The four-night masterclass for speakers ready to get paid

You know why.
Now build what gets you paid.

Talented speakers stay overlooked when the business behind their message is missing. Over four live nights, you will build four usable assets: a buyer-ready message, a packaged speaker offer, confident fee language, and a repeatable outreach system.

October 12 to 15Live at 7 PM ETVIP Night 5: October 16
Dr. Karim R. Ellis teaching in a live room
4 live nights |One practical roadmap |From free to paid
The belief that changes everything
Getting booked and paid is a business you can learn, not a talent you are born with.

The missing ingredient is not another speaking tip. It is the business system behind the stage, the GPS Method that turns a valuable message into an offer buyers can understand and pursue.

Dr. Karim R. Ellis delivering a keynote

Why I built this masterclass

I knew the drive home after the applause.

People would line up to tell me I changed their life, then I would leave with no booking and no check. I had the gift, but I did not have the business behind it.

Once I learned how to clarify my message, position my value, and have the conversations that turn a stage into a paycheck, everything changed. I built this four-night experience to give you the practical path I wish someone had given me sooner.

That is why it starts at $47: the first business step should be accessible enough to take now and practical enough to change what you do next.

Dr. Karim R. Ellis at the Great American Speak OffNational stage credibility

Before you trust the system, look at who built it

This is taught from paid stages, not theory.

Dr. Karim R. Ellis has spent more than two decades speaking, training, and leading real rooms. The same clarity, positioning, and audience command behind those bookings are what he teaches inside this masterclass.

2ndOf 30,000+ Great American Speak Off entrants
4.4MViews of the Speak Off performance and feedback
20+Years as a professional speaker and trainer
2XTEDx speaker with experience across 9 countries

Judged by Grant Cardone, Elena Cardone, Robert Herjavec, and Bob Duggan at the MGM Grand.

Watch the Speak Off Performance
Paid to speak and train for organizations including

FORD · HONDA · KROGER · GUARDIAN GROUP · USPS · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Your four-night promise

Four Nights. Four Strategies. One Goal: Get Booked and Paid.

Build a buyer-ready message, a packaged speaker offer, confident fee language, and a repeatable outreach system for pursuing paid-stage conversations.

Enrollment closes Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern
Your MessageA clear lane and outcome buyers recognize
Your OfferA package that makes the value tangible
Your FeeLanguage that lets you state it confidently
Your Booking PathPractical next moves toward paid conversations

Live training begins Monday, October 12, at 7 PM Eastern. If you enroll after a session has started or ended, you may miss that live training. General Admission does not include session replays.

The Four-Night Pass

Build Your Paid-Speaker Roadmap

$47

Choose this when you want the complete system for moving from a gifted speaker with scattered pieces to a positioned speaker with a paid-opportunity plan.

  • Four live nights, Monday to Thursday, October 12 to 15, at 7 PM ET
  • Night 1: Message Clarity · Night 2: Market Positioning
  • Night 3: Fee Framework · Night 4: Outreach System
Get the Four-Night Pass Backed by the Show Up Guarantee
Best Value
All Five Nights, Including VIP Night 5

Build the Roadmap. Win the Conversation.

$97complete experience

Choose this when you want all four masterclass nights plus VIP-only Night 5, The Talk Off, the live class that turns fee knowledge into confident buyer conversation.

  • Everything in the Four-Night Pass (Nights 1 to 4)
  • VIP-only Night 5: The Talk Off, Friday, October 16, at 7 PM ET
  • A real $20K Talk-Off, broken down from the buyer's perspective
  • Training on speaking with event planners
  • Training on closing speaking opportunities
  • Live mock event-planner interview in the hot seat
  • Night 5 replay
Get All Five Days Backed by the Show Up Guarantee

Includes all five nights plus the Night 5 replay.

Your first step is simple.

1Choose the pass that fits how far you want to go.
2Check your email for your Zoom access and the schedule.
3Enter Night 1 ready to build your paid-speaker roadmap.
Dr. Karim Ellis with event planners
VIP Night 5: The Talk Off

Friday, October 16 · VIP-Only Night 5

See what happens when the buyer asks, “What is your fee?”

The fee conversation is where a booking is won or quietly lost. The Talk Off puts you inside the conversation most speakers never get to witness.

Listen to a real $20K Talk-Off and break it down from the buyer's perspective, then practice the language that protects your value.
Break down the $20K Talk-Off from the buyer's perspective
Learn how to speak with event planners
Learn how to close speaking opportunities
Get coached live in a mock event-planner interview
VIP includes the Night 5 replay
Get All Five Days · $97

The GPS Method in action

Four nights. Four moves toward paid opportunity.

01
Monday, October 12
Gain Clarity

Message Clarity

Shape the message, lane, and outcome a buyer can recognize and want.

02
Tuesday, October 13
Get Positioned

Market Positioning

Position your message for the markets and buyers that pay for it.

03
Wednesday, October 14
Position to Get Paid

Fee Framework

Set your fee and state your value without apologizing.

04
Thursday, October 15
Secure the Stage

Outreach System

Build the repeatable outreach process that gets you into paid conversations.

Real students. Real movement.

They stopped guessing and started building.

These are GPS Speakers Academy students. The masterclass is where the method starts.

Taught by Dr. Karim R. Ellis, 2nd of 30,000+ at the Great American Speak Off, paid to speak for Ford, Honda, Toyota, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson.

Show Up
Guarantee

My promise to you

Do the work. Leave with a clearer way to get paid.

Show up, participate, and put what you learn into action. If you do that and feel the training did not deliver real value, email coachme@karimellis.com to request a full refund by Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern.

This guarantee applies to both General Admission and VIP.

Before you choose

Questions speakers ask.

I have never been paid to speak. Is this for me?
Yes. The training begins with the message, positioning, offer, fee confidence, and buyer language required before paid bookings become repeatable.
I have booked a few paid gigs. Is this too basic?
No. This is for speakers who cannot yet repeat the result consistently and want a clearer business process behind the stage.
What if I miss a live night?
This masterclass is built to be experienced live, so plan to be in the room at 7 PM ET each night. VIP includes access to the Night 5 replay.
What is different about Night 5?
Night 5 is VIP only. The four-night masterclass builds your paid-speaker roadmap. Night 5 breaks down a real $20K Talk-Off from the buyer's perspective, trains you to speak with event planners and close speaking opportunities, and puts you in the hot seat for a live mock event-planner interview. VIP includes the Night 5 replay.
Is this another class full of motivation but no implementation?
No. The four nights are organized around the message, offer, fee, and booking path you need to create.
Can this guarantee that I will get booked?
No ethical program can guarantee a buyer's decision or replace your responsibility to apply the work. This masterclass gives you the positioning, language, tools, and next-step process needed to pursue paid opportunities more effectively.

Enrollment closes Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern

Your message is ready. Now build the business behind it.

The live room begins Monday, October 12, at 7 PM ET. Choose the four-night roadmap or go VIP for all five nights, including Night 5 and its replay.

Choose Your Pass