Speaking engagements are a critical piece of any public relations campaign. They allow an author to reach potential readers; a CEO to reach possible investors and customers, a startup entrepreneur to reach investors, analysts, the media, and customers. Speaking engagements help build brand identity. It seems everybody is taking to the speaking circuit or have hopes to do so at some point. That is where media interviews play an essential role in helping to secure speaking engagements and increasing the desirability to book a speaker