by Rene Godefroy | Oct 17, 2026 | Building Your Speaking Business
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways: Engaging stories create emotional connections. Using dialogue can enhance relatability and engagement. Building suspense keeps the audience interested. Vivid descriptions help audiences visualize your message. Character... by Rene Godefroy | Oct 17, 2026 | Building Your Speaking Business
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: You can become a motivational speaker regardless of your background. Your story matters, but only if you learn how to use it well. Practice is not optional. It is how confidence is built. Free stages are part of the...
by Rene Godefroy | May 18, 2026 | Career in Public Speaking
Will AI replace keynote speakers? You have seen the headlines. You have heard the conversations at speaker events. You have probably had the thought yourself, late at night when nobody is watching. Will AI take my place? If that question has been sitting in the back...
by Rene Godefroy | Mar 24, 2026 | Career in Public Speaking, Income Strategies
Most advice on how to get paid speaking gigs is useless. “Join a speakers bureau.” “Post on social media.” “Build your personal brand.” You’ve heard it all before. And if that advice worked, you’d already be booked...
by Rene Godefroy | Feb 28, 2026 | Getting Started
Let me bring something to your awareness that took me years to understand. The speaking business is weird. When you are just starting out, becoming a paid motivational speaker feels almost impossible. You work hard. You practice. You believe in your message. And yet,...
