You Have the Expertise.
Now Build the Business.
A 1-on-1 working partnership for coaches, consultants, and subject matter experts who are serious about getting paid consistently to speak, not just occasionally.
LEARN FROM A MENTOR WHO HAS 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINESS…
WHO HAS SPOKEN FOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING
CISCO | JOHN DEERE | CDC | EMORY UNIVERSITY | ECOLAB | COCA-COLA
An Audience Hears You.
A Market Pays You.
Most speakers fail not because they lack a valuable message.
They fail because they never build a real business around it.
They collect followers. They give free talks. They wait for the phone to ring. And they wonder why the expertise that earns respect in a room never translates into a consistent, paid speaking business.
The internet gives you plenty of information and advice.
What it rarely provides is an honest assessment of where you actually stand, a proven roadmap, and the accountability to follow through.
Who is This For?
Strong content, unclear about positioning
You know your material. Decision makers just don’t know why they need you specifically.
Speaking occasionally, but not consistently
You’ve been on stages. But there’s no reliable branding or system for the next booking.
A good following, but not a defined market
People appreciate your content. But getting a signed contract is a very different thing.
Seven Steps. Three Phases.
One Deliverable per Session.
This is a sequential working partnership, not a course, not a content library, not a menu.
Each step builds the foundation the next one requires.
What makes this different: Every session ends with a finished deliverable you own and can use right away.
This is not coaching that leads to more coaching.
It is a structured partnership that ends with you ready to work your market.
Built by a Speaker.
For Speakers.
I didn’t study how to build a speaking business. I built one, with real clients, real fees, and a methodology I developed by doing the work.
For over 15 years I have been a paid keynote speaker and team building facilitator for organizations like Cisco, John Deere, the CDC, Emory University, and Ecolab. I know what it takes to get in front of decision makers, earn the booking, and then earn the next one.
I led the NSA Georgia ProPath cohort, the National Speakers Association’s new speaker education program, for two years. That experience sharpened my ability to take someone from “I have valuable expertise” to “I have a business that pays me consistently to share it.”
I work exclusively 1-on-1 now. That is intentional. The speakers I work with get my full attention, honest feedback, and a process that actually moves them forward, not a group program where everyone gets the same advice regardless of where they are.
- 15+ years as a paid professional speaker
- Former NSA Georgia ProPath Cohort Leader (2 years)
- Member, National Speakers Association
- Clients include Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies, and major universities
- Author of four books on leadership and teamwork
- Based in Atlanta, Georgia
If you have the expertise and you are serious about building the business around it, reach out. The first conversation is just that, a conversation.
Ready to Stop Guessing
and Start Building?
I only take on a small number of 1-on-1 mentoring clients at a time.
If you are serious about building a real speaking business, send me an email and tell me where you are and what you are working toward.
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No intake form. No funnel. Just reach out, tell me a little about where you are in your speaking journey, and we will take it from there…