For speakers
Get in front of organizers who are already looking for a speaker.
Keynova Speakers Bureau lists you where event organizers search, and our team reaches out to events on your behalf. Organizers book you directly, and you keep your full fee.
Free training: how to build a keynote that gets booked and rebooked.
Organizers don't book stories. They book talks they can say yes to.
Most speakers think getting booked is about sharing their story. It comes down to three things. The training walks through each one.
Structure
Every keynote that gets rebooked follows an arc. You start with the problem your audience feels, walk them down the path you took, and land on the promise of what becomes possible for them.
Bookability
If you can't describe your talk in one sentence, an organizer can't either. Bookable talks are clear, deliver real value, work in more than one room, carry a surprise, and own an angle.
A signature moment
You don't need more time on stage. You need the thirty seconds people quote after you sit down. You already have it. The work is framing it so your whole talk is built around it.
Mike Acker built this framework after years with a book no one read and a website no one visited. It took him to a bestselling book, a TEDx stage, and talks that led to more than $200,000 in sales. Keynova is how we put that same thinking to work for speakers we list.
How it works for speakers
Apply and get listed
Send your video, topics, and fee range. Once approved, you get a profile organizers can find and search.
We open doors
We match you to organizer requests, and on the outreach plan we research events and contact decision makers for you.
You book direct
Organizers talk to you, not a middleman. You set your terms and keep 100 percent of your fee.
Choose your plan
Every plan includes your directory profile. No commissions, ever.
Speaker Profile
Free for our first 25 speakers
Then $97 one time for a lifetime listing. Included free with Speaker Outreach.
- Your own profile page with video, talks, and fee range
- Searchable by topic, event type, and budget
- Included in organizer match requests that fit you
What a listing does for you
Organizers come to Keynova when they need a speaker and don't know where to look. Your profile puts your talk, your video, and your fee range in one place, so an organizer can say yes without a long email chain.
Every match request we get is checked against the directory. The right request can find you even when the organizer has never heard your name.
A profile gets you found. A bookable talk gets you chosen. That's what Coaching builds.
Speaker Outreach
$99 per month
- Your Speaker Profile, included
- We research 20 events a month that fit your talk
- We find the person who books speakers and send a personal pitch with follow-ups, about 40 to 60 emails a month
- Warm replies go straight to you
- A monthly report of every event we contacted
What each pitch includes
Every pitch is written for one event. It names the event and its audience, explains why your talk fits that room, and links your Keynova profile and video. It ends with one easy next step for the organizer.
Our team checks every contact and sends every message from Keynova, so it reads as a bureau introducing a speaker. We follow up until they reply or the sequence ends.
Outreach opens the door. What happens next depends on the talk. Coaching members get help sharpening the talk and the materials we pitch.
Speaker Career Coaching
$499 per month
- Everything in Speaker Outreach
- A new training module every month on building a keynote that gets you rebooked
- Coaching and accountability from the Uplevel team
What coaching includes
Each month a new module unlocks. You'll work on the structure of your talk, what makes it bookable, your signature moment, your speaker materials, and how to price and follow up.
Live coaching gives you feedback on your actual talk and keeps you moving. The pitches we send for you get stronger as your talk does.
Questions speakers ask
What does it cost to get listed?
Nothing for our first 25 speakers. After that, a listing is $97 one time and stays up for life. It's included free when you join Speaker Outreach. See our terms.
Do you take a commission?
No. Keynova makes introductions. Organizers book you directly and you keep your full fee.
Do you negotiate contracts for me?
No. You agree on terms with the organizer. We focus on getting you in front of the right events.
What do I need to apply?
At least five minutes of video of you speaking to a live audience, your talk topics, and your fee range.
What does the reply rule mean?
Every listed speaker agrees to answer organizer introductions within two business days. It's the main reason organizers trust our directory.
Apply to join
We review every application and reply within two business days.