Speaking at conferences and events is a great way to build the know, like and trust factor with an audience you don't have to assemble.
Maybe you're an aspiring changemaker who knows you need to get in front of the right people to make the difference you want to make.
Each conference has different requirements, different applications and different questions.
Having to start over and dig up all your info every time you submit a proposal is a huge PAIN.
📝One proposal asks for a 50-word bio. The next asks for 100 words. The next asks for 200 words or 650 characters. Do you have all of these bios saved somewhere, or do you keep having to adjust the one you have for each different proposal?
📝What about your presentation description, your learning outcomes, your qualifications? Those change from one application to the next as well.
📝And sometimes you write a brilliant proposal, but there's a tech glitch and none of your info is saved. So you have to do it all over again. 😡
📝Or it DOES go through, but they don't email you a copy! (This has happened to me more than once!)
But here's the good news!
🧰Tell you exactly what you need to put into your speaker proposal, with examples
🧰Give you ONE place to gather and save all of your assets, for each topic you speak on
🧰Provide a detailed checklist so you never leave anything out
🧰And help you track every engagement you apply for, so you know what's coming up and when
...so that every time you fill out a proposal, all of your material is right at your fingertips!
✅The Easy Speaker Proposal Template is a comprehensive form, based on my many years of speaking at conferences and events.
Just fill in all the boxes for each of your speaking topics and you'll have all the content you need right at your fingertips to copy and paste into an online or PDF form.
✅There's a Trello board for you to save all your assets in one place! Your bios, headshots, workshop descriptions, learning objectives and more can all be found in this well-organized board.
✅To make it crystal clear exactly what you need to put into the proposal, I've recorded a short explainer video, so you know exactly what needs to go into each box.
✅I've also included a downloadable Speaker Proposal Tracking Sheet, so you can stay on top of all the deadlines and information you need when you're submitting proposals.
✅Bonus: Not sure of your wording? Need more compelling language to describe what your audience will get out of your session?
Many conference applications refer to Bloom's Taxonomy as a guide to using the most descriptive learning words to describe your session. This is your secret weapon in creating a successful proposal! So I've included this for you!
I’ve been speaking, teaching, training and coaching for over 30 years.
My first six years of speaking on the job, back in the 90s, were spent in high school classrooms, teaching teenagers about domestic violence (my "trial by fire").
Before that, I got my master's degree in education.
Before that, I got a B.A. in theater.
Before that, I was on the speech team and performed in plays, dancing and singing groups.
And before that, I was just a kid who was a ham and loved to create performances for my parents and their friends.
Most importantly, though, my time as an advocate and trainer in the nonprofit sector and my educational degrees have influenced my upbeat, lighthearted, and accessible approach to public speaking coaching and training.
I've provided workshops for organizations as diverse as Microsoft, NOAA, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation and American Bus Association, and I've been interviewed in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Toastmaster Magazine.
I'm also the author of Presenting for Humans: Insights for Speakers on Ditching Perfection and Creating Connection.
I've been applying to and speaking at conferences for decades now and I've learned first-hand what organizers are looking for in the proposal process.
This tool will help you give them exactly what they want!