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Revenue, audience growth and fan leverage for word of mouth

Invite Lex Roman into your community, organization or newsroom to teach revenue and audience growth strategies. Want to take a class instead? Add yourself to the waitlist below.

Speaking topics

Monetization and Revenue Streams

How to choose the right revenue streams and make them actually work for you.

Word of Mouth and Fan Leverage

Getting fans to spread the word and specific mechanics to get them amplifying.

Audience and Newsletter Growth

Growing your audience and growing your newsletter list, mostly organic channels.

See Lex in action

See Lex in action

See Lex in action

Trainings currently offered

How to Monetize Your Newsletter: Earn Your First $1000.

You've attracted an audience and you want to know how to turn your venture into a business. It can be overwhelming to choose between all the ways you can make money with a newsletter. Where are you most likely to succeed?

In this training, Lex shares the three quickest ways for you to turn your newsletter into an income stream and earn your first $1k.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training.

Small Audience. Big Revenue Potential.

Not a viral growth sensation? Most of us aren't! It's a little known fact how many people you've never heard of are making a full time living on the internet.

In this energizing talk, Lex shares their framework for finding your buyers inside a small audience, specifically leveraging trustbuilding and amplification techniques to convert fans into paying fans.

Available as a keynote or an interactive training

What's working for reader-funded publishers in 2025.

Subscription models have been part of publishing for centuries but indie publishers are bringing fresh techniques to grow their base and their revenue.

Learn the strategies, methods and tricks that are working for modern publications as they mobilize their audience to financially back their work.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training

Trainings currently offered

How to Monetize Your Newsletter: Earn Your First $1000.

You've attracted an audience and you want to know how to turn your venture into a business. It can be overwhelming to choose between all the ways you can make money with a newsletter. Where are you most likely to succeed?

In this training, Lex shares the three quickest ways for you to turn your newsletter into an income stream and earn your first $1k.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training.

Small Audience. Big Revenue Potential.

Not a viral growth sensation? Most of us aren't! It's a little known fact how many people you've never heard of are making a full time living on the internet.

In this energizing talk, Lex shares their framework for finding your buyers inside a small audience, specifically leveraging trustbuilding and amplification techniques to convert fans into paying fans.

Available as a keynote or an interactive training

What's working for reader-funded publishers in 2025.

Subscription models have been part of publishing for centuries but indie publishers are bringing fresh techniques to grow their base and their revenue.

Learn the strategies, methods and tricks that are working for modern publications as they mobilize their audience to financially back their work.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training

Trainings currently offered

How to Monetize Your Newsletter: Earn Your First $1000.

You've attracted an audience and you want to know how to turn your venture into a business. It can be overwhelming to choose between all the ways you can make money with a newsletter. Where are you most likely to succeed?

In this training, Lex shares the three quickest ways for you to turn your newsletter into an income stream and earn your first $1k.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training.

Small Audience. Big Revenue Potential.

Not a viral growth sensation? Most of us aren't! It's a little known fact how many people you've never heard of are making a full time living on the internet.

In this energizing talk, Lex shares their framework for finding your buyers inside a small audience, specifically leveraging trustbuilding and amplification techniques to convert fans into paying fans.

Available as a keynote or an interactive training

What's working for reader-funded publishers in 2025.

Subscription models have been part of publishing for centuries but indie publishers are bringing fresh techniques to grow their base and their revenue.

Learn the strategies, methods and tricks that are working for modern publications as they mobilize their audience to financially back their work.

Available as a breakout or an interactive training

What event organizers say about my talks

What event organizers say about my talks

What event organizers say about my talks

I've spoken internationally at conferences, events, associations and team offsites.

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

40+ Talks

From 2013-Present

WORKSHOPS

1k+ Sessions

Since 2018

LOCATIONS REACHED

15+ Cities

Via In Person Events

I've spoken internationally at conferences, events, associations and team offsites.

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

40+ Talks

From 2013-Present

WORKSHOPS

1k+ Sessions

Since 2018

LOCATIONS REACHED

15+ Cities

Via In Person Events

I've spoken internationally at conferences, events, associations and team offsites.

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

40+ Talks

From 2013-Present

WORKSHOPS

1k+ Sessions

Since 2018

LOCATIONS REACHED

15+ Cities

Via In Person Events

What attendees say about my talks

What attendees say about my talks

What attendees say about my talks

Get emails from me!

Wanna hear from me but don't know which newsletter to choose? Join this list and you'll get business updates, fun invites and weird stories.

What readers are saying

"I’ve been enjoying your newsletters the last few months. You’ve really hit your stride and I look forward to them every time. I especially love a little low stakes gossip so keep those coming too :)"

Annie Krambuhl

Service designer focused on climate change

Get emails from me!

Wanna hear from me but don't know which newsletter to choose? Join this list and you'll get business updates, fun invites and weird stories.

What readers are saying

"I’ve been enjoying your newsletters the last few months. You’ve really hit your stride and I look forward to them every time. I especially love a little low stakes gossip so keep those coming too :)"

Annie Krambuhl

Service designer focused on climate change

Get emails from me!

Wanna hear from me but don't know which newsletter to choose? Join this list and you'll get business updates, fun invites and weird stories.

What readers are saying

"I’ve been enjoying your newsletters the last few months. You’ve really hit your stride and I look forward to them every time. I especially love a little low stakes gossip so keep those coming too :)"

Annie Krambuhl

Service designer focused on climate change