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May
I book speakers with more than one bureau?
You are free to work with as many speakers bureau you wish, unless you
have signed a contract with a bureau stating that you will book all future
speakers through them. Using multiple bureaus often leads to confusion
and wasted time, however. Developing a close, on-going partnership
with a world-class speakers bureau like BigSpeak is to your benefit because
as we get to know your needs better, we are in a better position to provide
you with flawless customer service and to recommend precisely the right
speakers for your company's events.
If
a speaker has an exclusive contract with a given speakers bureau, must
I book the speaker with that bureau?
Not necessarily. BigSpeak can book just about any speaker for
you, even if the speaker has an exclusive relationship with another
bureau. Because we have extensive relationships throughout the
industry, we can "co-broker" speakers with other bureaus at
no expense to you.
Wouldn't
it cost less to hire the speaker directly, rather than going through
a bureau?
No. Speakers promise bureaus that the fees we quote are the same as
those they quote clients directly.
For
what speaker expenses should I budget in addition to his or her fee?
You should budget for the speaker's round-trip airfare, round-trip ground
transportation, hotel accommodations, meals during the speaker's travel
days and presentation day(s), and technical requirements (e.g., lavalier
microphones, LCD display, flip chart). The speaker's class of
travel (first-class, business-class, economy) should be stipulated to
in your contract with the bureau. You may also want to budget
for the following: purchase of handouts, books, and other products
from the speaker, (possible) surcharge for audio- and videotaping of
program, and (possible) surcharge for additional requests such as signing
autographs and attending golf outings or receptions.
When
planning a conference, isn't the speaker's fee a good place to keep
costs low?
The cost of a professional speaker or entertainer--even those
with the highest of fees--is only a small fraction of the total expense
of putting on a conference but is likely to be the most important expenditure
you make. The take-home value of a superb keynote speaker and the excitement
generated by a top entertainer will have a far more longer-lasting effect
than just about any other element of the conference, including your
meeting site. Ironically, skimping on a speaker or corporate entertainment
is, therefore, likely be a costly mistake.
Why
should I use your speakers bureau?
Continue on and discover all the reasons to work with BigSpeak Speakers Bureau.
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