Now booking: Keynotes on AI, LLM SEO, and the Legacy By Design Method™

TomKelly
Tom Kelly speaking at an event
KEYNOTE SPEAKING

Book Tom to speak at your event

Talks that inspire action, not just applause.

I speak on AI, leadership, fundraising innovation, and the Legacy By Design Method™. Your audience will leave with practical tools they can use the next day, not just motivation that fades by Monday.

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WHY TOM

Why book Tom Kelly?

Because your audience deserves more than recycled motivational quotes.

Real-world experience

I'm not a professional speaker who talks about business. I'm a builder who happens to speak. Everything I share comes from companies I've actually built and scaled.

Practical takeaways

Your audience won't just feel inspired. They'll walk away with specific frameworks, tools, and next steps they can implement immediately.

Engaging delivery

No death by PowerPoint. I tell stories, ask questions, and create moments that stick. Your audience will remember the message, not just the slides.

TEDX TALK

How to become someone you're proud of

My TEDx talk on the Legacy By Design Method™, a roadmap for building the identity you want, one decision at a time.

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TALKS & WORKSHOPS

Featured Talks & Workshops

Choose from keynotes that inspire or workshops that equip. Each experience is customized for your audience.

AI & Automation for Nonprofits

How nonprofits can use AI to raise more, save time, and build donor relationships without losing trust or overwhelming their teams.

Your audience will learn:

  • Where AI can actually help (and where it can't)
  • How to automate without losing the human touch
  • Simple tools to implement tomorrow (not months from now)
  • How to get your team on board (even the skeptics)

The Legacy By Design Method™

How leaders build the identity they want, one courageous decision at a time. Based on my TEDx talk that's changing how people think about confidence and action.

Your audience will learn:

  • Why waiting to feel "ready" is sabotaging their growth
  • How to identify their next brave move (even when it's scary)
  • The framework for becoming someone they're actually proud of
  • How to lead others through change (by modeling it yourself)

Ranking in the Age of AI Search

How to show up inside AI answers when people search for what you do. LLM SEO is changing everything, and most brands aren't paying attention yet.

Your audience will learn:

  • Why traditional SEO isn't enough anymore
  • How to get cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI search
  • The content strategy that works in AI first search
  • Quick wins you can implement this month

Fundraising Without Burnout

How nonprofits can raise more money while protecting their teams from exhaustion. Real strategies from someone who's helped raise over $1 billion.

Your audience will learn:

  • How to build donor relationships that last (not just transact)
  • Which fundraising trends actually work (and which are hype)
  • Simple systems to raise more without adding staff
  • How to protect your team from burnout while hitting goals
WORKSHOP

Building Your Brave Identity (Workshop)

A hands on workshop where participants design their personal "Legacy By Design" plan using the proven method. Leave with a concrete action plan, accountability structure, and clarity on your next step.

Participants will walk away with:

  • A personalized brave move roadmap for the next 90 days
  • Tools to identify and overcome fear patterns holding them back
  • An accountability system to stay on track after the event
  • Confidence to take the first step (not someday, but this week)
WORKSHOP

AI Search Optimization (Workshop)

A tactical workshop where teams learn to optimize their content for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI search. We'll audit real content and implement changes together.

Participants will walk away with:

  • A content audit revealing what's working (and what's not)
  • Specific changes to make content citeable by AI systems
  • A 30-day implementation plan to start ranking in AI search
  • Tools and templates to measure AI search performance

What audiences can expect

Here's what happens when I speak at your event

Actionable insights

Not just inspiration. Specific frameworks, tools, and next steps they can implement immediately.

Engaging delivery

Stories, real examples, and interactive moments that keep your audience engaged from start to finish.

Energy that lasts

Your attendees will leave fired up. More importantly, they'll still be talking about it weeks later.

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