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When booking a speaker for an event there is a set of basic steps that can make your job much easier.

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Page 1: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Booking a Speaker for your EventHow to planning tips

• Conferences

• Events

• Seminars

• Public Speaking

• Meetings

• Training

www.brooksinternational.com303-825-8700 

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau

Page 2: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

When booking a speaker for an event there is a set of basic steps that can make your job much easier.

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 3: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

First of all, make sure to start planning for the event as early as possible and then start the search for the speaker right after that.

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 4: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

In order to do that you want to try to verify as many of the logistics of the meeting as possible including

• the meeting date and schedule• the objective of the meeting and • the budget for the speaker

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Page 5: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Next You will want to capture a clear understanding of the audience and their relationship to the meeting objective. It is important to then detail what your expectations are ofthe speaker. 

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 6: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Do you want the speaker to just do a keynote presentation

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Page 7: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Do you want the speaker to just do a keynote presentation

Do you want to include a breakout session

OR

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a Q & A?

OR

Do you want the speaker to just do a keynote presentation

Do you want to include a breakout session

OR

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 9: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Now you are ready to contact a speakers bureau and begin the process of narrowing down the speakers that will best fit the needs of your meeting or event. 

• Technology & Science• Economy• Sales & Marketing• Sports• Business• Politics and Media• Education• Entertainment

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 10: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Brooks International Speakers Bureau typically will check the availability of speakers of interest and send you a link to a video where you can see a demo of them speaking in addition to their bio and presentation topics. 

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 11: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

Often times it is also possible for us to set up a call to talk to the speakers that are of the most interest so you can get a feel for exactly what type of presentation they would give to your group.  This will prepare you with the tools you need to make an informed decision.

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

Page 12: Booking a Speaker for your Event - How to Planning Tips

After following this process you will feel confident in your decision and will be very pleased with the outcome.

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com

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First Rate Client List You're known by the company you keep --- and the companies that keep you. At Brooks, we are fortunate to support some of the areas leading organizations such as the Latin American Educational Foundation, Sun Microsystems, Qwest, Level 3, Whole Foods, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Western Union, and Children's Hospital. We’ve helped each of them deliver the kind of event that their important programs required.

Brooks InternationalSpeakers Bureau 303-825-8700 

www.brooksinternational.com