How Speaker's Bureau Agents Select Speakers

Soon I will publish an updated article-slash-instruction manual I wrote a few years ago on working with speakers bureaus for the NSA Houston Chapter. While I was considering the changes in the last five years, I came across an interview with Diane Goodman by Rob Hard, Editor of About.com’s Event Planner section. I was thrilled to see Diane featured in this article.

I have had the pleasure of working with Diane in the last few years and she is one bureau agent who takes great care in selecting the right speaker for her clients. I also respect that she knows a great speaker when she works with one and when a speaker does an outstanding job for her, she is can be that speakers greatest alley. Read Rob’s interview with Diane to gain a bureau’s perspective on selecting a keynote speaker for their client.

Selecting a keynote speaker, emcee or entertainer for a corporate or
organizational event requires careful planning and an understanding of meeting
objectives. That’s why event planners rely on the expertise of a speakers
bureau.

In Part 1, I spoke with Diane Goodman, president of The Goodman Speakers Bureau, Inc., Windsor, CT, about the basic steps of selecting and hiring a professional speaker.
(via Diane Goodman Continues Conversation on Selecting Professional Speakers)