So You Want to Be a Keynote Speaker?

Want to Be a Keynote Speaker? Start with Training, Stay with Coaching

If you’ve ever watched a keynote speaker command a stage—lighting up a room, landing every message, and leaving people buzzing long after the applause—you’ve likely thought: I want to do that.

Here’s the reality: becoming a keynote speaker doesn’t start with having a story. It starts with knowing how to tell it.

And that’s where keynote speaker training and coaching come in.

Why Speaker Coaching is the Smartest First Step

Even the most seasoned executives, athletes, and founders don’t naturally walk on stage ready to deliver a powerful keynote. Great speaking is a skill—and like any high-performance skill, it needs coaching.

Coaching on speaking helps you:

• Overcome stage fright and speak with confidence

• Improve clarity, vocal delivery, and body language

• Learn how to tailor your message for different audiences

• Strengthen storytelling and engagement techniques

• Communicate more effectively—in person and online

This isn’t about becoming someone you’re not. It’s about becoming the most compelling version of who you already are.

What Keynote Speaker Training Actually Looks Like

At the Mollie Plotkin Group, we’ve spent 20+ years in the live events industry, working with some of the most in-demand talent in the world—from Fortune 500 boardrooms to national fundraisers. We know what works on stage. We know what doesn’t. And we train speakers to deliver keynotes that resonate.

Keynote speaker training is hands-on, highly personalized, and rooted in real-world experience. With MPG, you can expect:

• Strategic speech development: Structure, storytelling, tone, and pacing

• Performance coaching: From posture and movement to energy and connection

• Online presentation audits: Make sure your virtual presence is as strong as your in-person game

• Programming advisement: Align your talk with event goals and audience expectations

• Speaker reel consulting: If your demo reel isn’t getting you booked, we’ll help fix that too

This is more than presentation skills—it’s professional preparation.

Why Keynote Speaker Coaching Pays Off

Here’s the difference between speakers who get booked and speakers who get remembered:

Coaching.

Whether you’re launching a speaking career or leveling up your bookings, keynote speaker coaching helps you tighten your message, sharpen your delivery, and differentiate yourself in a saturated market.

Want to land more gigs? Start with a better keynote.
Want to charge more? Start with a better message.
Want to make an impact? Start with a better experience—for the audience and the meeting planner.

We’ve been named a BizBash Industry Innovator for a reason: because we understand how this business works from both sides of the stage.

Need help with keynote development, speaker training, or programming strategy? We’ve got you.

Whether you’re starting fresh, reinventing your keynote, or just need an honest review of your online presence—we’ll tell you what’s working, what isn’t, and how to get there.

And now, here’s where we proudly highlight the elite speakers who trust MPG to represent them: