Someone needs to get their name and face out there. Maybe they are looking for a job?

Groups need speakers because they want to make the meetings more interesting. Maybe they need more members? Unfortunately, many people who attend these groups do not want to speak; and the groups do not have money for a speaker.

There is an opportunity here. If you are looking to generate more business, more contacts, more likelihood of people knowing who you are when they need you, then you need to get in front of more people.

Come up with three different topics to talk about for five minutes, 15 minutes, and 45 minutes. Maybe not that excessive, but you get the idea that you need to have more than one topic and be flexible on the time. Offer your services for free (maybe they give you a free meal) at different events.

Go to these events. Hand out your business cards. Be memorable. Connect to people on Linked-In and Facebook. Follow up with them and keep them involved.

Volunteering to be a speaker and entertaining people will do more for your networking and contacts than many one on one meetings. You not only met them but gave them an interesting presentation. You are stronger their memories. Your name is more likely to come up when they need someone with your skills (or business).

Now, is that not what you want? More business?