About this Event
Why do some speakers get a check and a plane ticket while others get a "thank you" and a free lunch?
It is not talent. It is not a bigger following. It is not a book deal.
Join Profitable Pro Live on Tuesday, October 20 at Innovation Depot for a free, hands-on workshop on how to get paid to speak. Guest speaker Rod Moore works with Paul Getter's Speakpreneur team, the same crew behind stages and brands for names like Les Brown and Tai Lopez. Rod helps experts turn their voice into a brand and that brand into a business. He is also from right here in Birmingham.
If you have been speaking at networking groups, church events, chambers, and panels for free, hoping it turns into clients, you already know how that goes. You give your best stuff. People clap. You go home with a few business cards and no money. Then you do it again next month.
That is not a speaking career. That is a hobby that costs you time.
What You'll Experience at This Live Event
1. How the Paid Speaking Game Really Works
Most people think you need to be famous first. Rod and Gilberto will show you how the money actually moves:
• Who pays speakers and why (it is not who you think)
• The three kinds of speaking gigs and which ones pay fastest
• How to price yourself when nobody has paid you yet
• What meeting planners look for before they ever hear you talk
• The one thing that gets you booked faster than a demo reel
• And more
2. How to Package Your Message So People Want to Pay For It
A good story is not enough. You need a talk that solves a problem an organization will pay to fix:
• How to pick a topic that gets booked, not just one you like
• Turning your story into a lesson a room can use
• The simple one-page speaker sheet that does the selling for you
• How to position yourself as the expert, not "a speaker"
• Why your personal brand online decides your fee offline
• And more
3. How to Turn Every Stage Into Clients and Referrals
A paid talk is great. A paid talk that also fills your pipeline is the whole point:
• The offer you make from stage without being pushy
• How to collect leads from the room in a way that works
• Follow-up that turns audience members into clients
• How one talk can book your next three talks
• Using AI and simple systems so none of this depends on you
• And more
Why You Should Be In The Room
Gilberto Herrera is a Professional Speaker, founder of Profitable Pro, Inc., and served four years as Alabama's Grow with Google Coach, training more than 8,000 entrepreneurs. He has built his business on stages, from small rooms to big ones, and he knows what it takes to turn speaking into revenue.
Rod Moore has spent years behind the scenes of the speaking and personal branding world. He works with Paul Getter at The Internet Marketing Nerds and Speakpreneur, running events across the country and helping speakers and coaches build brands that get them booked. He knows what happens on the other side of the table, and he is bringing that playbook to Birmingham.
This is not a seminar where you take notes and do nothing. It is a working session. You will leave with a clear plan for your first (or next) paid stage.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Networking: 5:30 PM
Workshop: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cost: Free
Seats: 30 (this room fills every month)
If you have ever thought "I could do that" while watching someone else on stage, this is your night. Come find out how to get paid for it.
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Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM
5:30 PM – Networking & Open Q&A
Info: Arrive early to connect with other business owners and entrepreneurs in the room. This is a relaxed networking session where you can introduce yourself, build relationships, and ask Gilberto questions about business growth, marketing, and attracting better clients.
🕑: 06:00 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Info: The evening officially begins with a short welcome and overview of what you will learn during the workshop and how to get the most value from the event.
🕑: 07:30 PM
Event Concludes
Event venue & nearby stays
The Five Spot Event Center, 624 Goldwire Way Southwest, Birmingham, United States
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