Speaker Representation for high profile authors and
speakers
provided by Andrea Reynolds
Note: Speaker agents
are for those
speakers who have
achieved success, not those who are
trying to
reach success.
Survey: Why don't you have a
speaker's agent?
Andrea Reynolds will
represent a limited number (4-6) of speakers of
prestige.
Exclusive representation is available for those
high profile speakers who are too busy to handle their own
contract negotiations.
You must have been consistently earning no less than
$10,000 per keynote presentation for the past year and you
must agree to have Andrea Reynolds handle every inquiry and
invitation that comes to you. No exceptions. You must not
be represented by any other bureau or agency. No
exceptions. If you believe you qualify please
contact me privately to discuss
terms.
Which
speakers will benefit from exclusive
representation?
1.
You DON'T need someone to generate speaking engagements for
you.
2. You have more requests
for speaking engagements than you have time
for.
3. You dislike having to
discuss fees and often take whatever you are first offered
even if you suspect you could have been paid twice or five
times the amount you accepted.
4. Your personal assistant
doesn't have the experience, desire or chutzpah to
negotiate good contract terms and fees for
you.
5. Your lawyer either
doesn't want to act as a speaker agent or has a contract so
unfriendly that it scares off meeting
planners.
6. You want only one
person to handle all incoming speaker inquiries and report
them to you weekly rather than two dozen bureaus calling
you daily.
How
does a speaker qualify? Have you completed your Speaker Data
Sheet?
1. You have been
consistently receiving speaking contracts for keynote
presentations of no less than $10,000 per
talk.
2. Your name is easily
recognized in some fields or industries, if not
nationally.
3. There is a demand
for you to appear in public.
4. You have retained
Andrea Reynolds International at some time for a
promotional campaign.
What
does exclusive representation mean?
It means... (Also see this
page: what exclusivity means.)
1. You agree to
immediately refer and turn over all inquiries and
invitations from meeting planners, other agents and
bureaus to Andrea Reynolds for her assessment of their
individual merit.
2. You agree not to be
represented by, nor accept work from any other speaker
agency or speaker bureau in the world while working with
Andrea Reynolds, without her
participation.
3. You agree to not
accept any speaking engagements that have not been
booked by Andrea Reynolds.
4. You agree to
disclose all current contracts that have not yet been
fulfilled.
5. You agree to
disclose all current inquiries and invitations which you
are considering and about which you have entered into
discussion.
6. You agree not to
omit or expect to exempt any organizations from your
agreement with Andrea Reynolds.
7. You agree not to
speak for free, except for prior-indicated charitable
events listed in the agreement.
8. You understand that
violation of the agreement with Andrea Reynolds
constitutes a breach of contract and may be subject to
legal action.
9. You agree not to
undercut the fees Andrea Reynolds negotiates for
you.
10. You agree to list
Andrea Reynolds on your web site's contact page as your
only contact for speaking engagements and
appearances.
11. You agree to permit
Andrea Reynolds to engage in friendly negotiations on
your behalf with meeting planners and speaker bureaus
who contact her with a speaking opportunity for
you.
Contact Andrea Reynolds
if you have
reached a level of success which motivates you and
qualifies you to be represented exclusively by
her.
Andrea has been able
to
increase speakers' stated fees by as much as
50-80%,
and on rare occasions as much as
double and triple the speaker's fees.
Even when subtracting her commission you gain significantly
in profit. Other
benefits include:
1. Contracts that are sound.
2. Contracts that look after your intellectual property
rights.
3. Andrea's cleverness in finding creative ways to cover
your fees.
4. Andrea's diplomacy and desire for all parties to come
away satisfied.
5. Extra amenities in addition to product sales
opportunities and travel expenses.
Non-clients: 25-30% of speaking fee obtained
($350 minimum).
Clients:
15% of
speaking fee obtained ($250 minimum).
All you have to do is have the organization contact Andrea
with the details of the event.... or send her a copy of the
written invitation.
How
to start:
1. Read this article: 12 Truths Speakers Need to
Know
2. Read everything else listed on this page:
www.AndreaReynolds.com/speaking.html
3. See if you qualify
as a potential client: Read the criteria for her ideal
client.
4. Contact Andrea to discuss what information you need to
have on file. Email: info@AndreaReynolds.com
Be ready tell her how much you have been receiving in
speaking fees, how often you are speaking, and where.
Or you can simply have
Andrea Reynolds increase your speaking fees by negotiating
your speaking contracts for you.
READ:
35 reasons
why Andrea should negotiate your speaking fees and speaker
contacts on your behalf.