So, you plan to become a speaker. Maybe you’ve written a book and you want to promote it. Maybe you have a message that people need to hear about. Either way, it is important to have a Speaker Page to direct event planners, friends & family and contacts to.
This page can have many elements that will really serve to “sell you” to the events or organizations you are targeting. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Have a calendar of upcoming events – this can be a simple widget that you add
- A list of topics that you are able to speak on (or title of speeches you plan to give)
- Showcase any testimonials from previous speeches you gave (an audience member maybe, or the meeting planner who said you were great/easy to work with, etc.)
- Pictures or Video of you on stage or in front of an audience giving a talk (really show them visually what it would be like to hire you or have you speak for their audience) — To learn how to Resize Pictures Quickly and Easily, click here.
- Provide an audio clip sample from a speech you’ve given in the past
- A professional photograph or headshot or in a suit maybe (you could even stand out by adding pictures of you that they least expect)
- Add a short paragraph (maybe 4-5 sentences) on how you love speaking, it’s your purpose, or what you love about speaking, etc.
- Have a downloadable speaker one-sheet that has the same information above, but listed on one sheet that event planners can print off (don’t forget contact information!)
- Other ideas include: anything printable/downloadable that people can take away form your site (business cards, bookmarks, sample speeches, etc.)
That should help get you started. Here are a few examples that I’ve worked on you can learn visually from…
Do you already have a speaker page? Or have ideas that I have missed? Do tell… Send me a comment and let’s build this list!
