Working with a Speakers Bureau to Hire Motivational Speakers?
Meeting and event planners often work with speakers bureaus to hire motivational speakers at major conventional and conferences. They frequently speak at general sessions and/or during lunch and dinner programs. Working with guest speakers typically involves many different parties in the decision making process, and then even more people are sometimes involved to ensure the content of their presentations stay on message. Of course, speakers hope that their clients remain as organized as possible because of the number of people who get involved in that process. “In addition to being organized, one idea for helping assure success would be to simply hand deliver the speaker a document showing the final agenda, including times and room locations, as well as your business card with email and cell number,” says Barrett Cordero, executive agent and educational consultant for BigSpeak Speakers Bureau, Santa Barbara, CA. One of