Jane Atkinson is a business coach and consultant dealing exclusively with professional speakers, celebrities and CEO’s. Her clients are the who’s who and the up-and-comers of the speaking world and her online learning program and community, The Wealthy Speaker School helped speakers build the business of their dreams.
When Jane goes out on the road to speak, it’s delivering workshops to the toughest audience, professional speakers! Her workshops are some of the highest rated at National Speakers Association and Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and Toastmasters conferences.
Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”.
In Jane’s former life as an agent, she often took speakers from 0 to 80 engagements per year at very high fees. What was her secret? Her ability to choose speakers with massive amounts of talent and when combined with her marketing, a powerful combination.
Jane went on to work as Vice President for International Speakers Bureau in Dallas, TX managing their Exclusive Speakers Division.
Spending a total of 6 years under the roof of a bureau gave Jane some keen insights into the industry. Not only did she see hundreds of speaker’s marketing materials (the good, the bad and the ugly), but she learned the keys to building profitable long-term relationships with bureaus. If you want to get a harsh look at your competition in the speaking industry, spend a day checking out the database at a speakers bureau.
What’s her edge? The speaking business is Jane’s business – she’s not doing this on the side. She has systems and strategies designed to work to get you booked more. Whether through her Wealthy Speaker books and products, private coaching or group coaching, Jane’s “Ready, Aim, Fire™” process has helped thousands of speakers grow their business faster.
Several years ago Jane moved back to Canada to be closer to family. Her hometown of London, Ontario is where she met her husband John and lives in her dream house by the Thames River, with their Labradoodle Jackson. When they married, Jane became a step-Mom and a Gramma (G-Ma) all in one day and they now have 5 grandchildren.