Quote: “The topics that are tried and true: leadership, team building, culture, these are things that are forever.” Arel Moodie
If there is one thing I’ve learned in over 30 years in this business, it’s that the speaking industry never stands still. The landscape is constantly shifting, and if you aren’t willing to evolve your business model, you’re going to find yourself irrelevant pretty quickly. To stay ahead of the curve, you have to be intentional about your growth. That’s why I am so thrilled to welcome Arel Moodie back to the show. Arel has his finger on the pulse of where this industry is headed, and today, he’s sharing exactly what you need to do to adapt, scale, and ensure your speaking business remains profitable in any climate.
Arel is a professional speaker, best-selling author, meetings professional, and tech co-founder. With over 20 years in the events industry, Arel has spoken at and planned thousands of major events nationwide, including at the White House. He’s been featured on the TEDx stage three times and on Disney+.
Highlights you won’t want to miss:
- Industry trends for 2026 with Arel Moodie [0:00]
- The origin of Talkadot [3:30]
- How Talkadot works [7:00]
- Optimizing in the dark [11:15]
- Fads vs trends [14:00]
- Finding a niche [17:00]
- Qualified leads matter [21:00]
- Talkacon is coming [24:30]
- See you next time [30:15]
Today, Arel leads Talkadot, a platform revolutionizing how speakers collect feedback and leads and get matched to paid speaking engagements. Using real event feedback on over 12,000+ speakers and AI, Talkadot helps match the right speaker to the right event, making it the most accurate and data-driven way to ensure every event gets the speaker they deserve.
Strategy is everything. If you’re looking to scale your business and stay ahead of the industry trends for 2026, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode
I hope you’ll listen and learn.
Links:
Talkadot
Talkacon
Arel’s previous podcast with Jane
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