In today’s world, our clients have shared with us that time is of the essence when it comes to securing a speaker, emcee, or entertainer for their upcoming events.
If you are thinking about using a speakers bureau, then you might be wondering what it’s like to work with one.
You can save time by having these details determined before you send an email or make a call to a speakers bureau:
- Date of the Planned Event: This is key to handling your request. Bureaus work by a schedule as do the talent they represent. Without a confirmed date they can not assume there is actually going to be an event or ensure you the availability of the talent you are seeking.
- Location of the Planned Event: This is important as there are many things to consider such as travel and that an actual event is going to take place. Also this can be a cost savings for you, as a bureau can check to see if one of their talent is close by, which can save you travel time and fees. This also helps the bureau see the planned layout and provide you one of the great benefits of working with a bureau, that of becoming a partner with you and taking the stress out of your life!
- Theme of the Event: This is key to making sure a bureau knows what you are looking for, so they can propose to you the perfect match that will meet your vision, purpose, and provide the takeaways you expect from them. This is crucial for a speaker in creating a custom-designed experience for your audience.
- Speaker/Talent Requirements: A bureau needs to know what type of speaker or talent you are looking for. Your requirements could include being engaging, humorous, having a published book, being a “household name”, where the talent has appeared before, awards, level of expertise, or anything else that is key to what you are looking for, and which will help the bureau easily find the perfect match for you.
- Audience Demographics: This would include the number of planned attendees, gender, titles of attendees, age, ethnic groups, race, and whether the attendees pay a registration fee. A bureau wants to make sure they propose exactly what you have in mind that will be the best person to bring an “experience of a lifetime” that you and your attendees will not soon forget.
- Fee Range and Budget: A bureau normally discusses this at the end of your discovery conversation so that together they can see what you will be expecting in a proposal from them. They also discuss the different stages of speakers so that you can see where your budget fits according to the expertise and experience of a speaker.
Once you have these details in hand, it is time to contact a speakers bureau, and get started in creating an event that will be memorable and have your audience talking about it for years to come!
We hope you will consider reaching out to Remarkable! A Speakers Bureau as we are known for being “ridiculously easy to do business with”, and have the experience of booking over 6000 events.
We are “Honored for the Opportunity to Partner with You, and Create a Remarkable “Experience of a Lifetime” for Your Clients and Audiences!” Looking forward to working with and for you!
