
Cara Hale Alter Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Secondary Topic Category:
Education
Secondary Topic Category:
Education
Cara Hale Alter Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Cara Hale Alter is the founder of SpeechSkills and author of The Credibility Code. She specializes in helping leaders develop presence and communicate with confidence through body language and behavior. With over 20 years of experience, she has delivered more than 1,500 presentations worldwide, including for Fortune 500 companies and top academic institutions. Her work combines research with practical strategies that enhance credibility and influence. Cara is recognized for transforming how professionals connect and lead through nonverbal communication.
Cara Hale Alter is the founder of SpeechSkills and the author of The Credibility Code. With over 20 years of research, she specializes in helping professionals project credibility and confidence through nonverbal communication. Her work focuses on the subtle cues—such as posture, gestures, and vocal tone—that influence perceptions of leadership presence.
As a keynote speaker, Cara has delivered more than 1,500 presentations in over 20 countries. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies like Google, PayPal, Pixar, and Facebook, as well as top academic institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. She is also a featured expert on the Lean In website, where her video series "Taming Adrenaline" offers strategies for overcoming speaking anxiety.
Before founding SpeechSkills, Cara earned a BA in Speech Communication and an MFA in Theatre. She worked as a voice-over artist and commercial actress, experiences that honed her understanding of how behavior shapes perception. Her early career as a YMCA camp counselor further developed her ability to connect with diverse audiences.
Based in San Francisco, Cara enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing board games with her husband and two grown children. She continues to be a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, having served on the board of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
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