How to Find & Negotiate with the Right Speaker for Your Event

Presenter: Jeff Davidson, MBA, CMC

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Would you like to have some strategies that make it easier to find the right speaker for your event, and to negotiate with that speaker to reach a favorable agreement that represents a win-win? If so, this session is for you. Veteran speaker Jeff Davidson, who has delivered 965 presentations across 46 states, eight countries and 21 cruises (it’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it), is going highlight:

  • Eight basic ways to find the right speaker
  • Eight ways to know that the speaker you have identified will be easy to work with and will please your audience members
  • More than 30 negotiation strategies so that both you and the speaker can come to agreement

The great news is that virtually everything Jeff will discuss is within your grasp and can be put to use right away. This is a session you will not want to miss.

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