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Seats are limited and every applicant is hand-selected. Tell us a little about yourself and your goals. Someone on our team will review your application and reach out. Please allow a few business days.

WHO YOU ARE

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Website

I'm Interested In... *

Speaking

Writing

Speaking & Writing

Which best describes your primary goal? *

I want to build a career as a paid public speaker

I'm not looking to become a professional speaker – I want to become a better communicator because it will help me in my career and every area of my life

Somewhere in between – I'd love to get paid to speak, but I also just want to be a more compelling communicator overall

How did you hear about Stage & Page? *

From Jon Directly

Remarkable You Community

Live Event

Social Media

Podcast/YouTube

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YOUR BOOK

Have you written a book? If yes, what's the title? *

Are you interested in writing a book (or writing your next one)? *

Yes – I've been thinking about it and I'm ready to get serious

Maybe – I'm curious but haven't committed yet

Not right now – I'm focused on speaking first

WHERE YOU ARE

How would you describe your speaking career at a dinner party if a friend asked you about it

In 3–4 sentences

Which best describes your current speaking business?

I've done a few events and I'm getting started – speaking is a side hustle

I'm getting consistent events at $2,500–$7,500 and want to go full-time

I'm full-time, earning $10,000–$17,500+ per gig, and want to scale

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How many speaking events did you do in the last 12 months? (Paid/Pro-Bono)

Select an option

What type of speaker are you?

Subject Matter Expert (AI, HR, leadership, etc.)

Content Creator / Author

Personal Triumph / Story-Based

Pastor / Ministry

Corporate / Executive

Motivational / Inspirational

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What do you do for a living?

In 1-2 sentences

How often are you in front of a group or an audience in your work?

Daily – it's a core part of my job (meetings, pitches, client calls)

Weekly – I present or lead groups regularly

Monthly or quarterly – I have occasional high-stakes moments

Rarely – but when I do, it matters a lot

WHAT YOU NEED

What is the single biggest challenge in your speaking business right now?

In 2–3 sentences

Do you currently work with a speaker's bureau or have management? If so, who?

What's the communication moment that makes you most nervous?

In 2–3 sentences

When you watch a great communicator, what do you wish you could do that they do?

In 2–3 sentences

Have you ever invested in communication training, coaching, or public speaking before? If so, what?

In 2–3 sentences

If you became a significantly better communicator over the next 12 months, what would change in your career or life?

In 2–3 sentences

WHAT YOU WANT

If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about your speaking/writing career after this event, what would it be?

In 2–3 sentences

Where do you want your speaking/writing business to be 12 months from now?

In 2–3 sentences

If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about your communication abilities after this event, what would it be?

In 2–3 sentences

Anything else you'd like to tell us?

In 2–3 sentences

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