Speaking is not a business.
Getting the gig is the business!
David Avrin’s SPEAKING BUSINESS RETREAT is back!
January 9th & 10th, 2026 Denver, Colorado
Cut through the nonsense and learn what it takes to consistently book paid speaking engagements!
The most misunderstood profession
“You should be a professional speaker!” you are told by friends and family. “The way you tell stories, you could really impact people’s lives!” These well-meaning people have no idea what they are talking about.
The truth is you can earn income speaking, and even make a living, but only if you build a sustainable business behind the message and expertise… and get hired!
David Avrin shares the truth about the speaking business from the main stage at the National Speakers Association - USA
The Dirty Little Secret of the Industry:
(Most Speakers Starve)
Brilliant, talented speakers, teachers, trainers, motivators leave this profession in droves and go back to a “real job” because they never crack the code of what it takes to get booked — consistently.
Common Myths that derail most speaking careers:
Myth 1. “The world needs to hear your story!” False! The world needs to pay their bills and feed their families. Your story may be great, but it’s how you use it for their benefit that carries value.
Myth 2. “You need to “speak your truth.” Gag. So self-centered. You need to reveal/explain the truth to solve their problems. Being on stage (and getting hired) is not about you.
Myth 3. “You must learn to “step into your power.” I have no idea what that means. Neither do your clients.
Myth 4. “If I can just get on the speaking circuit…” Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no speaking circuit. There are clients and there are gigs.
Myth 5. “If can just an agent or get signed to a speakers bureau, they will get me gigs.” Agents only work with profitable and experienced speakers, and bureau partners are not out looking for gigs for you . They work with top speakers and those relationships take years to cultivate.
Myth 6. “If you have a great signature story and a great keynote, that’s 90% of the battle.” Nonsense! Like any business, you need sales, marketing, lead tracking, follow up and more. Your reputation doesn’t speak for itself. You have to.
Myth 7. “If you have passion — a fire burning inside you to impact the world, you can be a professional speaker.” Nobody is getting hired for their passion. Speakers get hired for the solutions they provide. You can be passionate if that gets you out of bed, but it has nothing to do with why clients will hire you.
Speakers of all experience and ability levels rave about the Speaking Business Retreat!
“This retreat re-launched my entire speaking business during a sudden and surprising downturn in my career.”
Jason Hewlett, CSP, CPAE Hall of Fame
“We’re already closing business that we would have never had otherwise.”
Manley Feinberg II, CSP
“Attending this event is like adding jet-fuel to your speaking business. Highly recommended.”
James Taylor, Global Speaker
“Brilliant content. What every professional speaker needs to be successful.”
Steve Shapiro, CSP, CPAE Hall-of-Fame
“I have never experienced anything like this! It’s a no-brainer.”
Linda Larsen, MFA, CSP, CPAE Hall of Fame
“This 'Masterclass' program was simply my best business development investment in the last 5 years.”
Lesley Everett, FPSA/CSP, PSAE Speaker Hall of Fame
Let's Clear Something Up!
This is retreat is not speech coaching! This event WILL NOT teach you better stage craft, story telling, hand gestures, prop usage, or speech writing.
This retreat WILL lay out all the steps necessary to build a legitimate business around your speaking skills and content. From titles and taglines that meeting planners will actually pay for, to prospecting, pitching, tracking and converting, you will learn what works today, what doesn’t and why.
This event will take years off your learning curve!
Let me show you how to find Contacts and turn them into Leads, Leads into Prospects and Prospects into Paid Speaking Gigs!
Here’s what is covered in David Avrin’s SPEAKING BUSINESS RETREAT
Who is hiring — and paying — speakers
Changes in the meetings industry and competitive landscape
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems for building your list and tracking outreach
Prospecting: how to organizations who hold meetings and conferences
Identifying meeting professionals and others who hire speakers
Outreach: effective approaches and verbiage that get a response
The step-by-step process we use to prospect, qualify and pitch prospects
Using video and social media to build presence and credibility.
And much, much more!
Cost is only $1,495 and seats are limited!
(Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging)
This is not theory or hype! It is how I have made a living as a professional speaker for 25 years.
Seats are limited!
Seats are limited!
Participation in the Speaking Business Retreat is by application only. Tell us about yourself, and we’ll get back to you shortly
January 9 and 10, 2026, Denver, Colorado
Seats are limited!
Meet my team
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David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow
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Tiffany Lengyel Business Manager
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Hannah Jones Personal Assistant
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Hilda Sobrevilla Research Assistant
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Joanne Santoyo Research Assistant
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Riddick Leasy A.I. Assistant
Your session Host
David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow
One of the most in-demand and charismatic Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow, has shared his content-rich, very entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences and organizations across North America and in 28 countries around the world. Recent presentations include Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Dublin, Antwerp, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Mumbai, Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, Manila, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Vienna, Monte Carlo, London, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Valencia, Malta, Johannesburg, and Dubai. David helps organizations better understand and serve their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses by becoming Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With™.
David is also the author of seven books published in multiple languages including the acclaimed: It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You!, Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back) and his newest book: Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With: A practical guide to giving customers what they want—when and how they want it.
Learn more about David Avrin’s speaking business and watch his preview video at www.DavidAvrin.com