Thought Leadership LIVE!
Where experts gain authority. Amplify your book, claim your audience, and learn to pitch to literary agents, podcast hosts and producers live, with Ruth Klein, TV Host of The Book Club with Ruth Klein, 7X Best Selling Author and Book Proposal Expert.
The October 2026 event is full. Thank you.
Your expertise deserves more than a finished manuscript. It deserves an audience, authority, and a business that grows because of it.
Right now, the most valuable idea in your field may be sitting inside you, unseen. Every month you stay the best-kept secret, the clients, the media, the stages, and the book deals go to someone louder, not someone better. Thought Leadership LIVE! is three days in Santa Monica where that changes, for entrepreneurs ready to become the recognized authority in their field.
Over three days, you'll leave with:
- A message people instantly remember, so you stop blending in with everyone who claims to do what you do.
- A brand that positions you as the authority, not just another author with a book.
- A pitch that literary agents, publishers, podcast hosts, and media respond to.
- A visibility strategy that keeps attracting opportunities long after the event ends.
- The confidence to become the face of your message, not just the author of your book.
Three days, one transformation
Everything you need to stand out in the marketplace and command attention.
"Talk about maximizing my time! Ruth, you gave me so many ideas on what I can actually do. Your ideas today are worth over $100,000 for me this year!"
Your agenda
Day One
The Blindside of Marketing, learn to truly "target" your market. Define your brand and strengthen your professional author and media identity.
Day Two
Monetize your message and media. Develop your pitch and your "Pitch Bites." Reinforce your book and brand in every interview, and get quote-worthy and camera-ready.
Day Three
Pitch to a live panel of literary agents, traditional book publishers, a book-to-film producer, book-to-cinema producer and podcast hosts. Plus TV Spotlight Interviews with Ruth (VIP only).
Your day-by-day schedule
Four days in Santa Monica to sharpen your message, pitch your book, and step into the spotlight.
Oct 224:30 – 6:30 PM
VIP Reception VIP only
Kick off the week with an intimate VIP reception in an iconic building overlooking the Pacific. Connect with Ruth and your fellow VIP guests before the sessions begin.
Oct 23 & 249:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Working Sessions
Two full days working on your pitches, and on how your book, your messaging, and your ideas are different, so you position yourself as the person for a book deal, not just another author in the room.
Oct 259:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Studio Day (Pitch & Filming)
The Book Club with Ruth Klein filming — VIP only
Your on-camera day at Manhattan Beach Studios. Please bring your driver's license (required for studio entry) and bring your book. Plan travel time, it's about 20–30 minutes south of Santa Monica.
Step into the spotlight
Reserved for VIP participants.
"I never in my wildest dreams thought I could make over $850,000 in just two years. I never thought I had it in me before working with Ruth."
The Book Club with Ruth Klein
A television and podcast show featuring bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, distributed across streaming TV, podcast networks, YouTube, and digital media.
A college-educated, values-driven, growth-oriented audience of entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who invest in their development and value expertise and authority.
What people say about working with Ruth
Individual results vary. The testimonials shown reflect the experiences of specific clients and are not a guarantee or promise of any particular result, outcome, income, or earnings. Your results will depend on factors unique to you.
What's the cost of not being there?
The real risk isn't the investment in your seat. It's another year as the best-kept secret in your industry.
It's watching less-qualified voices land the podcast interviews, the stages, the book deals, and the clients, simply because they were visible and you weren't.
It's a finished book that sells a handful of copies to friends and family instead of opening doors, filling your programs, and positioning you as the authority.
When one new client, one media feature, or one book deal can be worth many times your ticket, three days at Thought Leadership LIVE! isn't an expense. It's the next logical step in your business.
Thought Leadership LIVE! is Sold Out
Sold Out
Every seat for the October 2026 event is spoken for. Thank you to everyone joining us in Santa Monica.
Want to hear about Ruth's next event? Call (310) 741-1583, email [email protected] · Or Book A Call with Ruth
Brand visibility strategist, TV host, and master book coach helping experts turn their message into a book, a brand, and a lasting legacy.