CHAPTER 10

Seeking Excellence: What Speakers’ Bureaus, Speaker Management, and Meeting Pros Are Looking For

In This Chapter

• How speakers’ bureaus and management companies can boost your career

• The difference between a speakers’ bureau and a speaker management company

• The fee structure of these organizations

• The importance of creating marketing materials so you can pitch to a bureau

On the spectrum of speakers’ bureaus, there are superstar-speakers’ bureaus on one side and making-a-good-living-speaking speakers’ bureaus on the other—and everything in between. Bureaus represent all caliber of speakers, such as motivational and leadership speakers, politicians, sports figures, business executives, television and movie stars, and humorists. ...

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