We’re Dan and Rina and we’re here to guide you through this life-changing process.
We’ve been running Speaker Slam, North America's premier Inspirational Speaking Competition and Speaker Development Agency for 8 years. Together, we champion the art of building Momentum with hundreds of speakers going on to book deals, paid speaking, TEDx stages, and life-changing opportunities.
Rina has won the Top 25 Women of Influence™ and the Brilliant Minded Women award and is renowned for her speaker coaching, ‘Booked & Paid’ training program, and our thriving Momentum Membership where many of our current speakers and alumnae are perfecting their personal brand and speaking skills.
Dan excels in brand-building and publicity. His clients have been featured on Breakfast Television, CityNews, CBC, Global News, and more. He has produced over 100 successful events. His media collaborations have led to over 500 million video views, amplifying over 1000 global voices.
THE COMPETITION EXPERIENCE
Do you love to compete and have a message worth sharing? If you are ready to make an impact, the stage awaits!
INCLUDES:
✅ Entry to compete on stage at Lula Lounge for a $2000 cash prize and prizes donated by judges who are industry leaders
✅ A professional multi-camera video of your speech that you can be proud of and leverage for future opportunities after the event!
✅ 7-15 Photos of you on stage from a professional photographer.
✅ Done-For-You Marketing assets (posters & videos) that will help you build your brand and tell your story!
✅ Access to our Speaker Success Course on how to craft viral-worthy, award-winning speeches
✅ Post-Competition Feedback
✅ BONUS 6-month Momentum Membership featuring 2 monthly classes focused on building your brand and network and developing paid speaking skills, a speaker certification program, and free tickets to Speaker Slam.
THE VIP EXPERIENCE
The Ultimate Brand Builder! Are you ready to build your brand and attract clients, paid speaking, and life-changing opportunities?
INCLUDES:
✅ The Competition Experience including: Compete on stage for a chance to win a prize package valued at over $10,000 and a chance to move on to the Grand Slam, professional multi-camera video, 7-15 stage photos, done-for-you marketing assets, speaker success course, post-competition feedback
✅ Expert Amplifier Branding Package including a professional Photoshoot: Capture your essence with a portrait photoshoot guided by a creative director, including 10+ professionally edited photos and a Video Shoot: Engage in a 2-camera video shoot to narrate your brand story, resulting in a multi-camera edited 4K video and 6 social media reels. You'll receive all footage that can be used in a future speaker reel. See examples here.
✅ Competition Ready Coaching Package: work 1-1 with one of our award-winning speaker coaches. Each coach has won an award at Speaker Slam and is currently a paid speaking professional. This package includes access to our storytelling tutorial and a 5-hour one-on-one coaching package to focus on your speech and presentation.
✅ BONUS 6-month Momentum Membership featuring 2 monthly classes focused on building your brand and network and developing paid speaking skills, a speaker certification program, and free tickets to Speaker Slam.
✅ BONUS Media Prep Training Masterclass Learn how to set yourself up for success with Media.
THE ELITE EXPERIENCE
Launch your life! Are you ready to launch your book or program, or create talks that elevate your expertise and get you paid?
INCLUDES:
✅ VIP Ultimate Brand Builder Experience including: Compete on stage for a chance to win a prize package valued at over $10,000 and a chance to move on to the Grand Slam, professional multi-camera video, 7-15 stage photos, done-for-you marketing assets, speaker success course, post-competition feedback, Amplifier Branding Package with photo/video shoot and video reels, competition-ready coaching package, and media-ready coaching session. Bonus coaching session with Rina for your Competition Deep Dive.
✅ Brand Audit (Digital Presence Review): Get clear on how you're showing up online with Dan Shaikh. Master your social media and messaging to start getting booked. This includes a comprehensive review of your website, social media profiles, messaging, and brand consistency, followed by a 2-hour deep dive session
✅ Publicity Strategy Plan Get a strategic document with your social media handles, credibility-driven bio, titles, value statement, and media presence. Includes a curated list of relevant media awareness days for effective content planning.
✅ Press Release Creation: Sent out to local media for potential media coverage leading up to the event with your Publicist Dan Shaikh
✅ Publicity with Dan Shaikh to help you land major media opportunities by crafting pitches and sending you relevant opportunities. This includes 1 media planning call and 2 pitches customized to your media awareness days..
✅ Brand Retreat with Rina Strategy sessions to get clarity around your Positioning Statement, speaker bio, and personal brand. This can take place in several sessions over zoom, or live in a brand retreat. Your choice!
✅ Speaker Strategy Done with you: Creation of 3 Professional Talk titles and frameworks.
✅ Speaker Marketing with Rina Professional 6 page Speaker Kit and One Pager. Keynote Frameworks x 3
✅ BONUS Signature Legacy Video immortalize your competition speech and creatively capture the essence of who you are with a mini movie production through music and personalized footage. ($1497 value)
✅ BONUS 6-month Momentum Membership featuring 2 monthly classes focused on building your brand and network and developing paid speaking skills, a speaker certification program, and free tickets to Speaker Slam. ($997 value)
Payment Plans are Available at Request!
Speaker Slam Has Been Featured in Media
Our Speakers Get On The News! From speaking at our competitions to organizing their own Amplifying Voices events, we help create momentum for our speakers!
Case Studies of Speakers Who Have Successfully Launched Their Careers!
Over 500 Million People have Seen our Speeches!
(Across social media through our media partners)
Our Speakers Get On The News!
From speaking at our competitions to organizing their own Amplifying Voices events, we help create momentum for our speakers!
