General Information

If you’ve ever booked a speaker for your conference, webinar, class, etc., you know it can be a pleasant find when the speaker is both engaging and informative. Conference goers, webinar listeners, and students often complain that while they learned a lot, some speakers were dull and boring.
As a “theatre geek” in elementary through high school and a participant and winner in impromptu and original oratory competitions for speech and debate, I mean it when I say I can bring the energy and bring the fun to any topic.
To learn more about my personality, go here.
Speaking Services
- Presenter for in-person and online presentations (for editor or author conferences, groups/gatherings, and associations)
- Teacher and leader for in-person workshops(for editor or author conferences, groups, library services, and associations)
- Guest speaker for webinars (author and editor topics)
Topics for these services are listed in the next section
My credentials
- Presented an online webinar for authors facilitated by Self-Publishing School
- Presented an online webinar for editors facilitated by Editorial Freelance Association
- Gave two presentations and led two workshops at the EFA Conference in 2023
- Competed in the impromptu and original oratory categories for speech and debate. I placed a few times.
- Took every public speaking course available at my college and audited the same course from various teachers to learn all I could.
Why I offer this service
While I love editing and running my own business, I miss the public speaking and helping people learn aspects of a teaching job. (I was an English teacher before this).
At my core, I am passionate about helping people learn and improve their life.
So I am pleased to offer speaking services (new service as of 2023) for my business, Beacon Point LLC.
Presentations and Workshops
These can be given in person or online. If you have a topic that isn’t listed here, feel free to contact me and see if it is a topic I feel I can address.
Click on the topic to open a short description of the presentation or workshop.
Topics for Editors
- Fine-Tuning Your Editorial Process (presentation or workshop)
- Effective Website Content That Sells You (presentation)
- Client Interactions and Management (presentation)
- Tracking Key Metrics for Business Growth and Productivity (workshop)
- Seamless Financial Management (presentation or workshop)
- Revamping Your Website to Land More Clients (workshop)
- Tracking Editorial Projects from Start to Finish (presentation)
- Set and Raise Rates (workshop)
Topics for Authors
- What to Expect from the Editing Process (presentation or workshop)
- How to Budget and Cut Costs the Right Way (presentation)
- Embrace Every Stage of Your Publishing Journey (presentation)
- 6 Self-Editing Tasks to Reduce Your Editing Costs (presentation or workshop)
- Strategies to Improve Word Choice (presentation or workshop)
- Strategies to Improve Sentence Structure (presentation or workshop)
- Effective Dialogue Structure: It's All about Dem Beats and Tags
Featured Testimonials
See all testimonials for speaking engagements on the bottom of this page.
Katie is a tech-savvy, polished presenter. I was only able to make it to one of her sessions, but I immediately wished I had been at the others. She was thorough and provided a ton of resources. Her physical handouts were relevant (and not redundant, as can sometimes be the case!) The information in her slides was also dynamic and presented well—she wasn't just reading stuff the audience could themselves read. It was evident that she was prepared and that she cared about the topic. She was also thoughtful in answering questions at the end. Sign me up for the next one!
Amy Carbo, Client Interactions and Management Presentation
This presentation was a genuine wow factor for me. I already have a website, but was amazed at the information I did not know, and the way it should be laid out on screen for viewers. Katie was an amazing presenter and made the class not feel like a class. I really wish her class could have gone longer as the information she provided was invaluable. Thank you, and I look forward to more classes from you!
Cheryl Maddox, Effective Website Content that Sells You
Interested? Request a Consultation Call
To see if we’re a good fit, I need to gather some information about your needs. Then if I am available and interested, I will schedule a 30-minute consultation call that includes a discussion of the topic, expectations, and rate.
Webinars
I give webinars in two ways: (1) create the webinar and give you the video file to put on your website (you can opt for regular or exclusive access) or (2) be a guest speaker on a webinar hosted by your company.
If you have a topic that isn’t listed here, feel free to contact me and see if it is a topic I feel I can address.
Click on the topic to open a short description of webinar.
Topics for Editors
- Fine-Tuning Your Editorial Process
- Effective Website Content That Sells You
- Use Email Templates like a Pro
- Branding for Your Business
- Intentional Time Management
- Seamless Financial Management
- Tracking Key Metrics for Business Productivity and Growth
- Set and Raise Rates
- How to Schedule Multiple Projects at the Same Time
Topics for Authors
- Dealing with a Heavily Edited Manuscript with Ease
- Four Levels of Editing and Their Pricing Explained
- Do I Really Need Professional Editing?
- 10 Realistic Expectations for Working with an Editor
- How to Use Tracked Changes Effectively
- What to Expect from the Editing Process
- How to Budget and Cut Costs the Right Way
- Embrace Every Stage of Your Publishing Journey
- Strategies to Improve Word Choice
- Strategies to Improve Sentence Structure
- Effective Dialogue Structure: It's All about Dem Beats and Tags
Featured Testimonial
See all testimonials for speaking engagements on the bottom of this page.It was incredibly thorough and the presenter was very clear, organized, and just overall impressive both in her presentation and in the work (tracking) she is doing. Also she was very generous. I enjoyed envisioning all the different administrative aspects that I could learn to track to improve my work as a freelancer.
Submitted in batch from EFA webinar, Tracking Metrics Webinar
Interested? Request a Consultation Call
To see if we’re a good fit, I need to gather some information about your needs. Then if I am available and interested, I will schedule a 30-minute consultation call that includes a discussion of the topic, expectations, and rate.
Testimonials
This presentation was a genuine wow factor for me. I already have a website, but was amazed at the information I did not know, and the way it should be laid out on screen for viewers. Katie was an amazing presenter and made the class not feel like a class. I really wish her class could have gone longer as the information she provided was invaluable.
Thank you, and I look forward to more classes from you!
Katie’s presentation on client interactions and management was excellent. She covered a lot of ground in a down-to-earth and engaging way. The four pages of notes I took and the handouts I downloaded afterward provided a solid base for reworking and improving my processes for onboarding, working with, and following up with clients. There was a good balance between high level objectives and detailed examples, which was helpful for applying the ideas to my own business.
Katie gave a solid presentation with various perspectives, so you can really see ways to develop your own path. Good inspiration!
I work on my own, and I have my own way of doing things (some deliberate, some just happened along the way). It is very helpful to see how someone else handles work flow, troubleshoots issues we all have, talks about what works (and doesn’t). I thought this was a great subject that got me to rethink some of what I do and take it to the next level. Great for people starting out, too. Katie was generous with the details, and I appreciate the time/effort she saved me by making the necessary tasks more efficient. Thank you! Webinars like this one are what keep me happily renewing membership and recommending EFA to new editors and my colleagues.
I love your energy! Your love for what you do shines through. I wish we had more time just to continue to learn more from you. Thank you!
For the most part Katie did a great job. My only problem is that sometimes she jumped so quickly from screen to screen that I couldn’t keep up with what she was demonstrating and how she got from one place to another.
Getting my first website made has been on the to-do list for a while, and I’ve been researching the topic a lot. So while little that Katie shared was new to me, it was still interesting, and the examples and little side comments were invaluable.
Katie is a tech-savvy, polished presenter. I was only able to make it to one of her sessions, but I immediately wished I had been at the others. She was thorough and provided a ton of resources. Her physical handouts were relevant (and not redundant, as can sometimes be the case!) The information in her slides was also dynamic and presented well—she wasn’t just reading stuff the audience could themselves read. It was evident that she was prepared and that she cared about the topic. She was also thoughtful in answering questions at the end. Sign me up for the next one!
Katie provided a very helpful overview of how she manages her client relations. She described her process very effectively and gave the audience the resources they need to get them started on managing their own client relations. This presentation was well worth the time!
It was incredibly thorough and the presenter was very clear, organized, and just overall impressive both in her presentation and in the work (tracking) she is doing. Also she was very generous. I enjoyed envisioning all the different administrative aspects that I could learn to track to improve my work as a freelancer.
Katie Chambers is a wonderful presenter, lively, funny, and engaging. In this session Katie shared her processes for template emails, e-mail management, client intake, data and systems, and client management.
Katie ran an amazing workshop on revamping websites. Not only was she giving critical information, but she also helped apply her teachings as she assisted and critiqued each person around the room. Her upbeat attitude kept my excitement going the entire time, even during the stretches of individual work. Katie certainly knows what she’s talking about, and her help and guidance were invaluable to my website.
This webinar was easily the best I’ve seen OR read on the topic. EFA has a booket I’ve just voted to retire that pales in comparison to the information shared here.
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