Book more and better speaking & Guesting Opportunities in 2026
Join the 7-Day Premise Pitch Challenge
Limited Seats Available
Coaching + Accountability + Practice
Next challenge: Dec 1-8, 2025
Only 6 spots Left
Better stages. Better webinars. Better podcasts.
It all leads to better opportunities for you and your business.
But to secure it all, you need a better pitch.
❌ Stop posting incessantly to social media, hoping the right people find you.
✅ In 7 days, develop and deliver a clear, compelling pitch to event organizers, show hosts, and community leaders in your space, so you can show up in front of densities of your ideal audience more reliably.
We’ll address issues of clarity, differentiation, customization, and navigating questions like, “What do I pitch?” and, “What if my audience isn’t huge? Why would they agree to have me speak or guest?” Plus, you’ll walk away with reusable frameworks for creating, customizing, and sending pitches for as long as you do this work!
Next challenge week starts Dec. 1, 2025
For the full schedule, see the agenda section below.
“Jay’s a practitioner, not a consultant. He’s got frameworks and lessons from years of speaking professionally and helping some of the best in the business, but his advice is not one-size-fits-all. Whether you’re prepping for your first keynote or you’ve given hundreds, Jay will make you better.”
—Simone Stolzoff (bestselling author of The Good Enough Job, writer for The Atlantic & The New York Times, TED + keynote speaker)
“Helping people articulate the essence of their ideas is Jay's sweet spot. He's obsessed with going above-and-beyond to help you find your unique voice, your unique message, and pull it together in a way that others can really hear it. Throw every bit of money you can at that guy. He's extraordinary.”
—Mykel Dixon (musician, author, international keynote speaker)
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:
Jay Acunzo works with business leaders on the journey from competent to resonant, helping them package and communicate their expertise as clear, captivating ideas, speeches, and IP.
This program is the pilot run of a new 7-day pitch challenge, during which registrants will work with Jay to develop more effective pitches of their ideas, so you can...
🎤 land more and better speaking engagements
▶️ secure more and better guest webinars to your ideal audience
🎙️ appear as a guest on more and better podcasts and video shows
🙌 and generally make your value quickly and readily apparent, relevant, and differentiated.
Through a combination of live lessons + Guided work, you will…
Discover what speakers who land more and better opportunities do differently
Learn how to market and sell yourself as a trusted leader (not yet-another option)
Master how to customize and send stronger pitches that get approved to speak/guest
Experience 7 days of accountability + group coaching with Jay
📅 Next Challenge Begins:
December 1
Expect to invest the equivalent of 1 business day of your time
Full Agenda 👀
This challenge runs from December 1 to December 8, 2025
Delivered live, with plenty of Q&A. Yes, everything is recorded! ⏺️
VIP registrants are also guaranteed audits of their pitches by Jay.
Monday, 12pm ET:
Premise Development Masterclass: How to Turn Your Expertise into Stronger IP to Productively Haunt Your Market
Then you’ll clarify and refine your premise
Tuesday, 12pm ET:
Effective Pitching: How to Position Yourself as a Speaker + Deliver a Customized Proposal They Love
Then you’ll draft your pitch
Wednesday, 12pm ET:
Consistent Pipeline: How to Customize Your Pitch to Resonate with Different People, Events, and Hosts
Then you’ll create custom variations for specific opportunities, sending them when ready!
Thursday, 11am ET:
Marketing That Matters: What to Do Before and After Your Pitches to Increase Positive Responses
Friday, 11am ET:
Burning Questions: A final live gathering focused on remaining questions, concerns, and needs
Just 20 Spots Left! Sign Up Now 🔒
STANDARD: $299
VIP: $799
*VIP registrants receive a live audit of your pitch during the challenge week from Jay, as well as access a chat forum for ongoing Q&A with Jay all week long. Jay's usual 1:1 coaching costs >$15k, but you can get personalized notes and on-demand Q&A for just $500 more than the standard price of this challenge.
Meet your host:
Jay Acunzo
Jay is an author, keynote speaker, and advisor who helps experts become stronger public voices. Each year, dozens of business leaders and entrepreneurs trust him on the journey from competent to resonant. He’s coached bestselling authors, TED and keynote speakers, startup founders, and coaches/consultants, and he’s partnered with brands like Salesforce, Wistia, and Intuit Mailchimp on some of their most visible storytelling projects. His own journey as a speaker has been featured in 3 different books.