Learning Centre
CAPS Learning Centre is your gateway to online resources, events and programs, led by some of the industry’s greatest minds. This content-rich portal will help members and non-members alike gain valuable connections, and business-elevating tools.
The best way to learn and grow as a
CAPS Speaker Academy
Whether you’re an aspiring, emerging, or established speaker, CAPS Speaker Academy offers content-rich learning tracks to help you unlock limitless possibilities in your speaking business. With 9 learning tracks and over 150 videos, these programs change lives.
Guided Learning Tracks
Our guided learning tracks within Speaker Academy, help you drive business and personal growth by providing topic-specific, instructor-led videos, and monthly online check-ins. For members and non-members, with a path to membership for emerging speakers.
Behind the Mic Events
At our amazing monthly online speaker events, members and non-members alike gain access to pre-event networking and business-building programming from some of the speaking industry’s best teachers and leaders.
Learning Tracks
Taught by fellow industry experts in their fields, these featured CAPS Speaker Academy Learning Tracks help members and non-members break through to the next level in their career and business goals!
Business Builder
Best for: Speakers earning $25k-$49k/year
Designed to help you take your business to the next level, this program includes 15 modules to help hone your marketing message, find clients, establish and negotiate higher fees, and more. Includes a monthly meeting with an established CAPS member, to ask questions and collaborate with the others registered in the program.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Sales
Best for: Speakers looking to hone their sales skills and systems
This track includes 21 modules to improve all aspects of your sales process, from attracting clients, and negotiating fees, to writing proposals. Includes a monthly online meeting with an established CAPS member, to ask questions and collaborate with others registered in the program.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Stage Craft & Presentation Skills
Best for: Speakers who want to improve stagecraft and delivery
This track includes 16 modules from speaker introductions to audience connection, humour to storytelling, keynoting to captivating with tech and visuals, all to enhance your platform skill and delivery style.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Marketing
Best for: Speakers looking to improve marketing strategies
This track includes 19 different modules to develop your marketing content, on how to market yourself as a speaker using social media, benefits of traditional media, inbound marketing, positioning yourself as an expert, and more.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Business Operations & Admin
Best for: Speakers who want to run their business effectively
This track includes 25 different modules to help you run your business like a pro; from business plans, growth strategies, risk mitigation, masterminds, increasing profits, and more.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Multiple Sources of Income
Best for: Speakers who want to diversify their income model
From book writing to podcasting, online courses and sponsorship, this track offers you 23 modules to learn how to generate income via multiple revenue streams.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Mindset & Wellness
Best for: Speakers who want to balance success and wellness
This track includes 14 modules that help you build the mindset needed to succeed in the speaking business, while also adopting a comprehensive approach to your health and wellness. Modules address topics like personal health on the road, mental health and wellness, improving focus, and more.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Knowledge Nexus
Best for: Speakers who want to explore varied growth topics
This comprehensive track includes 20 modules that offer a deep dive exploration of diverse topics that will help you strengthen multiple aspects of your speaking business. Modules include sales, marketing, business operations, stagecraft, technology, writing your book, the speaker mindset, and much more.
Member Pricing: $45 | Non-Members: $295
Business Starter
Best for: Emerging speakers who want to fast track their business
This guided learning track offers a hands-on experience like no other. It includes monthly expert-led live learning meetings, workgroups, self-study, and a comprehensive manual. The 8-month program runs March to November and culminates with an end-of-program speaker showcase. Space is limited.
Reserve your spot now for the March 2024 cohort.
Member Pricing: $395 | Non-Members: $945
“I used to be all over the place. The CAPS Academy has helped me tremendously in staying accountable to my sales process and I am now on track and getting booked! The action steps are starting to work and I’m building my connection list, getting my name out there, and really excited about upcoming talks.”
Devin Bisanz
Member since 2022
“I am an emerging speaker and new to the CAPS Academy. The online videos are excellent - both informative and thought provoking! I am gathering a treasure trove of information and confidence that is helping me move forward in a well-informed and deliberate way.”
Heather MacKay
Academy since 2023
“The CAPS Academy has been a great investment! The tips and practices shared in the videos and monthly coaching sessions have saved me a ton of time and energy in figuring out how to do the critical pieces of a successful speaking business. This course would be valuable to any speaker ready to scale up their business!”
Kimberly Lyall
Member since 2022
“My CAPS Academy accountability meetings (and the larger CAPS community) helped me land a conference speaking gig in my industry - I learned the MUST ASK questions for the potential client, what the price structure is, gave me template speakers agreements, coached me on writing my bio, and that’s just from what I’ve been able to take the time to partake in!”
Jodi Huettner
Member since 2022
“It’s my first time and I already feel that I am learning a lot just sitting in a Zoom Room with all of you. This is the energy that I need!”
Sarita Parmar
Academy since 2023
Looking for more?
CAPS Speaker Academy includes all guided learning tracks. Over 150 videos, and 8 jam-packed tracks with modules designed to help you excel in every area of your stage presence, business, sales, marketing and more!