Sekou. Be inspired. Be inspiring.

Original cover: SEKOU. Be inspired. Be inspiring. po-et•ic voice, n. A new type of speaker and artist who seamlessly blends inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry.
SekouThe poetic voice

THE ARTIST. THE SPEAKER. THE INNOVATOR.

Meet
Sekou.

Sekou Andrews is the CEO of SekouWorld, Inc. and one of the most successful spoken word poets in the world. On any given day, this GRAMMY-nominated artist and award-winning entrepreneur, who built a 7-figure company on poetry, can be found keynoting at a Fortune 500 company, inspiring thousands at a concert, or performing for Barack Obama in Oprah’s backyard.

Sekou is the creator of “Poetic Voice” – a cutting-edge speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry, like “Hamilton” meets “TED”. This innovative blend of strategic storytelling, thought leadership and spoken word humanizes content, making it entertaining, moving and memorable in ways that leave even the most reserved audiences cheering, weeping and leaping to their feet.

As a highly sought after thought leader, Sekou Andrews helps the biggest global brands inspire their communities by redefining what a speaker is, and what a poet can be.

The artist’s storyThe speaker’s bio
SekouPoetic Voice keynotes

TWELVE WAYS
TO MOVE A ROOM

KEYNOTES 01 – 06

All keynotes are typically 45–60 minutes
unless arranged otherwise.

01

INNOVATION

D.i.Y. INNOVATION

Owning Innovation · Humanizing Leadership · Risk-taking · Change Management · Successful Failure · Collaboration/Diversity

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02

CHANGE

DISRUPTION MINDSET SHIFT

Owning Disruption · Harnessing Change · Overcoming Adversity · Transformational Mindset · Thriving through Uncertainty · Disruptive Technology

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03

GROWTH

THE NEXT, NEXT LEVEL

Resilience · Growth Mindset · Adaptability · Wellbeing/Mental Health · Sustainable Growth · Transformational Leadership

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04

PURPOSE

THE AUDACITY OF WHAT IF?

Impact/Purpose · Collaboration · Creative Thinking · Re-defining Business · Emotional Intelligence · Social Responsibility

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05

COMMUNITY

POWER THROUGH THE PEOPLE

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion · Human Capital · High-Performing Teams · Empowering Culture · Innovation/Disruption · Corporate Citizenship

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06

BOLD THINKING

THE SCIENCE OF WAVE MAKING

Challenging Convention · Bold Thinking · Leading Change · Inspiring Communication · Power of Partnership · Advocacy

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SekouPoetic Voice keynotes

TWELVE WAYS
TO MOVE A ROOM

KEYNOTES 07 – 12

All keynotes are typically 45–60 minutes
unless arranged otherwise.

07

COMMUNICATION

FIND YOUR VOICE

Dynamic Communication · Inspirational Leadership · Storytelling · Owning Your Stage/Platform · Imposter Syndrome · Inspiring Action

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08

STORYTELLING

THE STORY OF TELLING

Strategic Storytelling · Inspiring Communication · Engagement · Messaging/Marketing · Reinvention · Supercharging Influence

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09

SUCCESS

SUCCESS JUNKIE

Winner’s Mindset · High-Performance · Mental Health/Self-Care · Sustainable Success · Overcoming Adversity · Failing Successfully

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10

IMPACT

RETURN OF THE DO-GOODER

CSR · Corporate Citizenship · Impact · Purpose-Driven Culture · Community · Emotional Intelligence

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11

HEALTHCARE

LOVE AFFAIR WITH HEALTHCARE

Caregiving · Reigniting Passion · Reconnecting to Purpose · Inspiring Health · Work-Life Harmony · Celebrating Impact

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12

PATIENT CARE

THE PINKY PROMISE OF CARE

Transforming Healthcare · Patient-Centricity · Patient Safety · Leading Change · Innovation in Healthcare · Bold Thinking

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SekouCustom content

CUSTOM CONTENT

BESPOKEN
WORD
POETRY™

With over 20 years experience in creating custom pieces that are highly sought after by the world’s largest brands, no one brings more success at inspiring business audiences with spoken word poetry than Sekou. Leading an elite collective of writers and performers, Sekou has taken those decades of experience and created a brand that has become the first name in powerhouse personalized poems.

The Bespoken Word Poetry™ service offers you a premiere level of customization that will turn your message into an anthem your audiences will sing for years to come.

Sekou Andrews performing, photographed in black and white

Sekou’s customizing process

01

Capture

This is driven by a candid conversation you will have with Sekou, sharing your vision, revealing your hopes and challenges, and telling him the story of your organization and your audience.

02

Craft

Sekou will explore his massive poetic repertoire to select any pre-existing content that speaks to your message, and then fuse it with original writing that further personalizes the presentation.

03

Convey

Sekou delivers a moving and memorable presentation that will leave your audience feeling like he understands them in ways that feel impossibly personal and powerful.

*Note: Pricing for a customized presentation is based both on the increased level of writing AND the increased client involvement. Higher fees apply.

SekouSpeaking + storytelling

SPEAKING / STORYTELLING TRAININGS

STAGE MIGHTINSPIRATION TRAINING

“Whatever your stage is,
be MIGHTY on it.”

Stage Might is an innovative speaker training system that teaches you how to apply the techniques of rockstar performers to business communications, helping you learn from outside your industry in order to stand out within your industry.

Whether you need to amplify delivery, humanize content, engage on virtual platforms, or find your most inspiring voice, one of these Stage Might offerings will help you become a mightier leader, executive or influencer!

01

Half-day + full-day

Executive Group Training

Sekou’s half-day and full-day, group trainings are perfect for leaders who wish to uplevel the impact in your own communication, or that of your team members. These creative and interactive workshops will give you unique, actionable techniques to improve your influence in sales, marketing, leadership, or overall ability to be inspiring and engaging.

02

One-on-one

Virtual VIP Training

Sekou’s premier service for those serious speakers, leaders and executives seeking one-on-one help with specific goals around enhancing content, electrifying delivery, and finding your most inspirational voice.

03

5-week intensive

Online Course

This 5-week, intensive e-course is the perfect way to learn at your own pace through video trainings with media-rich visuals, demonstrations of techniques, active exercises, and educational interviews with business and performance experts. A customized version of this e-course can be created for your organization.

04

Strategic storytelling

Storytellers

As organizations embrace the power of storytelling in marketing, sales and communications, executives and entrepreneurs alike must learn to embed business data into human stories that engage your listeners. Revealing Sekou’s secrets and unique approach to storytelling, this training will help you connect deeply to your audience on a human level, connect to your own personal stories in a business context, and communicate your value in ways that feel personal and purposeful.

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SekouAdditional services

PERFORMANCE + PRODUCTION

A voice for
every stage.

Quincy Jones
“I'll admit, Sekou is my secret weapon when I want my events to have that extra spark of distinction. I'm beginning to think there isn't a crowd this young brother can't leave on its feet!”
QUINCY JONES Legendary Music Producer
Sekou Andrews: Feature Performance

01 / ADDITIONAL SERVICES

FEATURE PERFORMANCE

Having conquered the national poetry slam championship twice, released a GRAMMY-nominated album with a symphony orchestra, won multiple awards for music, poetry, and theater, and shared the stage with such artists as Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, Sekou is a master at rocking any stage he touches. Whether you’ve got thousands at a festival or hundreds at a private event, if you’re searching for an entertaining feature performer to add a unique, breathtaking wow-factor to your party, concert, TV show, or fundraiser… look no further.

Sekou Andrews: Video Shoot

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VIDEO SHOOT

In addition to being the world’s leading Poetic Voice, Sekou has used his commanding, comforting, and recognizable voice as the ‘Voice of God” at live events, the voice of national radio, TV, and film spots, the voice of digital ads and corporate videos, and the voice of sexy talk in his wife’s ear. (He’s available to you for all but the latter.)

Sekou Andrews: Voiceover

03 / ADDITIONAL SERVICES

VOICEOVER

Sekou’s voice is soothing, commanding, comforting, invigorating, and recognizable. For this reason, he has been bringing a powerful resonance to the industrial and commercial voiceover projects of advertising agencies, corporate clients, and nonprofits for over 30 years. Sekou has been the “voice of God” at events, the voice of corporate videos and PSAs, the voice of national radio, TV, and film spots, and the voice of sexy talk in his wife’s ear. (He is available to you for all but the latter.)

SekouAdditional services

LIVE + ON SCREEN

Inspiration
keeps going.

Sekou Andrews hosting a live event

04 / ADDITIONAL SERVICES

HOSTING

Sekou has hosted everything from corporate conferences and fundraising events to Grammy parties and celebrity galas. The result is the same each time: highest ratings, record-breaking donations, and an unexpected inspirational element that made the experience more memorable than ever.

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EVERGREEN
CONTENT

“The live-event may be shut down, but the inspiration is not canceled!”

During the global COVID-19 pandemic Sekou had one message for his clients: “The live-event may be shut down, but the inspiration is not canceled!” Refusing to sacrifice his keynote standards, Sekou made a masterful pivot to delivering enhanced virtual speeches that helped his clients maintain the highest expectations of impact for virtual events. These unparalleled videos combined graphics, visual effects, music and other media with Sekou’s poetic voice delivery to create keynotes that leap from the screen and leave virtual audiences cheering from their home offices, crying on their couches, and giving standing ovations alone in their living rooms. These same videos of Sekou’s most popular keynotes are now available to you to license.

Sekou Andrews delivering an inspirational presentation
SekouTestimonials

IN THEIR WORDS

The room.
The reaction.
The impact.

Sven Gerlinger
Sven GerlingerChief Experience OfficerNorthwell Health
For a conservative organization, I wasn’t sure how it was going to land. But people were floored. They were absolutely blown away by it. So...at our big event in Madison Square Garden, I could just kick back, relax, and actually watch him do his magic on stage... they are mesmerized. They are trying to figure out, “How does he deliver the message that is both so inspiring, but also tailored to our organization?” Sekou is definitely one of the most engaging motivational speakers that I have had the pleasure to work with. Not only is Sekou brilliant at what he does... but he’s also a really nice guy. He’s great to work with.
Linsy Miller
Linsy MillerVP Brand ExperienceSAP Concur
Over three-quarters of our audience gave Sekou a five out of five on our post-event survey. They also gave him a standing ovation at the end of the keynote. In over 15 years, we’ve never seen response that positive or scores that high...I’ve never seen a keynote speaker quite like Sekou, and I would never hesitate to say I would hire him over and over and over again.
John Donahoe
John DonahoeCEOeBay
“Sekou opened up our global leaders meeting...in a way that cut through to the one hundred top leaders at eBay. It got our whole organization and our whole leadership team focused...The reaction was very positive, both to his remarkable talent [and], even more importantly, to the messages his performance conveyed to us; it helped us have a really productive meeting thereafter.”
SekouTestimonials

IN THEIR WORDS

Inspiration
that stays.

Richard Saul Wurman
Richard Saul WurmanCreatorTED conference
“It’s hard to imagine the artistry of this young man; his ability to take a concept - factual information - weave it into a story, move an audience, and structure a presentation of the most complex [form], taking us up and taking us down. It’s not a single message, but a series of waves; a crescendo, and they don’t end in the beach, they end in hope and understanding. I’m in awe of his talents.”
Trish Lilly
Trish LillySenior VP, Thought LeadershipNat’l Assoc. Wholesaler-Distributors
“The energy level in the room was the highest I’ve ever seen, the content was amazing, and the reception by this conservative audience was beyond belief. They loved him. All I have to say to you is: Run! Run now and book Sekou. You will never regret the decision you make no matter how conservative your audience, you will receive content that is just what your members need to hear, and you will have a memorable experience like no other.”
Albert Dotson
Albert DotsonPresident100 Black Men of America
“I saw young people saying, ”Oh, he gets it!” and older people saying, ”Oh, he DOES get it!” My 70 year old parents were there, as well as my 13 year old son and 15 year old daughter. I asked them “What presentation really struck you?” And both groups, without hesitation, start with Sekou Andrews.”

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