Affordable Motivational Guest Speaker
Top Keynotes by Michael Wigge – 2024/2025
Hire the motivational guest speaker at an affordable rate. Michael serves corporations, associations, and colleges with humorous, interactive and inspiring keynotes on leadership, change, sales success, resilience, and motivation.
The German native and affordable corporate speaker used to work as an MTV comedy reporter back in Europe. He met incredible challenges when meeting Hollywood celebrities like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Katy Perry. The motivational guest speaker used his comedic talent when he was invited on The Tonight Show and The Today Show, presenting one of his travel challenge books entitled How to Travel the World for Free.
Michael’s Other Inspiring Challenges Are Entitled:
- How to Barter for Paradise (Trade Up Around the World)
- 50 States of Wigge
- Germany by Scooter in 80 Days
- Exploring Europe Blindfolded
The award-winning and affordable motivational guest speaker turns his keynotes into fun, inspirational, and interactive sessions with the audience, including many ironic aspects of his own persona. The top keynote speaker encourages crowds to leave their comfort zones, peak performances, lead with humor, and be self-motivated highly entertainingly. Germans can be fun!
When Michael met Angeline Jolie as an MTV Europe reporter for a movie premiere, his challenge of the day was to drag her into a one-minute constant handshake. Check out the results in his trailer. Angelina called Wigge ‘a strange but fantastic man‘
Contact Michael’s office now if you need an outstanding and affordable motivational guest speaker for your next corporate event!
8 Aspects of the Affordable Guest Speaker:
- Background as MTV comedian
- One of the top 100 entertaining speakers
- Famous testimonials about Michael (L.A. Times called him ‘The Ultimate Budget Traveler‘)
- Portfolio of six motivational challenge adventures – top entertainment
- T.V. show and media experiences on The Tonight Show, Today Show
- Former PBS travel docu-series How to Travel the World for Free
- Hilarious and entertaining for,corporations, associations, and college
- Direct booking without speaking to bureaus
The speaker has a highly encouraging motivational style with crowd interactions, background images, and videos of his career.
Inspirational Examples of His Outrageous Career:
- He traveled the world for free by offering services like pillow fighting or ‘the human sofa.’
- He traded a bitten apple, eventually leading to a house in Hawaii (Trade Up Around the World).
- He traveled to six European cities blindfolded. Watching him stumble and fall in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris is hilarious.
- Wigge visited Nick Nolte unannounced in his hotel room in Cannes, Frances. Nick Nolte was wearing his pyjamas.
- He challenged Angelina Jolie with the longest handshake in music television history.
- The guest speaker entered the Queen’s Buckingham Palace in 2002 dressed up as King Henry the 8th.
- He took on a donkey ride challenge across the U.K. as part of his T.V. career.
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Hiring the Affordable Motivational Guest Speaker – 5 Aspects
1. Great Anecdotes
One aspect that makes Michael’s keynote appealing to Corporate America is his ability to incorporate interesting anecdotes from his own motivational background. This not only adds humor to his speeches but also makes his message more relatable to the audience. For example, he’s a motivational speaker who overcame a fear of public speaking can make jokes about his initial struggles on stage. This can help break the ice with the audience and make them feel more comfortable.
2. Audience Interaction
Another aspect that makes Michael outstanding is his interaction with the audience. He’s an affordable motivational guest speaker who engages with his audience and asks for their input to create a fun and relaxed atmosphere. The keynote speaker makes jokes about the audience’s responses and create a sense of camaraderie. This can help the audience feel more invested in Michael’s message and leave a lasting impression.
3. Integrate Humor into the Message
A third aspect is Michael’s ability to integrate stand-up like jokes into his encouraging message. These bits and pieces may not necessarily be related to Michael’s message, but they can add an element of entertainment to his speech. As a skilled motivational speaker, Michael can weave in these jokes seamlessly, making his speech both inspiring and entertaining.
4. Make the Audience Do Activities
Making the audience do small exercises and activities is another way the motivational speaker shows his quality. For example, he may ask the audience scale their resilience from 1-10 or ask them to participate in a team-building game. This can create a sense of lightheartedness, and make the audience feel more connected to the speaker.
5. 5 Aspects of Michael’s Humorous Style on Stage
- Self-deprecating humor: The guest speaker may make fun of himself in a way that is relatable and endearing to the audience. This can help build a rapport with the audience and create a sense of humility.
- Observational humor: The motivational speaker may make humorous observations about everyday life that resonate with the audience. For example, he may poke fun at the quirks of their profession or the challenges of achieving a particular goal.
- Storytelling humor: The keynote speaker can use humorous stories to illustrate a point or provide an example. These stories can be entertaining while also driving home the speaker’s message.
- Sarcastic humor: The speaker may use sarcasm to make a point or challenge the audience’s assumptions. This can be a powerful tool to engage the audience and make them think.
- Physical humor: Michael may use physical gestures or props to create a humorous moment. For example, he may use a funny hat or exaggerated facial expression to add a comedic element to his speech.
Example on Stage
To illustrate how these aspects can come together, consider the following example the affordable motivational guest speaker to engage his audience:
“Good evening everyone! I’m here to talk to you today about the power of positive thinking. Now, I know what you’re thinking – ‘Another motivational speaker? Really?’ But hear me out. I used to be just like you – skeptical and cynical about all this motivational mambo-jumbo. But then I realized something – I’m a terrible cynic! I mean, I can’t even believe in myself half the time. So, I started practicing what I preach and guess what? It worked! And if it can work for me, it can work for you too.
So, let’s start with a little exercise. I want you all to stand up and shake it out! Yes, even you in the back row! Come on, let’s get those endorphins flowing! And while you’re at it, let’s do some positive affirmations. Repeat after me – ‘I am awesome!’ (Audience repeats). Louder! ‘I am amazing!’ (Audience repeats louder). Louder! ‘I am a rock-star!’ (Audience repeats at maximum volume). That’s what I like to hear!
Now, I want to share a funny story with you all. When I first started out as a motivational speaker, I was absolutely terrified of public speaking. I would get up on stage and my mind would go completely blank. So, I decided to try something different. I started picturing the audience in their underwear! And let me tell you, it worked like a charm. I was no longer nervous – just extremely uncomfortable. But hey, whatever works, right?
In all seriousness, though, the key to success is believing in yourself. You are capable of achieving great things, and I’m here to help you get there. So let’s go out there and make it happen! Thank you.”
In this example, Michael used a combination of self-deprecating humor, storytelling humor, and physical humor to engage their audience and convey their message. He also incorporated an exercise and positive affirmations to create a fun and positive atmosphere. By using humor in this way, the motivational speaker was able to connect with his audience and make his message more memorable.
In conclusion, humor can be a powerful tool for Michael to engage their audience and make their message more relatable. By incorporating anecdotes from his own motivational background, interacting with the audience, telling stand-up like jokes, making the audience do funny things, and using various types of humor, Michael creates a fun and engaging experience for his audience.
5 Reasons Hiring the Motivational Guest Speaker is Affordable
1. The Affordable Guest Speaker Can be Hired For a Reasonable Fee of $5,000
Michael offers an accessible and competitive speaking fee, providing great value for organizations looking to inspire their audience.
2. Complimentary Book Signing
As part of his commitment to engaging with attendees, Michael offers a free book signing after his keynote, allowing guests to take home a memorable, personalized item.
3. Complimentary Mini-Workshop
In addition to his keynote, Michael includes a free mini-workshop (e.g., on time management, resilience, or leadership), providing additional value and actionable insights to the audience.
4. Flexible Booking by the Day
Meeting planners can book Michael by the day, not just by the keynote, allowing for more flexibility and broader engagement without additional costs for extra sessions. Planners receive a far greater value than booking a speaker by the keynote.
5. The Affordable Guest Speaker Offers 20% Discount on Follow-Up Bookings
‘With the right strategy, you can achieve any goal’ – MICHAEL WIGGE
3 Questions about Affordable Guest Speakers
1. How Much Do Affordable Guest Speakers Charge?
You may find motivational speakers in the price range from ‘free’ to up to $30,000. But professional and hilarious speakers usually start at $5,000.
Michael usually charges $5,000 as an affordable motivational guest speaker.
2. Could I Become a Motivational Guest Speaker?
Yes, most likely. A speaker needs to be good on stage, have great marketing, and needs to be able to inspire and encourage. Most people can learn how to do all these aspects.
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3. Who is the Best Motivational Guest Speaker in the US?
The most famous speakers are Tony Robbins and Tracy Brian, but they’re not necessarily humorous. A motivational speaker has the quality to make the audience be engaged and inspired. Check out how Michael achieves motivation, interaction, and humor on stage on his other sites
Michaels Motivational Tour in 2025
Mai 2025: Boston, USA
Juli 2025: Leipzig, Germany
August 2025: Dresden, Germany
November 2025: Denver, USA; Phoenix USA