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Online Masterclass
Find Gigs That Pay
Want to find events that pay speakers in dollars, not "exposure"?
Michael and Marty are running FREE online training on the 28th November all about how to find events that pay, and pay big.
Sign up for this Online Masterclass to learn:
- How you can work out which events pay speakers, and which ones only offer exposure - in just 5 minutes
- And if they do have a budget, how can you work out what it is before you start negotiating
- How to find clients that truly appreciate the value you bring and respect your expertise
Online Masterclass
What Do Speaker Bookers Actually Use Showreels For?
Most speakers waste $000’s on flashy showreels, only for their efforts and cash being wasted when they don’t drive enquiries. In this session you’ll learn
- What is the real purpose of a showreel anyway? What is it’s role in the sale process?
- What does every single client want to see in your reel
- What simple trap most speakers fall into that actually turns clients off and the content should you include instead.
Online Masterclass
What Bookers are looking for RIGHT NOW
In this session Michael & Marty pull back the curtain and give you exclusive insight into what’s in high demand in the speaking industry, what’s selling and what’s not!
- What hot topics are clients looking for right now, and into next year?
- What key criteria clients are using to choose speakers for big events?
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How to position yourself to maximise your chances of enquiries
Online Masterclass
How to Get In With a Speaker Bureau
Michael explains EXACTLY how to get the attention of bureaus so you’re never ignored again (direct from the owner of a bureau!)
- Understand how speaker bureaus and agencies REALLY work
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- See why traditional approaches rarely get you on their radar
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- A foolproof absolutely guaranteed way to get your foot in the door with ANY bureau
Online Masterclass
How to Get Paid to Speak
The best way to maximise success in speaking sales is to ensure you’re targeting the right clients. Sometimes the events that look impressive never actually pay speakers.
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Learn the key tell-tale signs that an event doesn’t pay in cash, only “exposure"
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Understand what client groups are the best to target to get the best and fastest results
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Stop the frustration and waste of time wondering where your next lead is going to come from.
Online Masterclass
How to Build Your Speaker Profile
In this session Michael + Marty explain how you should - and definitely should not - build your profile to make them irresistible to conference bookers.
- Learn the one critical thing speaker bookers really look for in your personal brand
- Know what you must do before trying to get famous

- Understand what type of profile building is a complete waste of your time and money
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WATCH THE REPLAY
In One Day We Will:
- Diagnose and clear the BLOCKAGES in your speaking business
- Teach you how to DITCH all those freebies and low paying “exposure” keynotes, and access regular high-paid speaking gigs
- Pull back the curtain and explain WHO buys keynotes, WHY they buy them, and HOW you can position yourself as THE premium offering in your niche
- Give you a CRYSTAL-CLEAR PLAN for sustainable commercial speaking success
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Your Coaches
Michael Arnot
Few people know more about business events than Michael, having spent his entire professional career of more than 20 years in the industry working in Australia, Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East. Michael is the Principal and Owner of Speaking Agency, Encore Speakers – which sells speakers to conferences and events across the world. Some of the most successful speakers trust Michael and Encore Speakers to manage their speaker business. Michael’s client base of hundreds of business, corporate, association, and conference clients stretches the entire globe – he knows what clients want and how to position and sell speakers!
Marty Wilson, CSP
Marty was dared into doing stand up comedy over 20 years ago. Within 2 years of his first gig he was crowned Australian Comic of the Year, did the Edinburgh Comedy Festival and was invited to be a headliner on the UK comedy scene. He returned home 2008 and is now a full time Global Speaker who works with large corporates who want their people to be more resilient through change, stress and disruption.