Dorie's Courses

Learn the Art — and Business — of Professional Speaking

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your expertise into a thriving professional speaking career, this is your chance to learn exactly how it’s done—from someone who’s built a successful business doing it.

Over two transformative days in Miami, I’ll share the proven strategies, systems, and behind-the-scenes insights that have helped me build a keynote speaking business with clients including Google, IBM, Disney, Fidelity, Microsoft, and the World Bank, and standard keynote fees of $40,000 per in-person talk and $20,000 per virtual talk. 

For the first time, I’m pulling back the curtain on how to:

✅ Build a paid speaking practice that’s both sustainable and scalable

✅ Create keynote talks that consistently win over audiences and event organizers

✅ Position yourself to attract high-profile speaking opportunities

✅ Deliver powerful virtual presentations that engage and convert

✅ Build the business infrastructure that makes professional speaking a dependable revenue stream

For more than a decade, I taught executives at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business how to master the art of powerful communication. In this intimate workshop, I’ll be sharing those same strategies—and, for the first time ever, offering an open, behind-the-scenes look at exactly how I built a successful paid speaking career from the ground up.

What Makes This Experience Different

This isn’t a lecture-style seminar or a theory-heavy class.

It’s a small, supportive, hands-on intensive designed for real progress.

You’ll learn the strategies and tools I use every day in my speaking business—and you’ll also practice them. Each participant will have the opportunity to deliver a short 5-minute talk in a supportive environment and receive personalized feedback from me to help you strengthen your message, your delivery, and your impact.

You’ll also:

• Gain practical insights about how to set (and raise) your fees

• Learn how to handle inquiries and negotiations confidently

• Discover how to market yourself authentically in a crowded field

• Understand the differences between corporate, association, and conference speaking—and how to excel in each

Speaking has changed dramatically in recent years.

Between the rise of AI, the evolution of virtual events, and increasing competition, success now requires both mastery of your message and business savvy.

This workshop gives you both.

You’ll leave with an actionable plan to elevate your speaking practice—plus the clarity and confidence to step onto any stage (or screen) and deliver your message powerfully.

What to Expect

Day 1 – The Strategy of Speaking

• How to position yourself as a sought-after expert

• Finding your signature talk and defining your niche

• Understanding what event organizers actually look for

• Navigating contracts, logistics, and pricing

• How to get booked—again and again

Day 2 – The Performance of Speaking

• Presentation skills, storytelling, and audience engagement

• Delivering your 5-minute talk for real-time feedback

• How to master virtual delivery and stand out online

• Building your speaking business as a repeatable, scalable revenue stream

Who This Is For

✅ Professionals, consultants, and entrepreneurs who want to turn their expertise into a sustainable, high-revenue speaking business

✅ Current speakers who want to raise their fees, refine their delivery, and learn how to book more high-profile engagements

✅ Executives and thought leaders who are ready to strengthen their communication and storytelling skills for both live and virtual audiences

✅ Anyone who wants to grow visibility, credibility, and impact through the power of public speaking

The Experience

We’ll meet in beautiful Miami, Florida, for two full days of learning, connection, and growth.
A healthly lunch will be provided each day, and the group will be capped at just 15 participants to ensure deep interaction and personalized attention. 

Schedule:

• Thursday, March 5, 2026: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

• Friday, March 6, 2026: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

You’ll Leave With:

• A roadmap for building (or expanding) your professional speaking business

• Insider insights on pricing, positioning, and winning repeat clients

• A sharper, more powerful version of your talk

• A network of talented peers who can share referrals and support your growth

• Renewed confidence and a clear next step in your speaking journey

The Spirit of the Workshop

This is an intimate, high-trust environment—supportive, energizing, and practical.
We’ll celebrate wins, share lessons, and help each other step into a larger arena.

Whether you’re giving your first paid talk or scaling to six figures in speaking income, you’ll leave Miami with the knowledge and the momentum to make it happen.

The two-day workshop is $5,000. The first 10 registrants will be invited to join me for a special private dinner the night before (Wednesday, March 4).