speaking panel. It’s up to you to find the way that works in your particular situation.