SEED YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING CAREER

Every thought leader deserves to be compensated and treated fairly.


Professional public speaking is not only a way to make and raise money for your work, but also creates real world impact for the issues you hold most dear. But before you grow your practice, you’ve got to seed it. In this course, we’ll help you build the foundation of a public speaking career.

What You Will Learn   How to develop a vibrant speaking practice. Learn what your public speaking career can unlock for your organization and your cause from one leader who’s worked her way to success.   What you need in your speaking portfolio. Roll up your sleeves and start crafting the materials that every speaker on the rise should have in their arsenal.   The business behind public speaking. Have questions about contracts? Agents? Speakers bureaus? We have answers, and we’re pulling back the curtain to make sure you’re ready to take on all sides of the process once the speaking engagements come rolling in.
Headshot of instructor Tiffany Dufu.
Tiffany Dufu

Named as one of 19 “women who are leading the way” by The Huffington Post, Tiffany Dufu’s life’s work is inspiring leaders to step into their power. She is the Founder and CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service for women looking to accelerate their personal and professional growth, and a highly sought-after speaker. She lights up any stage that she’s on, with dynamic storytelling and fresh, new perspectives on what it means to be a leader in the world today.

Headshot of instructor Joshunda Sanders.
Joshunda Sanders

Joshunda Sanders is the author of several books and teaches writing at Lehman College. Her work has appeared in Oprah Daily, the Boston Globe, TIME, The New York Times and many other publications. She has received fellowships or residencies from Lambda Literary, Hedgebrook, Key West Literary Seminars and the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing. She lives and writes in the Bronx, NY, where she is from. 

Headshot of instructor Vanessa Valenti.
Vanessa Valenti

FRESH Speakers co-founder & chief executive officer Vanessa Valenti is a New York City-born and based entrepreneur, writer, and speaker, who cut her teeth co-founding the award-winning online feminist publication, Feministing.com, in 2004. She went on to co-found Valenti Martin Media, a movement-building and communications consultancy that collaborates with social change organizations worldwide.