Sekou Andrews is the CEO of SekouWorld, Inc. and one of the most successful spoken word poets in the world. On any given day, this school-teacher turned artist and entrepreneur, who built a 7-figure company on poetry, can be found keynoting at a Fortune 500 company, inspiring thousands at a concert, or performing for Barack Obama in Oprah\u2019s backyard. Sekou is the creator of \u201cpoetic voice\u201d \u2013 a cutting-edge speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry, like \u201cHamilton\u201d meets \u201cTED\u201d. His unique presentations are in high demand from leading associations and global brands like Google, Viacom, Toyota, Nike, and Paypal. He has been featured on ABC World News, CBS, MSNBC, HBO, Showtime, MTV and BET, and Forbes has called him \u201cthe de facto poet laureate of corporate America.\u201d Sekou\u2019s accomplishments include two National Poetry Slam championships, two national poetry tours, two Independent Music Awards, three Helen Hayes Awards, the most \u201cJust Plain Folks\u201d music awards in history, the 2020 ABA \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u201d award, and the first GRAMMY nomination for \u201cBest Spoken Word Album\u201d awarded to a spoken word poet in over 30 years. A fearless disruptor of the speaking industry, Sekou also teaches rockstar secrets to public speakers through his Stage Might speaker training system that helps leaders become more dynamic communicators. Combining innovation and inspiration, Sekou Andrews is redefining the notion of what a speaker is, and what a poet can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"