220 leaders. One room. One message.
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THE ROOM STOOD UP. THEN YOU DROVE HOME WITH NOTHING.
They lined up afterward to tell you that you changed their life. You still left with no booking and no check, while speakers half as gifted get paid five figures to take that same stage next month.
It is not your talent. It never was. In 75 minutes, live, you will see exactly what it is.
This is for two kinds of speakers. The one who has never been paid and cannot work out why. And the one who has landed a few gigs but cannot make it happen twice on purpose.
Bring your current speaking topic. Part of the night is spent looking at why it may not be getting bought.
Hosted by Dr. Karim R. Ellis, The #1 Breakthrough Strategist, a 20+ year professional keynote speaker, leadership trainer, 2X TEDx Speaker, and 2nd Place of 30,000+ in the Great American Speak Off who has delivered keynote presentations for more than 300 organizations.
MGM GRAND STAGE2ND PLACE OF 30,000+2X TEDx SPEAKER2022 SPEAKER OF THE YEARSpoken to 300+ Organizations
For more than 20 years, organizations have hired Dr. Karim Ellis to help leaders, teams, and audiences break through limitations and perform at a higher level.
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Before you trust someone to teach you how speakers get paid, you should know if they have actually done it.
MGM Grand10X Speak Off stage
2nd PlaceOf 30,000+ speakers
2X TEDxSpeaker
Speaker of the Year2022 SpeakerCon
Spoken to 300+Organizations
Paid to speak for organizations that do not book speakers by accident
Real organizations. Real rooms. Real proof that Dr. Karim has been trusted beyond motivation alone.
225 in the room at Honda.
200+ USPS managers, locked in.
450 strong at ODOT.
1,700 students. One stage.
800 in Kingston, Jamaica for Guardian Group.
These are not logos placed here for decoration. These are organizations connected to real rooms, real audiences, and real speaking experience.
Why talented speakers stay stuck
It was never your talent.
You have felt it. You give the talk. The room is on its feet. Then you drive home having made nothing.
It does not make sense. You are more gifted than half the people getting booked and paid. If talent alone got speakers paid, you would already be booked solid.
Something else is deciding who gets the check. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it. That is what this class is for.
Do not just read the claims. Watch the proof. These clips show Dr. Karim in front of real audiences and real decision-makers.
Why learn this from Dr. Karim
The speaker organizations pay to put on their stage
2nd Place of 30,000+
2nd place in the 10X Speak Off out of more than 30,000 speakers.
2X TEDx Speaker
Two TEDx stages and 20+ years speaking across 9 countries and 4 continents.
Corporate Stages
Booked and paid by organizations that expect speakers to move the room.
Team Trainings
Trusted for interactive rooms, leadership sessions, and practical transformation.
2022 Speaker of the Year
Named Motivational Speaker of the Year at SpeakerCon, awarded by the speaking industry's own.
Bestselling Author
Author of GPS My Success and founding partner with Maxwell Leadership.
Wisdom lineage in the speaking industry
Shaped by legendary voices, carrying his own message.
The names that shaped Dr. Karim are names you already know. The message he carries is entirely his own.
Les Brown Mentorship
Mentored by Les Brown, the most recognized name in motivational speaking. Lineage you can only earn.
JMT Founding Partner
A founding partner of the John Maxwell Team since 2014, trained in leadership by the world's #1 leadership authority.
Now that you have seen the proof, the free class will show you why talented speakers still struggle to turn their message into paid opportunities.
What this night is for
This is the night you find out what has actually been in the way.
Not a pep talk and not a list of tips. A diagnosis, on your own speaking business, that you can act on the next morning.
Why talent is not enough
Why speakers keep sharpening the talk when the talk was never the thing standing in the way.
What planners actually buy
The thing an organization is paying for when they write the check, which is rarely what the speaker thinks it is.
Why your topic is not selling
Bring the topic you speak on now. We look at why it may not be getting bought, and what has to change.
The best proof is what people say after the room has been impacted.
Free bonus when you register
The Speaker's Market Map
No more trying to guess which industries actually book speakers, and for what. When you register, I will send you my Speaker's Market Map along with your Zoom link: 18 industries that hire speakers and examples of the topics they commonly pay to book.
Most speakers never get this kind of clarity in their entire career. It is yours free, the moment you claim your seat.
SAVE MY SEATProof from real speakers
Real speakers. Real results.
Speakers who stopped guessing and started seeing why their message could become more than applause.
Michael Pope
GPS Speakers Academy student.
Theresa Gray
GPS Speakers Academy student.
Steven Anthony King
GPS Speakers Academy student.
Dudley Thurmond
GPS Speakers Academy student.
Come if this is you
You are tired of your message being applauded but not booked.
You are a gifted speaker who is tired of speaking for free.
You freeze, undercharge, or apologize when someone asks your rate.
You have been waiting to be discovered longer than you would like to admit.
You know you have the gift, you just do not have the business around it.
You are ready to understand why your talk is not leading to invitations.
You want clarity about why applause has not turned into consistent bookings.
Why this class is free
Because too many gifted speakers are letting their message stay buried.
I know that drive home. The room was on its feet twenty minutes ago, and now it is just you, the highway, and a handshake that does not pay the mortgage. I had the gift. Everyone told me so. What I did not have was the business behind it, and it cost me years and a fortune in stages I gave away.
I teach this free because I still remember that drive, and I would rather help you see what has been keeping you overlooked than watch one more gifted speaker continue giving away their message.
SAVE MY SEATStill wondering if this is worth your time? These quick answers will help you decide.
Questions speakers ask before they register
Questions before you save your seat
I have never been paid to speak. Is this still for me?
Especially you. This class is about what has to shift before the checks ever start: your positioning, your message, the business behind the gift. You do not need a single paid booking to walk in.
I have gotten a few paid gigs but they are not consistent. Will this help?
That is one of the two speakers this class is built for. Inconsistent bookings are almost never a talent problem. They are a business problem, and you will see exactly where the gap is.
Is anything offered at the end of the class?
Yes. At the end, I will briefly share an optional next step for speakers who want help building the system behind consistent paid bookings. The free class stands on its own, and you will receive the clarity promised whether or not you decide to continue.
Will there be a replay if I cannot make it live?
No. This is taught live, once, with no replay, because the room is where it happens. If you can be there, move something to be there.
How long is the class?
About 75 minutes, live on Zoom, at .
FREE LIVE CLASS: STOP SPEAKING FOR FREE - at
You can keep waiting to be discovered, or spend 75 minutes finding out why you have not been.
Taught live, once. No replay. The only way in is to be in the room.
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