speakers don't lose bookings because they're bad speakers
They lose bookings because buyers won't book with barriers in the way.
bookings depend on buyer confidence. Invisible barriers kill that confidence.
Barriers to bookings are invisible. Speakers don't see them, and buyers rarely recognize them. They just decide you weren't the right fit and go another direction.
For nearly 30 years, my income has depended entirely on identifying barriers to bookings before they cost a speaker the booking.
100% commission is a great teacher. If you don't find the barriers, speakers don't get booked. The best speaker agents see those barriers before a buyer ever trips over them.
I spent a decade as a top-producing bureau agent before founding See Agency in 2009, where I've spent nearly two decades helping speakers remove those same barriers.
That's what Bookable Speakers™ does.
Hi, I'm Christa Haberstock.
For nearly 30 years, I've worked as a speaker agent and manager on 100% commission. In other words, I only get paid when I make a booking. Removing barriers to bookings is how i give myself a raise.
In my line of work I am obsessed with one question: what could get in the way of me booking this speaker?
That question became the Bookable Speakers Framework™: Visibility. Referability. Bookability. Three things that build buyer confidence and reveal your barriers to bookings.
If you're a keynote speaker who wants more bookings and higher fees, removing barriers to bookings is one of the fastest ways to give yourself a raise.
— Christa Haberstock, Best-Selling Author, Founder of Bookable Speakers™, Founder & President of See Agency
Speakers who found their barriers and removed them
"I was absolutely amazed by the clarity I received. Christa provides the highest level of insight and helped me see the next step for moving forward." — Steven Langer, International Workplace Wellness and Culture Speaker
"Christa is a veteran in the speaking industry and has cracked the code on how to cultivate your obvious advantage and rise to the top of your speaking career." — Josee Madison, Self‑Awareness, Neuroscience, and Leadership Speaker
"I have closed so many gaps in my business as a result of working with Christa. Working with Christa and her Bookable Speakers thought leadership is the most direct line from where I was to where I want to be." — Diane Allen, Flow State Expert, Concertmaster, and Keynote Violinist
"This has been a trajectory shifter. I came away with an audience—I'm leaving with a different one."
— Kevin Green, Founder, Kevin Green Elevates
"If you're trying to understand the bureau, the management, the agent—all the shenanigans—it's clear as day now." — Rebecca Ahmed, Award‑Winning Workplace and Energy Keynote Speaker
"I have learned so many strategies and things that I can do to up-level my game as a speaker." — Marissa Johansson, Critical Care Flight Nurse and Resilience Speaker