SPEAKER FORUM

This forum is not for everyone. However, if you're serious about being a professional speaker, no one-day program equals Steve Gilliland’s Speaker Forum.

     

Since 1999, Hall of Fame Speaker Steve Gilliland has grown his speaking business into a multimillion-dollar occupation, delivering over 100 speaking engagements annually. Now, Steve abridges over two decades of experience into a mesmeric zenith of information to help you build your speaking empire. You will learn the ins and outs of the speaking business, including what traps to avoid.

From your speaking ability to the business of speaking and everything in between, you will be guided through every aspect you need to launch, grow, and maintain a successful speaking business.

UNMATCHED Learning Objectives

  • The critical mistakes and pitfalls to avoid.
  • The right track to building a speaking career because there is no fast track.
  • The presentation content and delivery will make people laugh and cry in only 18 minutes, which is the performance time for a TEDx talk or Speakers Bureau showcase presentation.
  • The decision process meeting planners employ when selecting a speaker.
  • The upsides, downsides, and critical platforms regarding social media in the speaking industry.
  • The systematic processes necessary to increase your inquiries and bookings.

UNRIVALED Program

  • Exclusive setting with a maximum number of attendees.
  • Comprehensive blueprint that pulls back the curtain and leaves no stone unturned.
  • A detailed and far-reaching workbook that delivers all of the puzzle pieces.
  • Sales and marketing strategies to accelerate your success.
  • An analytics scorecard containing eight pillars to determine your speaking fee.
  • The pros of writing a book and the cons of not writing a book.

UNEQUALED Architect

  • Steve Gilliland is a speaker who has experienced what most speaking coaches can only conceptually talk about. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone else who has his experience, credentials, expertise, and references.
  • Steve Gilliland is North America’s Most Award-Winning Speaker, evidenced by his 2010 nomination as Author of the Year, his 2012 induction into the Speaker Hall of Fame, and his 2015 recognition by eSpeakers as one of the Top 10 motivational speakers.
  • Steve Gilliland has been the featured keynote speaker on four of the most esteemed speaking platforms. Steve kicked off the 2019 NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) conference, opened the legendary Toastmasters’ Convention in 2018, was the opening speaker at the National Speakers Association Convention in 2012, and was specifically chosen as the Closing speaker on the main stage at the esteemed MDRT (Million Dollar Roundtable Conference) in 2011.

UNIQUE Opportunity

  • Entrepreneurs who want to tell their story and crave a fresh, bold, new approach to inspiring people with their brand.
  • Authors who want to market, sell, and scale up their speaking business.
  • Consultants who want more bookings to attract more long-term consulting clients.
  • Experienced Speakers who have plateaued and need to close more bookings, raise their fees, and deepen relationships with meeting planners.
  • Aspiring Speakers who want to stop kicking tires and go “all in” and make professional speaking a full-time career.

For more information on this year’s forum,
contact 336.306.2185       steve@stevegilliland.com