The gift of the gab: Six people who earn big, thanks to their public speeches

Six famous figures who spin big money through their public speaking appearances:

Malcolm Gladwell

$80,000/Rs 48.7 lakh on an average per speech.




Tony Blair

$270,000/Rs 1.64 cr in 2009 for a speech in Manila.




Donald Trump

$1.5 million/Rs 9.14 cr in 2006 and 2007 for a speech in New York.




Ben Bernanke

$200,000/Rs 1.21 cr on an average per speech.




Bill Clinton

$750,000/Rs 4.57 cr in 2011 for a speech in Hong Kong.




Hillary Clinton

$300,000 /Rs 1.82 cr this year for a speech in California.