Where Speakers Showcase Talents and Organizations Find FREE Speakers: New Page

Within five miles from where you are now, there are hundreds of qualified prospects
— perhaps even THOUSANDS —
eager to hear AND applaud you?

How much longer will you keep them waiting?

First they want to listen to you speak -- without interruption. Then they want to ask you questions about your expertise and your specialty.

Some may want an appointment with you right now A few want a business card to pass on to a dear friend who has an urgent need for what you offer. Many are ideal candidates for your pipeline because they will need your services in the months and years to come.

Smart professionals know this, and that’s why they continually look for speaking opportunities with local organizations catering to members that naturally fit their target market.

By becoming “THE SPEAKER” to groups that cater to your target market you AUTOMATICALLY position yourself as the GO-TO EXPERT in your specialty.

It´s like taking 40 people to lunch at once
— without it costing you a dime!

But wait. . . .

If you have ever actively pursued speaking opportunities then you know that this approach can be a great way to prospect, but finding the right speaking gigs can also be

A Time-sucking,
black hole of frustration.

That is why we created FreeSpeakerBureau.com

No more hunting (or hoping) for a good local speaking opportunity.
No more wasting money giving "free seminars" that cost you thousands
No more begging and disrespect (at least, not from your speaking audience)
No more wasted hours speaking to an audience that has TOO LITTLE in common with your target market
No more wondering if the next group will treat you like a professional.

Beware the "free seminar" trap that steals your time & money.

Some industry guru´s and publicity experts will tell you to put on your own free seminars to grow your business.

Here´s what they don´t tell you...

You´ll easily burn through $4,000 just in marketing to get 50 targeted prospects into a room.
You´ll have to pay to rent the room. (Not including add´l fees for a/v equipment, whiteboard use, even the microphone.)
You´ll have to pay to feed the audience, or at least provide simple refreshments. (Think gas prices are expensive? Wait till you see the catering department´s bill for a few pots of seminar-room coffee!)

Is there an alternative to the free seminar trap? You bet there is!
FreeSpeakerBureau.com

"As President of the FPA of Broward, I can not wait to tell our members about this site. It will be an excellent way for our CFP® experts to reach out and maximize their potential as presenters. Thank you for providing this fabulous service.
Howard Kramer, CFP®, CLU, ChFC.

Instead, you can post your profile, topics, picture and video - even link your listing to your website—so that organizations who are looking for free speakers can easily find and pick you.

That´s right. Your membership at FreeSpeakerBureau.com makes it easier for THEM to FIND YOU.

But you don´t have to sit back and wait. In fact, we encourage you to proactively search our database for groups that fit your target market and send them a link to view your profile and book you for a meeting.

You can start building your reputation as terrific local speaker now by inviting groups where you´ve already spoken to give you a review in your profile.

That way, other organizations will be able to learn more about you, and why you are the right speaker for their audience.

As a member you will also have help available to you from our panel of proven experts who can help you build your business fast. Through tele-seminars and online through this website, you can learn from their experience, avoid costly mistakes, and start building your business the right way.

Usually a service like this would cost hundreds of dollars. And it would be worth every penny.

Fortunately for you, you have a unique opportunity right now to receive all the benefits of membership without it costing you a dime.

I am not talking about a free trial membership for one month and then we begin charging your credit card each month, until the end of time. Not at all.

Instead, you get to join now for free, and receive full membership until this program comes out of beta-mode.

As a Beta-Test member will help decide on the funding mechanism to support the site. If we decide to charge membership fees, you’ll get an additional 4 months of free membership to use the paid program – for free! Then you can decide if you want to become a paying member or utilize whatever free option may be available at that time.

But why would we do such a stupid thing? Why would we build this elaborate site with all these bells and whistles for your benefit, and then give it away for free?

Important Notice:
You have been selected to participate in
the beta test of FreeSpeakerBureau.com.
(That means, if you act now, you can take full advantage of all the benefits of membership for a minimum of 120 days without it costing a dime.
Please read below for details.)

Here is the catch

This is a beta test of a brand new website, that will ultimately become THE PLACE that connects bright, articulate marketing savvy, professionals who want to showcase their expertise with local organizations looking for high-caliber free speakers.

Simply put, we need you!

We need to build our database of good organizations and great speakers. We need you to use our tools to increase your visibility, your connections and your business. Then you can let us know what works for you and what doesn´t.

We need to know how we can improve our value and service so you can save time and build your business with ease.

The Beta Test is only being offered to a limited number of people. Once we get the numbers we need, this free offer will no longer be available. And because the word is spreading like wildfire, this offer may not be available to you if you don´t act now.

By participating in the Beta Test, you are agreeing to use the site, and take full advantage of all the resources that can help you break through your current income ceiling, reduce your work hours and achieve the success you desire.

As a Beta test member you agree to let us know when things aren´t working, or if you get an idea that can improve your experience as a member.

As long as you fully participate in our periodic surveys (don´t worry, they are always less than 5 minutes, and only once a month) you will be considered a Beta member -- exclusively eligible for discounts and special offers like this one.

Here is the no-cost, no-risk guarantee

You have complete membership in FreeSpeakerBureau.com while it is Beta mode, with full use of all the services and features.

When the service is moved out of Beta-mode, it will probably become a paid service. (We´ll even ask you to help us decide what price is best.)

At that point, you will be given 90 days of full membership, with the option to then become a paid member, or to continue with whatever free option may exist at that time.

For now, all you have to do is:

Why is speaking such a powerful way to grow your business when you are a member of FreeSpeakerBureau.com?

You get to showcase your knowledge and expertise in front of a targeted group of prospects! You are positioned as the "obvious expert" -- because you are!

It´s like taking 40 people to lunch at once
-- without the bill --

Testimonials:

... "As President of the FPA of Broward, I can not wait to tell our members about this site. It will be an excellent way for our CFP® experts to reach out and maximize their potential as presenters. Thank you for providing this fabulous service.
Howard Kramer, CFP®, CLU, ChFC.

"As a founding partner of Women Helping Women Mastermind I´m delighted to learn about FreeSpeakerBureau.com because it´s so user-friendly. You´ve totally simplified the process of finding quality presenters on the specific topics we need for our upcoming meetings, special events and teleseminars. What a great idea!"
Rosalind Sedacca, CCT
Partner, WomenHelpingWomen
Mastermind.com

"FreeSpeakerBureau.com will be a great tool for me and huge time-saver. I speak about low and no-cost marketing techniques for service businesses and independent professionals. In the past, I´d spend a lot time prospecting for potential speaking engagements and sending off bio and presentation information. FreeSpeakerBureau.com will cut that time investment way down and present me with opportunities I would never find without them."
Neil Tortorella
Tortorella Design & Marketing Consulting
tortorelladesign.com

"As the past president of the South Florida Chapter of WIFS, I know first hand how important and how difficult it can be to find good speakers for our monthly meetings.The service give us an opportunity to better evaluate and qualify hundreds of local candidates who are willing to speak to our members without a fee. FreeSpeakerBureau.com will make it much quicker and easier to find great presenters with fresh, interesting and timely topics that build attendance and ultimately membership."
Odalis M. Lopez,CFP®
Health Insurance Expert, Sterling Benefits Group, LLC
Past President of Women in Insurance and Financial Services,
South Florida Chapter

"FreeSpeakerBureau.com offers me a win-win proposition: As an executive coach working with professionals who finally want to launch their own business, I get to offer unlimited valuable content in a large group format while you put me front and center of potential niche markets."
Marian Morgan,
Professional Life & Business Coach, and owner of "That Great Idea", Miami

"What a great idea to put quality opportunities together with engaging and informative program presenters"
Joan Roberts-Gould, CLTC
All Vest Associates, Inc.
The "Go To" Professionals for Long-Term Care Insurance Solutions
President, National Assoc of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Broward, Florida Chapter (NAIFA-Broward)
Vice-Pres, NE Focal Point C.A.S.A Board: Senior, Adults, Alzheimer's Day Care & Community Center, Deerfield Beach, FL.

Frequently Asked Questions

I am sometimes paid to speak. Can I use this service to locate paid speaking gigs?

If you´re a paid speaker and you´ve not yet realized the immense value of unpaid speaking to promote your services, then this site is not for you. However, if you have a service or product that can be promoted through free speaking, then you are welcome to use this site to locate free local speaking opportunities.

How do I know that I´m not too inexperienced to speak in public?

If this all feels new and scary, then focus first on gaining experience. This site will help you line up the kind of experience that will serve you best.

Step 1. Look in the tools section of this site.
Step 2. Start with groups that need to fill weekly -- rather than monthly -- slots.
(Being one of their 52 annual speakers is better than being one of their 12).

Am I allowed to sell items in the back of the room, or pitch a paid seminar as a follow-up to the free speech?

The focus of your presentation should be to educate the audience. If you are just planning on doing a sales pitch, don´t waste your time. Free speaking is an opportunity to show off your knowledge and expertise. Focus on giving people value. And if you have a good follow up system (see the resources section of this site) qualified prospects will identify themselves and fill your marketing funnel. If you are planning on pitching a paid seminar during your talk, do it gracefully and have printed materials to do distribute.

How does the rating system work?

The rating system is designed to improve quality and reward both the speaker and the organization for good performance. Good reviews encourage more organizations to book you and more good reviews from organizations attract higher quality speakers. As a member you have the privilege of inviting organizations for whom you´ve spoken in the past to review your performance. After a member organization books you -- and you appear at their event -- an executive member of the organization will be asked to review your performance.

The speakers review is based on 5 categories:

Appearance and professionalism of the speaker

The extent to which the speaker was able to capture the attention of the audience
Did the speaker deliver what was promised in the promotional material?
Value of the content
The extent to which the content was well organized and easy to follow (given the subject matter)

The organizations review is based on:

Prior to the event, communication with the organizer was clear, accurate and organized. (Including how you wanted to be introduced, time, directions, etc.)

Audience demographic and size was accurately represented
The speaker is properly and appropriately introduced to the audience
Timeliness -- The extent to which the meeting ran on time and you were given the time promised
The group was respectful and well mannered

Do I have to sign a contract to be listed in freespeakerbureau.com?

No, you can cancel at any time.