Speak And Get Paid

How Five Bestselling Authors Built Their Empires

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A Masterclass Inspired by Inside the Actors Studio

9 am to 4 pm, Thursday, November 5

UCLA Alumni Center

$247, early bird $197 before October 15 (includes parking)

  • Moderator will be Hall of Fame speaker Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, first female president of the National Speakers Association, author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations
  • Vocal coach to the stars, Arthur Samuel Joseph, author of Vocal Power and Vocal Leadership
  • Hollywood storytelling expert, Michael Hauge, author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Storytelling Made Easy
  • Stand-up comedy star, Judy Carter, author of The New Comedy Bible and Making Money Being Funny
  • Hall of Fame speaker, Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE, author of Growing Your Business and Never Be The Same
  • Marketing with a book expert, Henry DeVries, Forbes columnist and author of How To Close A Deal Like Warren Buffett
  • Each of the five authors will speak for 10-15 minutes, then be interviewed by Patricia Fripp for 30 minutes, and then Patricia will lead an audience Q&A for 10-15 minutes.

Arthur Samuel Joseph

Arthur Joseph was hailed by Forbes as the world’s foremost authority on the power of the human voice. His trademarked and proprietary method, Vocal Awareness, is designed to provide useful and pragmatic life mastery and vocal skills. A renowned speaker and teacher, his career in the entertainment industry has included students ranging from Oscar winners such as Sally Field and Angelina Jolie to enduring on-screen stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Pierce Brosnan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A few of Joseph’s many corporate clients have included the NFL Network, FOX Network, ESPN, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Tony Robbins said about Joseph, “I was able to learn an incredible amount about my voice and about how to have great impact with more pleasure and less pain.”

Judy Carter

Judy Carter is an American comedian, author, and motivational speaker known for teaching people how to use humor to reduce stress and turn life challenges into punchlines. Oprah Winfrey said, “Judy Carter can show you how to make your sense of humor pay off.”

Carter has starred in four HBO specials, written books including The New Comedy Bible and The Message of You, and been featured on over 100 television shows.

Michael Hauge

MICHAEL HAUGE is a story expert, author and lecturer whohelps writers, speakers, entrepreneurs and filmmakers increasetheir impact and grow their businesses by telling better stories.

He is the bestselling author of Storytelling Made Easy, SellingYour Story in 60 Seconds, andthe 20th Anniversary Edition of  his classic book Writing Screenplays That Sell.

Michael has presented seminars, lectures and keynotes inperson and online to more than 500,000 participants worldwide.

As a Hollywood script consultant, he has worked on projectsstarring Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoon.

He has also helped countless marketers, consultants andbusiness leaders make millions of dollars through the power oftheir stories.

In the words of Will Smith, “No one is better than Michael Haugeat finding what is most authentic in every moment of a story.”

And Russell Brunson says, “We incorporated Michael’s principlesinto our ClickFunnels software, which now creates millions of dollarsa month in sales.”

Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE

Mark LeBlanc is a Hall-of-Fame speaker, renowned business expert, past president of the National Speakers Association, and founding partner/chairman of Indie Books International. He has authored or co-authored seven business books, including his underground bestseller, Growing Your Business, now enhanced for the 25th anniversary edition.

On a personal note, LeBlanc recently came back from Spain, where he went on a short, 500-mile walk for the fourth time.

Henry DeVries

Henry DeVries is a freelance business journalist, ghostwriter, and bestselling author who gives keynotes and conducts workshops on how to persuade with a story. He is a founding partner at Indie Books International. He is the coauthor of the international bestseller, How To Close A Deal Like Warren Buffett, wrote a weekly column for seven years for Forbes online, and now also serves as a senior writer with the California Business Journal. His work has been praised by bestselling authors/professional speakers such as Ken Blanchard, Marshall Goldsmith, and Jeffrey Gittomer.

While he was a dean at UC San Diego, DeVries booked speakers for the university like Elon Musk, Al Gore, and the Dalai Lama. He has been a ghostwriter, co-author, and editor of more than 300 business books (including 20 of his own). On a personal note, he is a baseball nut; he has visited 44 major league baseball parks and has three to go before he touches ‘em all.

Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, A Master of the Spoken Word “Miracle worker.” That’s what Larraine Segil, Chairman and CEO of the Exceptional Women Alliance Foundation, calls Patricia Fripp. An award-winning keynote speaker and three-time Cicero Speechwriting Award winner, Patricia enjoys dual honors from the Professional Speechwriters Association and the National Speakers Association who elected her their first woman president. These honors earned her a place in the Hall of Fame for keynote speaking.

Fripp is the author of hundreds of articles and six authored and coauthored books,
including her latest titles, How’s That Presentation Coming Along? and Deliver Unforgettable Presentations.

Agenda

8:45 am    Doors open

9:00 am    Welcome by Patricia Fripp

9:15 am    Arthur Samuel Joseph interview & Q&A

10:15 am   Break (15 minutes)

10:30 am   Judy Carter interview  & Q&A

11:30 am   Henry DeVries interview & Q&A

12:30 pm   No-host lunch on their own (90 minutes)

2:00 pm    Michael Hauge interview & Q&A

3:00 pm    Mark LeBlanc interview & Q&A

4:00 pm    Optional networking and book sales

4:45 pm   Doors close

UCLA James West Alumni Center
325 Westwood Plaza
Founder’s Room
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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