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LARRY GOINS AND SHAUN MCCLOSKEY<br />
many speakers is their inability <strong>to</strong> provide the following things in a<br />
timely manner. Keep that in mind when you're looking for the right<br />
speaker for your event.<br />
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Okay, here is what you need from any speaker.<br />
A Professional Pho<strong>to</strong><br />
This is possibly the most basic thing you will need from your<br />
speaker. The pho<strong>to</strong> should be a high resolution professional and not<br />
just a quick snapshot from a cell phone. You will be using this<br />
picture when you promote the event both online and in print. In<br />
some cases, the person may be so well known that a picture of them<br />
is all you really need <strong>to</strong> generate interest in the event.<br />
A Bio<br />
The speaker you choose needs <strong>to</strong> have a brief biography about<br />
themselves, what they do, and how they got <strong>to</strong> where they are now.<br />
This will have been carefully thought out and designed <strong>to</strong> help<br />
promote the speaker, which means it is a vital part of your own<br />
promotional efforts.<br />
The last thing you want is for a speaker <strong>to</strong> create more work for you.<br />
They should be able <strong>to</strong> provide their own bio and not rely on you <strong>to</strong><br />
create one for them. A good speaker will have a collection of<br />
different promotional material and this should be included in the<br />
bio. Some speakers may have more than one bio if they have more<br />
than one presentation.<br />
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