About Me
My team and I manage established professional speakers and we help new speakers get started. The speakers who fit best with AFS are those who are looking for the broad scope of services we offer. We help speakers with everything from their website to their book; we consult with speakers to help them create more content and, now that the world has gone pearshaped, we can help them deliver that content to their virtual audience.
SUPERPOWERS: Creating long-lasting relationships with meeting planners, and because of those relationships, many planners return to us year after year to help them select their speakers.
Kate has submitted more Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) applications to the National Speakers Association (NSA) than anyone on the planet (no, really!).
PASSIONATE ABOUT: Working with speakers whose messages help us make the world a better place. Connecting meeting planners with speakers who help the planners/bureaus deliver the best experience to their audiences - whether the engagement is a keynote or training; whether it is virtual, in-person (remember those?) or a hybrid.
KUDOS: "Kate Holgate has the best ear for speaking of anyone whom I've met. She understands what a speaker has to do for their message to resonate long after their presentation is finished." ~Barry Banther, CSP; Chair-Elect, National Speakers Association