May '25 • General discussion
How I Prepare for a Big Stage (And Choose Topics That Actually Land)
This summer, I’m stepping on two of the biggest real estate stages in North America:
- The REI Summit in Austin with Brandon Turner
- The Limitless Expo in Dallas with Ken McElroy
Grateful? Absolutely.
Excited? Of course.
But most of all—I’m intentional.
Because when you’re speaking to thousands of real estate investors, operators, and business owners…
You don’t get a second chance to make an impact.
Most Speakers Try to Sound Smart. I Try to Start a Movement.
Too many people step on stage trying to flex.
Impress the audience. Show off their resume. Drop numbers.
I take the opposite approach.
I want to say the thing they didn’t even know they needed to hear.
Why?
Because insight sticks longer than information.
And transformation beats tactics—every time.
Here’s My 3-Step Framework for Preparing a Talk That Hits
This is the same process I teach inside our Capital Accelerator program.
It’s how we train real estate investors to raise 7-figures and speak with authority—whether on a stage or in a boardroom.
1. Lead With Leverage
I never start with slides or stats.
I start with a core belief I want to shift.
For me, it’s this:
“Capital is the ultimate form of leverage.”
If I can shift someone’s thinking around that one idea, the rest of the talk does the work on its own.
2. Build the Arc
A talk isn’t a list of tips.
It’s a story that pulls people forward.
I walk them through a transformation:
From: chasing investors, relying on luck, struggling to scale
To: packaging their authority, attracting aligned capital, building a real business
This is where our Unfair Advantage™ work and the Funds First Formula comes in.
3. Sell the Vacation, Not the Plane Ticket
I don’t just teach how to raise capital.
I paint the picture of life after they master it.
- Freedom to say no
- Control over your timeline
- The power to scale at will
Nobody wants a PPM. They want peace of mind.
So I show them what that looks like.
The Hidden Goal of Every Talk I Give
My mission isn’t to wow people.
It’s to wake them up.
Because I know this:
Most investors think raising capital is about spreadsheets.
It’s not.
It’s about positioning. Packaging. Presence.
That’s what moves money.
Want to See Behind the Curtain?
I’m thinking of turning this entire preparation process into a free training:
- How I build slides
- How I structure call-to-actions
- How I use psychology and frameworks to make the audience lean in
If that’s something you’d want, DM me “STAGE” or drop a comment below.
And if you’re attending REI Summit or Limitless—come say hi.
Because when you learn how to own a stage…
You learn how to own your business.
Marcin Drozdz
Founder, M1 Real Capital
Helping real estate investors raise capital fast—without begging for money
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How I Prepare for a Big Stage (And Choose Topics That Actually Land)
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