Exclusive Management: As an Exclusive Speaker, all your speaking enquiries and bookings will be managed by us. This ensures you receive the best possible opportunities and allows us to provide personalised representation.
Forwarding Enquiries: Please forward all enquiries to Rachel Bird, who will direct them to the best person on our Sales team. Leave the negotiation to us – you'll be surprised at what our expert team can achieve!
Commission Arrangement:
- Direct enquiries you forward to us receive a special commission rate of 20%.
- Enquiries via our database of clients are at our standard commission rate of 25%.
- If you are not available for an event, please still forward the inquiry to us, as we will maintain contact for future opportunities.
Collaborating with Other Agencies: You can still be booked by other bureaus and agencies. We have a shared agreement that allows this, ensuring you don't miss out on any opportunities.
Email Template for Direct Enquiries:
Kia Ora!
I am thrilled to receive your request – my speaking engagements are managed by Celebrity Speakers. They are copied in and will get back to you ASAP.
Website and social media: Please name us as your contact and link to www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz on your website and social media profiles.
Newsworthy Updates: Keep us posted on any newsworthy updates by emailing Rachel Bird or tagging us on social media so we can show our support.
Profile Updates: Keep your bio, speech topics, and photos up to date by emailing Rachel Bird. A current photo is very important to ensure your profile stands out!
Live Presentations: It's critical for us to see you present on stage in person. For our first event we book you for, we will always try to attend if it's in Auckland. If you have any other engagements coming up prior to being on our books, let us know!
Exclusive Access to Industry Research: Receive exclusive access to the industry research we conduct.
Dedicated Onboarding Team: A dedicated onboarding team will review your progress to ensure your success.
Priority Web Page Placement: We will create a web page for you with priority placement and featuring.
Priority Invoice Payment: Enjoy quick and priority invoice payment.
Professional Contracts: All engagements are protected by professional contracts.
Travel Arrangements: We book and arrange all your travel, transfers, and accommodation.
Comprehensive Briefing: Ensure you always have appropriate briefing and the right equipment arranged.
Priority Recommendations: Receive priority recommendations (where appropriate to the brief) in marketing and enquiries.
Active Engagement Seeking: We actively seek speaking engagements for you beyond usual requests. As New Zealand’s largest bureau with a global presence, we are best placed to do this. We are part of an international speaker’s bureau with offices in Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney, which is beneficial if you are looking to gain exposure in other markets.
Full-Service Bureau: We manage speaking engagements, product endorsements, advertising campaigns, book publishing contracts, and influencer requests.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel at [email protected].
Welcome aboard!
Feel free to let me know if there are specific areas you’d like further refined or any additional details you'd like to include.