
Why You Should Use A Booking Agent to Hire A Celebrity Speak …
Celebrity Motivational Speakers
Celebrity Speakers Bureau generates thousands of leads from natural search on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search platforms from customers looking to hire a celebrity speaker. Why? Well, some customers just don’t have the experience to complete the entire booking process, some customers don’t have the time to do the research and outreach to check celebrity motivational speakers fees, availability and interest. Lastly, some just don’t want to believe that some keynote speakers cost as much as they do.
Let Us Do The Hiring Work for Your Celebrity Speaker
We easily get 25% of our leads from customers that have gone to other’s websites and couldn’t believe how expensive some speakers are. Our standard answer is that it’s a sellers market. What does that mean? It means the economy, like the stock market, is white hot! Keynote Speakers with minimal appeal are getting $20,000-35,000 per speaking engagement.
We can negotiate with the best of them, but sometimes there is just no wiggle room when you hire a celebrity speaker at their peak. This is the hardest discussion to have with non-profits who always expect steep discounts. Not every celebrity speaker that is offered a speaking engagement by one of our talented speaker booking agents is willing to accept non-profit appearance opportunities for a reduced fee.
We Know The Speaker Market And The Facts
That is just the world we live in and the environment the market is in. The fact is, 2 out of 3 customers that contact us have no idea what a motivational speaker costs or what their fees are. They are basing it only on other’s websites that they have found through a search engine. I promise you that there is no truth in advertising when it comes to public speaking fees on company’s websites.
It’s classic bait and switch; advertise Mark Zuckerberg but they know he doesn’t and can’t do paid speaking engagements. Facebook’s corporate governance precludes Zuckerberg from taking payment for any speech. So knowledge and facts are one of the most important things that the agents at Celebrity Speakers Bureau possess when helping our clients hire a celebrity speaker for their event.
Our Trained Agents Save You Time…And Time Is Money
If you think the current President or CEO of any international corporation is available just because they are listed on someone’s website, you are mistaken – respectfully. Time is money and the more time you waste with fools that don’t understand the reality of the current business climate when hiring public speakers, the worse you look and the more time you’re wasting! Celebrity Speakers Bureau has trained speaker booking agents that have been in the business for decades.
Our Experience And Professionalism Are A Cut Above The Rest
Celebrity Speakers Bureau has amassed a working database of thousands of fees for speakers, contact information, data and a treasure trove of relationships with talent agents. Booking agents and attorneys that represent some of the biggest celebrities in the world to TED speakers, athletes, celebrity chefs, reality TV stars and futurists to tech titans, business giants, social media influencers and many others. For one company to have the breadth of knowledge, contacts and fees to hire a celebrity speaker at the level Celebrity Speakers Bureau does, it is important to consider these facts when you decide who you want to hire as your agent of record and represents your best interest when searching for a speaker for your next event.
In the last several months, we have hired top keynote speakers including Gary Vaynerchuk, Dara Torres, Nick Cannon, Jack Welch and Anne Burrell. Each of these speaking engagement opportunities were unique in one way or another requiring Celebrity Speakers Bureau to be on it’s toes to make sure the contract was perfect, the talent representation was constantly and accurately communicated to and the client was happy with every step of the way.
Here’s a little more info on some of our recent hires:
Dara Torres: 5-Time Olympian and iconic fitness icon Dara Torres has emerged as one of the top keynote speakers for hire for womens conferences and leadership events in 2017. Dara is the most medaled female U.S. Olympic swimmer and broke down barriers when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games as the oldest U.S. Olympic swimmer in history at age 41. Dara has since become a NY Times bestselling author, an active celebrity spokesperson and entrepreneur. Her down to earth demeanor and inspirational stories are sure to give your attendees a new outlook on goal-setting and execution.
If you would you like to hire a celebrity speaker for your next corporate conference or special event, contact Celebrity Speakers Bureau today! Our speaker booking agents are at the ready to help you hire a celebrity speaker that not only aligns with the goals/messaging of your event but also stays within your budget to create a memorable event that doesn’t break the bank! Contact us today via email at booking@celebrityspeakersbureau.com.