Speaking Industry Strategy & Advisory

The insider
advantage
speakers need.

15+ years inside a premier speaker bureau means I know exactly what gets speakers booked — and exactly why most don't. I bring that intelligence to your platform, your positioning, and your fees.

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15+
Years Bureau Experience
3
Core Service Pillars
1×
U.S. Senate Background
Katherine Bentley

"I've sat where your event planner sits. I know what gets a speaker on the shortlist — and what keeps them off it."

Katherine Bentley — Founder, The Bentley Group
The Difference

Most advisors tell you what they think buyers want.
I tell you what I watched them decide for 15 years.

There's a very short list of people who have spent over a decade and a half inside a top-tier speaker bureau — watching which speakers rise, which stall, and exactly why. I'm on that list.

As VP of Client Relations at Leading Authorities, one of America's most respected bureaus, I was the person corporations and associations called when they needed the right voice for their biggest rooms. I saw what event buyers actually needed (and rarely said out loud). I learned what a bureau looks for before they'll stake their reputation on a speaker's name.

That intelligence is rare. It's what I now bring to every client I advise.

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What I Do

Three ways I build
your speaking business.

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Speaker Development & Positioning

Your message is powerful. The question is whether the market knows it. I help you clarify your core idea, define your audience, sharpen your materials, and reposition your brand so that event buyers see you — immediately — as the right fit. Not a speaker. The speaker.

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Bureau Readiness & Visibility

Getting on a bureau's radar takes more than a polished website. I know exactly what top bureaus look for — because I was the one evaluating speakers for years. I prepare you with the right tools, the right pitch, and the right positioning to make the shortlist, not the maybe pile.

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Strategic Representation & Advisory

An ongoing partnership for speakers and executives who want a trusted insider in their corner. I serve as your strategic advisor — helping you navigate bureau relationships, evaluate opportunities, protect your brand, and build a speaking business that compounds over time.

Who I Work With

Built for the speaker
who's ready to be taken seriously.

Emerging Speakers

You have the idea. Now build the platform.

You're clear on your message but unclear on how to turn it into a bookable speaking career. I help you build the foundation — positioning, materials, and a roadmap to your first significant bookings.

Established Speakers

You're booked. Now break through the ceiling.

You're active but want more — better rooms, higher fees, bureau representation, or a stronger brand that commands authority. I help you make the strategic moves that elevate, not just sustain.

Executives & Leaders

Your expertise deserves a bigger stage.

You have deep domain authority and a point of view worth hearing. I help executives build a thought leadership platform that generates speaking opportunities, media presence, and industry influence.

Katherine Bentley
15+ Years Inside
the Bureau World
About Katherine Bentley

I didn't just study
the speaking industry.
I ran it.

"I know what buyers decide — because I was the buyer."

My career started on Capitol Hill as a U.S. Senate Legislative Aide — where I learned that influence is built long before you walk into the room. That lesson has shaped everything since.

After a stint in government relations and lobbying, I spent 15+ years as Vice President of Client Relations at Leading Authorities, one of America's most respected speaker bureaus. I was the one corporations and associations called. I matched speakers to audiences. I decided who made the shortlist.

That insider vantage point is what I bring to every client today.

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How It Works

From unknown
to booked.

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Discovery Call

We start with a direct conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and what's standing between the two. No intake forms. Just clarity.

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Brand Audit

I assess your current positioning, materials, and market presence through the lens of someone who's evaluated hundreds of speakers from the buyer's side of the table.

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Strategic Build

We develop your positioning, sharpen your pitch, and build the materials and visibility that put you in front of the right rooms — and the right bureaus.

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Ongoing Growth

For clients who want a long-term partner: I stay in your corner as your business evolves, opportunities arise, and the market shifts around you.

Let's Talk

Ready to get
serious about your
speaking career?

If you're a speaker, executive, or thought leader who's tired of guessing what it takes to break through — let's have a direct conversation about what's actually holding you back.

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