How
to become one of the great speakers listed with American Speakers Bureau
Corporation
As
in any other business, professional speaking takes drive, vision, determination,
commitment and inspiration.
We always work hard for our clients to find
the best speakers, trainers and consultants for their wants and needs.
This industry has undergone many changes since we started over 30 years ago.
The profession of public speaking is growing at a very fast pace. We are constantly
contacted by hundreds of speakers every month who currently work in the industry
and by people who are seeking a career in the profession of public speaking and
training.
We
offer public speaking training and consulting through our Career Institute
for select individuals who wish to make a living as a public speaker. Click
here for more details.
If we determine
your programs, services and media kit are a good fit for our clients and marketable
in our industry, we may choose to include you in our marketing, advertising and
sales brochures, plus our web sites, and book you for speaking, training and/or
consulting opportunities.
Due
to the overwhelming number of inquiries we receive, we cannot return your materials.
Failure to include the necessary information may result in us not being able
to consider your materials.
Please mail the following information for our review:
Biography
Your Introduction:
(The one you
use when delivering a speech.)
Brief program(s)
description outlines (preferably one page)
Detailed (topics)
program descriptions (one page) includes:
Title(s)/topic(s):
Suggested titles and topic range
Background:
Two or three sentences, one paragraph description
Purpose
statement: How to . . . definition
Designed
for: What kind of audience
Topics
covered: Menu of bullets (modules you could cover)
Special
features: Large and small groups, length options etc.
Results:
Statement of expectations
Bio:
Short (one paragraph) and specific written for this program
Investment Schedule:
Define your fees, services, travel requirements, and terms
Product Descriptions:
Please include products for review
References and
Testimonials: From clients and other speakers bureaus
Photos:
Black and white 5 x 7 and/or 8 x 10 head shots (photos), color head shots and
action photos
Published Work: Copies of books you authored,
or co-authored, published, or sold the rights to publish
Publicity and
Press Clippings: Copies of articles you have authored, had published,
and interviews
Live
Demo Samples:
Professionally produced DVD (Recent within 12 months) video of speech before a
live audience (media interview clips are not sufficient)
List of Instructions:
Clearly define the best group(s) for which we should attempt to book you,
and the list of group(s) you prefer we do not.
Current Speaking Schedule
Note:
All
information must be speaker bureau friendly. If it's not bureau friendly,
it will not be reviewed. We appreciate when you imprint our contact information
(see below) on your material.
Thank you
in advance for sending this information. We review speaker's material every month.
After we have reviewed your material, and there is hope we can work together to
book business for you, we will contact you.
We
appreciate your interest in American Speakers Bureau Corporation and
look forward to the possibility of working with you!
We
offer public speaking training and consulting through our Career Institute
for select individuals who wish to make a living as a public speaker. Click
here for more details.