Your goal is to turn listeners into activators.
Your talk is the vessel of a transformation.
I’m here to help you develop, innovate, and deliver your keynote to be so transformative it creates a testimony.
I’m Donna Marie Post your keynote speaker coach AKA your very own Keynote Curator! Think of me like your curation partner and spicy speaker best friend. Experienced. Encouraging. Providing direct challenge-you-to-the-next-level support.
Why create a talk that people will forget? Spicily said, Makes. NO. Sense.
Authors |
Entrepreneurs |
Keynote Speakers |
Educators |
Changemakers |
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Authors | Entrepreneurs | Keynote Speakers | Educators | Changemakers | Executives |
Together, let’s create your keynote to be:
SO TRANSFORMATIVE IT CREATES A TESTIMONY.
Your message transforms the listener. PLUS, the listener’s transformation activates the transformation of others - multiplying the chain of impact, influence, and ACTION!
TRANSFORMATIVE TALK =
The message is memorable and it creates an exciting transformation for the listener. It sticks!
TRANSACTIONAL TALK =
The message lands the day of, but is forgotten or not implemented, and if it is implemented, not for long.
Wherever you are with your keynote:
SEED LEVEL - Your keynote idea exists in your head, heart, or on a bunch of Post-It notes and now YOU’RE READY to go from full potentiality to highest actuality.
SATISFIED LEVEL - Your keynote feels “good” and you’ve been receiving positive feedback and now YOU’RE READY to act on taking it to the next level.
SIGNIFICANT LEVEL - Your keynote generates significant income, influence and impact, and now YOU’RE READY to give it a meaningful refresh.
which is specifically designed to transform your talk from transactional, to transformative, to SO transformative it creates a testimony. Plus, your talk won’t be the only thing transformed. How you show up as a speaker will be too. The strategies and mindset shifts you’ll learn will show up as an energetic exchange with your audience. Powerful, right?! It is.
Together, we’ll use my
You have a good talk or a good idea for a keynote, and it’s gotten you to where you are now. Which is pretty amazing! I get that.
Now it’s time to take it to the next level.
No modules. No templates. One-on-one coaching.
I help you TRANSFORM how you deliver your talk to engage and connect with your audience in a memorable experiential full sensory way. Your message will be solid “can’t-wait-to-tell-everyone-about-it!” magic.
I guide you to DEVELOP a keynote that flows with ease from beginning to end. Smooth like butterrrr.
I coach you to INNOVATE how you activate curiosity in your audience, through authentic, engaging, and actionable messaging. Say goodbye to cookie cutter empowerment phrases and forgettable stories. Activating curiosity is key.
One-on-one. You and me.
No cookie cutter templates. Custom coaching for your keynote.
Donna Marie offers three keynote curation packages. Each package is designed for keynote speakers: authors, educators, entrepreneurs, executives, and change makers that are READY to go on a 2-4 month speaker transformation. Each package includes one-on-one coaching calls and a mix of the services below:
Script Review & Guidance
Listening Sessions
Innovative Experiential Design
Message Ideation
Exclusive Speaker Event
Speaker Styling Guidance
Donna Marie is the ideal partner for professional speakers, authors, changemakers, educators, executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs that are:
READY for an encouraging and direct coach
READY to be strategically challenged to elevate your speaker mindset and your message
READY to stay curious (this is baseline)
READY for contagious energy coming at you
What makes Donna Marie Post your Keynote Consultant?
TEDxArlington Heights Head Curator | Founder
Donna Marie leads speaker curation and serves as a speaker coach for all TEDxArlington Heights speakers and Ideas. She has coached dozens of professional speakers from their Idea to the TEDx stage. She coached a TEDx speaker that landed on TED’s highest honor of the Editor’s List as one of the top TEDx Talks in the world, her first year as Head Curator.
Women’s Empowerment Speaker Event Curator | Founder
Donna Marie founded I Admire U, where she led event curation for women empowerment events throughout Chicagoland. She curated sold-out speaker panels, workshops, and experiential events with speakers including: best-selling authors, TEDx Speakers, and award-winning entrepreneurs.
Training and Development Leader | Sales Trainer
Donna Marie is a seasoned Training and Development leader with over 18 years of experience in the corporate fashion industry. She facilitated team workshops, leadership trainings, orientations, and designed various training programs.
Professional Speaker and Writer
Donna Marie is a professional speaker that has spoken on various stages, including: conferences, TEDx events, workshops, speaker panels, and podcasts. She is also an experienced writer that has written two books.
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Book an exploratory call with Donna Marie to discover which of the 3 package tiers will be the best fit.
TIER 1 - Great for keynote speakers READY to elevate and refresh their current talk.
TIER 2 - Ideal for transforming your talk idea from scratch into a completed keynote or turning your book into a keynote.
TIER 3 - Perfect for your premium all in keynote curation experience - the works!
BOOK A CALL to explore the best package for you and your needs and goals.
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Donna Marie offers 3 different packages. Each package includes a varying amount of one-on-one coaching calls and listening sessions. Premium packages include additional services including: Talk Ideation Sessions, Speaker Styling Guidance, and exclusive access to premium benefits.
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The investment is in your curiosity and readiness to take your keynote to the next level.
Cost wise - Donna Marie offers 3 keynote packages at three different tiers.
BOOK A CALL to learn which package is the best fit for your needs and goals.
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2 to 4 months depending on which package best fits your needs and goals. Also, you have access to add additional services to your core package.
If you’re requesting an expedited experience, please inquire during your initial exploratory call. BOOK A CALL.
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YES. While Donna Marie specializes in working with professional speakers. If you’re curious and ready to create your first keynote, I got you! Let’s do it! I’ll strategically guide you through the curation process.
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Exciting! You are in the right place. Donna Marie has a package designed specifically for you that will strategically transform your current talk into a keynote that will be so transformative it creates a testimony!
Gain confidence in delivering a keynote that you know will activate action. What would you do if you stayed curious?
What are speakers saying on and off stage?
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"Really excited about my new framework thanks to working with the Keynote Curator. I had the best white board session ever with Donna Marie! The brainstorm was transformative for my thinking around innovation. It made me really excited to work on my keynote."
Jeff Rogers - Award-Winning Keynote Speaker | NSA Storytelling Champion | TEDx Speaker
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“From the initial stages of preparing my talk to the final moments on stage, I felt supported in navigating the process with confidence. Donna Marie’s expertise in curating and producing impactful speaker experiences was evident throughout. Her ability to create a seamless environment for speakers makes her a valuable resource for anyone looking to refine and deliver their message effectively.”
Dee Heffernan, Founder and CEO of Matriarc | TEDx Speaker
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"My TEDx talk made it to the TED Editor’s Pick list, a dream I never would have imagined without her guidance. But even beyond that, I walked away a different speaker, a different thinker, and a different leader. If you have the chance to work with Donna Marie, take it. It will change you. You will never be the same again. She is that rare kind of coach who sees your potential before you do and will push you, guide you, and support you until you step fully into it. I will be forever grateful for her brilliance, generosity, and unwavering belief in me. There is simply no one like her."
Erin Huizenga - CEO of Desklight | Editor’s List TEDx Speaker
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“I honestly don’t think I would have been ready to speak without Donna Marie’s guidance and vision for what I was capable of. She is the perfect mix of cheerleader, taskmaster, accountability partner, vision holder, and spiritual guru. Speaking for 15 minutes from a memorized talk is no small feat! It took months of work refining the topic, writing and refining many drafts of the speech, and working on my stage presence, memorizing the words, and perfecting my delivery. Donna Marie helped me understand every single step, told me often I could do this, and held my hands when it got rough. She doesn’t back down when she believes in a path forward, or in a person. At the end of our work together, the biggest compliment I can give is that the talk absolutely sounded like me – in my most refined version, and I feel proud that that speech will be a part of my legacy.”
Janine Hill, PhD - CEO of Soar Strategies | TEDx Speaker