I know what it feels like to have something powerful to share and hold back anyway

For years, I helped other people get seen. I knew the strategy. I wrote the playbook. But when it came to my own voice, my own value, my own visibility, I kept waiting.

Waiting for permission. Waiting for perfection. Waiting for the perfect time.

That waiting cost me years of opportunities, visibility, and impact I could have been making. I watched others step into rooms I should have been in. I watched chances pass me by that were meant for me.

Until eventually, I got so tired of watching my life fly by while waiting for someone else to validate me, that I built my own roadmap forward.

That roadmap gave me the clarity, direction, and conviction to step out, show up, and finally start being seen for the value I knew I had all along. 

And now I see so many brilliant women in leadership and business doing the same: waiting until they feel "ready" before stepping into opportunities they're already ready for.

So much wasted time, potential, and brilliance not being shared.

That's why I'm here to help change that.

It's time to stop waiting. It's time to start being seen.

How many times have you:

• Watched someone less qualified step forward and get chosen?
• Knew your work was exceptional, but couldn't find the words to own it?
• Told yourself you'd put yourself out there when you felt more ready?
• Felt unclear on who you are, what you stand for, or how to talk about it?

I get it. I've been you. And I see you.

You already have everything you need. Now it's about getting clear, owning your value, and finally starting to be seen.

TEDx Speaker, Leadership Visibility Expert and Founder of She's Visible™

Michelle B. Griffin is a TEDx speaker and leadership visibility expert helping women experts, professionals, and leaders communicate their value so they can become visible, influential, and opportunity-ready.

With more than 20 years in PR and executive communications helping Fortune 500 brands, executives, and founders get seen, trusted, and chosen, she knows exactly how strategic visibility works and exactly why so many accomplished women struggle to claim it for themselves.

Her sessions are honest, empathetic, and energizing. Women don't just leave inspired. They leave with greater clarity, renewed confidence, and a practical roadmap to increase their visibility, influence, and opportunities.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

Start Being Seen: The Recognition Roadmap to Visibility and Opportunity 

Self-doubt, fear of judgment, and playing small keep too many brilliant women invisible right when they should be stepping forward.

And underneath all of that is one thing: clarity. When women aren't clear on who they are, what they stand for, and how to talk about it, they wait. And that waiting costs them opportunities, rooms, and impact they were already ready for.

This keynote changes that.

Drawing from her own story, Michelle shares the Recognition Roadmap,™ a four-step framework that helps women get clear, show up, and start being seen to accelerate their careers and businesses.

What she walks away with:

• Clarity on who she is and what she stands for
• The courage to stop shrinking and start showing up
• A personal roadmap to visibility and opportunity

Best for:

• Women's leadership conferences and associations
• Corporate women's ERGs and leadership programs
• Professional organizations supporting women in business
• Women's retreats, summits, and professional development events

SIGNATURE TRAINING

Start Being Seen Workshops

Brand Yourself on LinkedIn -  Your LinkedIn® profile isn't a resume, it's your professional reputation online. Whether you're looking to grow your career, expand your network, or build your professional presence, LinkedIn can help you communicate your expertise and value far beyond your job title. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to strengthen the three elements of a standout profile with the Profile Power Trifecta™ so your profile reflects the experience, expertise, and impact you bring to your organization and industry

Be Your Own Publicist: PR and AI Visibility - The world is searching for experts like you on Google, on podcasts, on stages, and now on AI. This workshop teaches the exact strategies to get visible, get quoted, and get found across every platform that matters today, including ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and beyond.

Uncover Your Spark Soundbite™" - So, what do you do?" Five small words. One big opportunity. Most women fumble it. This hands-on workshop fixes that, fast. Leave with a bold, clear, memorable answer that opens doors from the very first conversation.

Workshops available for 60 or 90-minutes. Pair with a keynote for deeper impact.

What every audience walks away with:

• The conviction to own her brilliance 
• Clarity on her voice, value, and visibility
• A guidebook/tools she can follow the moment she leaves the room
• Confidence for career and business, online, and everywhere in between

"It was such a pleasure having you as part of our program. We loved your session and found it so informative - especially the approachable way of engaging your presentation. Thanks for your contribution!!

Jennie Daellenbach, Associate Director, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management

"Thank you so much for your presentation and for the infectious energy you brought to our recent Women in Experian events. We truly appreciated your passion and expertise and your session left a lasting impression! I’ve heard from several colleagues who said your presentation stood out as both inspiring and practical, unlike any other virtual event we’ve hosted before. Many have already started updating their LinkedIn profiles and are feeling much more confident about sharing their stories and their unique value.

Carolyn Martin, Experian North America

"Michelle is an excellent speaker and she can engage the audience and encourage them to participate in the discussion. Her personal branding presentation was very useful and practical teaching entrepreneurs how to self-brand and the benefits of being known for one thing. I highly recommend Michelle Griffin as a personal branding expert speaker."

Marina Mchedlidze, Founder, ProfitLab

"Learned a lot in a short amount of time about #personalbranding and social media with Michelle B. Griffin at #EntreCon. Go buy her new book today."

Mason Guttery, Creative Director

"Thank you for the amazing presentation at the Template Design Summit. After your presentation, I changed my profile picture and added a banner. Now I will need to update my business pages. I have noticed the new, more relaxed vibe of LinkedIn, so I will definitely be posting more on here going forward."

Desirae Graham, Founder, Fluent

"Hi Michelle. Thank you very much for your very insightful personal branding presentation today. Lots of helpful direction. I look forward to connecting and staying in touch." 

Christian DeGobbi, MBA, PCM, CIM

"I was thrilled to be present for your P.Y.O.T. presentation at the LinkedIn Rocks Conference. The P.Y.O.T. framework is brilliant. And the pyramid structure and elements give a level of clarity that makes it real for me. I'm more determined than ever to dive headfirst into my lane and be prepared to serve. Now that I understand the P.Y.O.T. purpose, power and payoff, thank you!"

Jane Schueler, Brain Fitness Academy

Former Meeting Planner Turned Speaker Who's Been On Your Side of the Stage

Before becoming a speaker, Michelle spent two decades as a professional association executive director and event marketing director, hosting large conferences and hiring dozens of keynotes, booking top-name speakers, and selecting thousands of breakout presenters.

She knows what planners need, what audiences remember, and what falls flat. Every program is designed for transformation, human connection, and real takeaways that stick long after the event ends.

Listen to Her Podcast Guest Episode: The Details Meeting Planners Notice…But Speakers Miss with deep insights and strategies on what conference organizers and audiences really need from speakers

"Hey, Michelle, it was awesome to meet you at EntreCon yesterday. I loved your presentation, and I feel motivated to pitch myself and get more PR. I hope to cross paths again soon."

Lindsay Keeling, MBA, PMP

"You were great. Thanks so much for your personal branding presentation. The group will definitely want you back to discuss LinkedIn. They couldn't stop commenting on how the brief time you spent on LinkedIn equates or to higher value content than hours-long LinkedIn training/webinars they previously took. So bravo!"

Merlinda Comas-Luca, MBA

"Thank you for your wonderful presentation at Template Design Summit yesterday. You convinced me to give LinkedIn a try."

Nicole Evie, HR Director 

"Thank you so much. You did an amazing job presenting your workshop at NSA New Orleans this weekend."

Samuel Jones, PhD, CSP

Why Book Michelle B. Griffin?

It's Not Just a Talk or Training, It's a Transformation 

Michelle's sessions are experience-driven, empathetic, and electric. Women don't just leave inspired, they leave with a clear roadmap and the conviction to follow it.

Every woman walks away with:

• The courage to stop shrinking and start showing up
• Clarity on her voice, value, and visibility path
• Tools she can use the moment she walks out the door
• Momentum to keep going long after the event ends