We know the speaking industry could be a lot like high school cafeterias—spaces filled with cliches and stereotypes and people who have a lot of opinions about which speakers are the best. But, we’re here to change that. At Outspoken, we value diversity. We think all our speakers deserve a place at the table and are committed to finding the best, most exciting talent to add to our ever-growing roster. Click the links below our map to explore our speakers’ areas of expertise!

Transparency is at the forefront of how we run our agency. When it comes to quoting fees and expenses—we like to be upfront about all of those details. And sometimes we might not have a speaker on our roster who is going to be the best match for you. In those instances, we collaborate with other agencies to find you the right match (referred to in the industry as co-brokering). Some agencies split commission with us, and others want us to add onto the fee. In the adding on situation, it would be more economical for you to go through the other agency (than through us). We never practice the “adding on” approach when an agency wants to co-broker with us (as we believe this disincentivizes collaboration within the industry and lacks transparency). If another agency forces us to add-on a commission for their speaker, we’ll tell you and give you the option to work with the other agency. Think of it as Buddy in Elf when he’s directing parents to different stores that have better deals on toys. Building trust with our clients is worth more to us than losing a deal, and, it’s just the right thing to do.

As my father has described Tori “that one isn’t asleep at the wheel!”. Tori is just one of those people that you instantly trust. She was that kid that you told your parents that you were going out with so they’d let you leave the house in the first place. And seeing as I was the kid that you never told your parents you were going out with…it’s very lucky that I met Tori.