Build Your Influence and Find Speaking Engagements in Los Angeles and Orange County

TL;DR: How to Launch Your Speaking Career in Los Angeles and Orange County

• The Opportunity: Build your personal brand and authority by speaking to Rotary clubs, libraries, chambers of commerce, and community groups across Southern California.
• The Platform: Free Speakers Los Angeles and Orange County lists vetted speakers that program chairs book at no cost, in person or online.
• The Benefit: Grow your network, become known as an expert in Los Angeles and Orange County, and give back while you sharpen your skills.
• How to Start: Apply to join the bureau, pass our review, and start hearing from program chairs in both counties.

Are You Ready to Become a Speaker? Here’s How to Get Started in Los Angeles and Orange County

Los Angeles and Orange County are full of clubs, associations, and community groups that welcome guest speakers. If you have expertise or a story to share, speaking to these groups is one of the best ways to find speaking engagements and build your name locally.

Free Speakers Los Angeles and Orange County launched in 2020, and in 2025 we partnered with Rotary District 5280, whose 61 clubs across Greater Los Angeles County meet regularly and need speakers.

Why join a speakers bureau in Los Angeles and Orange County?

Groups never pay for our speakers, which opens doors a paid speaker would never get through. Southern California professionals join to:

• Meet the people who book speakers: Program chairs from Rotary clubs, libraries, chambers of commerce, and professional associations contact you directly.
• Get requested: 98% of our current speakers here have been requested by local groups, and about half of the groups that book a speaker come back for another.
• Speak in person or online: Many groups meet online, so distance across the region is no barrier.
• Give back: Your talk helps groups that could not otherwise afford a speaker.

How We Keep Quality High

Free does not mean low quality. Every application is personally reviewed by our speaker success team, and each speaker pays a modest annual membership that covers hosting and promotion. Program chairs can count on speakers who are serious about their craft.

Where can I find speaking engagements in Los Angeles and Orange County?

Our speakers present throughout both counties. In Los Angeles County, groups have booked speakers in Los Angeles, Torrance, Glendora, Calabasas, Hawthorne, Covina, and Monrovia. In Orange County, they have booked speakers in Irvine, Anaheim, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, San Juan Capistrano, and Dana Point. A typical audience is about 30 people.

Requests come from libraries, schools, women’s groups, chambers of commerce, senior living communities, employee groups, faith groups, professional associations, and more. Groups here request speakers several times a week.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find local speaking engagements in Los Angeles and Orange County?
Join a speakers bureau that local program chairs already use. Free Speakers Los Angeles and Orange County has connected local experts with groups since 2020, and groups contact you directly when they want your talk.

What topics can I speak about?
Groups book talks on business, finance, health and fitness, history, self-improvement, motivation, and entertainment. A talk that teaches something useful or tells a good story will find an audience.

Is there a fee to join Free Speakers Los Angeles and Orange County?
Groups never pay anything. Speakers pay a modest annual membership, which covers the platform and promotion and keeps the roster committed. See our membership options.

What area does the bureau cover?
All of Los Angeles County and Orange County, from the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley to the South Bay and South Orange County. Speakers who present online can reach groups anywhere.

Join Our Community Today

Ready to share what you know with Southern California audiences? We would love to add your expertise to our bureau. Apply to Join the Los Angeles and Orange County Speakers Bureau

By: Andy Richardson
Vice President of Ginny Richardson Public Relations (GR-PR)
Executive Director of Free Speakers Los Angeles and Orange County
Last Updated: October 2026