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	<description>Motivation Speakers, Celebrities, Sports Stars, and Entertainers</description>
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		<title>Why Use a Speakers Bureau?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people wonder what the advantages of using a Speakers Bureau are. It all starts with the fact that the choice of speaker for an event can be one of the most important decisions made in the planning process due to the fact that the speaker is often one of the most memorable aspects for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/why-use-a-speakers-bureau/</link>
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		<title>Will You Provide Book Sales at your Meeting?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you choose a speaker that is also an author to speak at your event you will need to face the decision of whether you want to provide that author’s books to your attendees; either by way of you buying them for your attendees or by allowing your attendees to buy them themselves. There are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/will-you-provide-book-sales-at-your-meeting/</link>
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		<title>Knowledge of Contracts is Priceless when Hiring Event Talent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When hiring a speaker or celebrity to come to an event that you are hosting there will need to be a contract that specifically outlines the details of all activities the talent will participate in, as well as all of the other terms of the agreement. This contract may sound scary to some people because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/knowledge-of-contracts-is-priceless-when-hiring-event-talent/</link>
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		<title>Dan Clark Motivated and Inspired an audience of Medical Executives</title>
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Dan Clark was chosen as the motivational speaker to speak at a recent annual meeting for medical executives, and motivate he did. The over 500 people in the audience were motivated and inspired with Dan’s uplifting stories of optimism, strength and leadership.
Who is Dan Clark?
Dan Clark is CEO of a multi-million dollar corporation, an internationally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/dan-clark-motivated-and-inspired-an-audience-of-medical-executives/</link>
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		<title>Let Us Help You with More than Just Keynote Speeches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you think about a Speakers and Entertainment Bureau, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a professional speaker standing in front of an audience for about 45-60 minutes giving a keynote presentation.  Although this is often the type of event that we get requests for, it is definitely not the only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/let-us-help-you-with-more-than-just-keynote-speeches/</link>
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		<title>Joseph Michelli Shared his Customer Service Expertise at an Annual Customer Service Retreat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Michelli, Ph.D., recently spoke to an audience of healthcare staff, management and executives at an Annual Customer Service Retreat.  The keynote presentaion was also followed by a breakout session to deeper explore some of the topics touched on in his presentation.  Among many other valuable messages these topics included things like, “all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/joseph-michelli-shared-his-customer-service-expertise-at-an-annual-customer-service-retreat/</link>
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		<title>Follow these Steps when Booking a Speaker for an Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When booking a speaker for an event there is a set of basic steps that can make your job much easier.  First of all, make sure to start planning for the event as early as possible and then start the search for the speaker right after that.  In order to do that you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/follow-these-steps-when-booking-a-speaker-for-an-event/</link>
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		<title>Current Trends in Speaker Selection for Event Planning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selecting a speaker for an event is much like anything else, as trends sometimes seem to take shape in terms of speaker selection.  Best-selling business authors often seem to be an area of popularity and are currently. These speakers are not only well researched in their topics but they are also typically great speakers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/current-trends-in-speaker-selection-for-event-planning/</link>
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		<title>Determining Travel and Expense Fees for Speakers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When embarking on the task of booking a speaker for an event for the first time there might be a lot of questions regarding what to expect. A very important aspect to understand from the beginning is what kind of fees and expenses should be budgeted for. Most speakers have a set fee for their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/determining-travel-and-expense-fees-for-speakers/</link>
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		<title>A CSP Stands for Professionalism in the Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What does the “CSP” mean that you see after some professional speaker’s names? It stands for Certified Speaking Professional and it is the highest certification recognized by the speaking industry.  The designation is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill.

Fewer than 500 speakers in the world have achieved this distinction.
Among a long [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.brooksinternational.com/a-csp-stands-for-professionalism-in-the-industry/</link>
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