Michelle Prince — Speaker | Publisher | Authority Strategist
Helping leaders turn expertise into authority, thought leadership, and lasting impact.
Michelle Prince is a speaker, bestselling author, and Publisher at Advantage | The Authority Company, where she works across Forbes Books, Entrepreneur Books, SXSW Books, Advantage Books, and ReThink Books. She helps CEOs, founders, and senior leaders build credibility, clarify their message, and create authority platforms that expand influence and drive long-term value.
Publisher at Advantage | The Authority Company · Forbes Books · Entrepreneur Books · SXSW Books · Advantage Books · ReThink Books · Zig Ziglar Brand Ambassador, Speaker & Trainer · Host of the Forbes Books Podcast · Bestselling Author
Authority. Leadership. Legacy.
Michelle Prince helps leaders build meaningful authority that compounds over time. Through speaking, publishing, and strategic positioning, she works with executives, founders, entrepreneurs, and organizations to turn ideas into influence, expertise into thought leadership, and message into lasting impact.
Her work sits at the intersection of authority, leadership, and visibility — helping people become known not just for what they do, but for what they truly stand for.
What Michelle Speaks About
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Authority & Thought Leadership
Michelle teaches audiences how to build authority that lasts. Her talks help leaders clarify their message, strengthen their positioning, and turn their expertise into trusted thought leadership that creates visibility, influence, and long-term business value.
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Leadership & Influence
Michelle helps leaders lead with greater clarity, credibility, and conviction. She speaks on the kind of leadership that builds trust, strengthens culture, and expands influence — equipping audiences to communicate more effectively, lead more intentionally, and make a lasting impact.
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Purpose, Legacy & Light
Michelle's messages in this area help audiences reconnect with purpose, recognize the value of their story, and lead with greater intention. She inspires people to use their gifts, voice, and experience to make a meaningful difference and leave a lasting legacy.
Featured Topics
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Authority Capital™
Michelle teaches leaders how to build authority as a strategic asset that compounds over time, creating greater trust, influence, and a lasting Return on Authority™.
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The Power of Authority
Michelle shows audiences how to turn expertise into trusted authority that leads to greater visibility, influence, speaking opportunities, and business growth.
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Build Your Authority Brand in an AI World
Michelle helps leaders build authentic, uncopyable authority in an AI-driven world by strengthening trust, clarifying their voice, and creating assets that signal real human credibility.
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SHINE Through Your Story
Michelle helps audiences discover the power of their story and use it with purpose to inspire others, strengthen their message, and create meaningful impact.
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Illuminate Your Greatness
Michelle helps leaders reconnect with purpose, elevate their leadership, and step more fully into the impact and legacy they are meant to create.
Why Organizations Invite Michelle
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Publisher at Advantage | The Authority Company
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Works across Forbes Books, Entrepreneur Books, SXSW Books, Advantage Books, and ReThink Books
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Founder of Performance Publishing & the Book Bound Experience
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Bestselling author of 19 books
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Creator of The Authority Framework
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Two decades of helping leaders build books, brands, and authority through speaking, training and publishing
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Zig Ziglar Speaker, Trainer & Brand Ambassador
Grounded in Timeless Leadership Principles
Michelle began her career working with the legendary Zig Ziglar and was personally mentored by him. His principles of integrity, service, personal growth, and results-driven leadership continue to shape how she leads, speaks, and serves today.
Michelle is a certified Zig Ziglar Speaker and Trainer and was honored to be named The Zig Ziglar Brand Ambassador — carrying forward a legacy that has influenced millions around the world.
Authority Capital™: The Strategic Returns of Lasting Influence
Michelle is widely recognized for her work at the intersection of publishing, positioning, and authority strategy. Through Authority Capital™, she helps leaders understand that authority is not simply a byproduct of success. It is a strategic asset that can be deliberately built, carefully deployed, and measured by what it returns over time.
Authority is an asset. Influence is the currency. Legacy is the return.
Through this framework, Michelle helps leaders build the credibility, intellectual property, and market positioning that create trust, opportunity, and a lasting Return on Authority™.
This message is especially relevant for accomplished leaders who have built real expertise but want to translate that expertise into greater visibility, influence, and long-term value. Through books, thought leadership, and authority strategy, Michelle helps leaders build platforms that are not only seen today, but remembered tomorrow.
Books, Ideas, and Platforms That Build Authority
Michelle is a multi-time bestselling author of 19 books, including Winning in Life Now, The Power of Authority, SHINE Through Your Story, and Illuminate Your Greatness. She is currently writing Authority Capital, to be published by Forbes Books.
In addition to her speaking and publishing work, Michelle is the co-host of the Forbes Books Podcast and publishes The Power of Authority Newsletter on Substack, where she shares insights on authority building, publishing, and long-term thought leadership.
Trusted by Leaders, Organizations, and Audiences
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