Checklist
Before you book
- Event goal in one sentence
- Audience: who, how many, what they need
- Format and length: keynote, workshop, panel, virtual
- Budget range and what it includes (travel, materials)
After you book
- Signed agreement with date, time, fee and cancellation terms
- Planning call to tailor the talk
- Speaker bio, headshot and intro script from the press kit
- Tech needs: microphone, slides, clicker, confidence monitor
On the day
- Arrival time, green room and point of contact
- A/V check 30 minutes before
- Emcee introduction rehearsed
- Water on stage and a clear time cue
After the event
- Share attendee takeaways or the worksheet
- Collect feedback while it is fresh
- Thank-you note and testimonial request
- Ideas for a follow-up workshop or series
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