Kick Off Your 2025 by Growing Your Speaker Business with the FREE âBest of MainStage Masterclassesâ Program - available in the FREE MainStage Academy App
âI just wanted to say TY TY TY for encouraging me to raise my rates! We just booked our first client at EUR6000 ($10,000) which made my heart burst with joy!
I know Iâve said it before, and Iâll say it again, I could never have achieved any of this without your support. You are incredible đâ
- Dr Anthony Giannoumis at a Client Event in Oslo.

BEST OF MAINSTAGE MASTERCLASSES PROGRAM
1. Find Gigs That Pay
Want to find events that pay speakers in dollars, not "exposure"?
- 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
2. What Do Speaker Bookers Actually Use Showreels For?
DON'TÂ waste $000âs on flashy showreels, only for their efforts and cash being wasted when they donât drive enquiries. In this session youâll learn:
- What is the real purpose of a showreel anyway? What is itâs 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.
3. What Bookers are looking for RIGHT NOW
In this session Michael & Marty pull back the curtain and give you exclusive insight into whatâs in high demand in the speaking industry, whatâs selling and whatâs 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?
- How to position yourself to maximise your chances of enquiries
4. How to Get In With a Speaker Bureau
Michael explains EXACTLY how to get the attention of bureaus so youâre never ignored again (direct from the owner of a bureau!)
- Understand how speaker bureaus and agencies REALLY work
- See why traditional approaches rarely get you on their radar
- A foolproof absolutely guaranteed way to get your foot in the door with ANY bureau Â
5. How to Get Paid to Speak
The best way to maximise success in speaking sales is to ensure youâre targeting the right clients. Sometimes the events that look impressive never actually pay speakers.
- Learn the key tell-tale signs that an event doesnât pay in cash, only âexposure"
- Understand what client groups are the best to target to get the best and fastest results
- Stop the frustration and waste of time wondering where your next lead is going to come from.
6. 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 famousâ¨
- Understand what type of profile building is a complete waste of your time and money
Based on the experience, behaviours and business techniques of hundreds of successful speakers, and thousands of speaker booking engagements, the Best of MainStage Masterclass is the surefire way to hit the ground running in 2025 - and it's all for FREE Right Now!
No more frustration, no more guesswork, no fluff â this will kick start your 2025 with the Growth You Are Looking For
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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 â 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. Michaelâs client base of hundreds of business, corporate, association, and conference clients stretches the entire globe â 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.