The Speaker Experts

A lecture agent predicting the next “hot” business speaker is similar to an economist forecasting the next recession; the good ones are able to predict “nine out of the last five” (apology to Paul Samuelson). In other words, this stuff is not science and there are no certainties when it comes to looking into the “hot” speaker crystal ball.

If you are attempting to capture lightening in a bottle, one good place to start is with established high-impact speakers who have upcoming book releases. The key is to make sure you are looking at individuals who have a proven track record as speakers in order to negate risk.

• If you guess correctly and the book becomes a best-seller, you will have an in-demand speaker scheduled at a below-market fee when the speaker is getting a ton of publicity.
• If you guess incorrectly, and the book does not gain traction, you still have a great speaker.
• You want to avoid taking a shot on an author that does not have a speaking background; you might get lucky but it is not sure thing.

Here are ten high-impact speakers who have books coming out in the near future. These are all world-class speakers with years of experience on stages all over the globe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course no matter how good the speaker is or how well the book is received, not every speaker is right for every group. We have provided direct links to the website of the speakers listed above, but check with your IASB member speaker bureau to determine if one of these speakers is a good fit for your organization.

Gary McManis & Jay Conklin