Powerful promotional materials are critical to every aspect of your speaking career. But getting started can generate a lot of questions. We work with beginner and veteran speakers alike, so we know what it takes to smooth the way through this process. The following are some of the most basic but most important questions we get asked. These answers will give you the confidence to get started now. CLICK on the question below:

Why hire a designer who specializes in the speaking industry?
How can we work effectively despite our geographic distances?
What is a Speakers Promotional Kit?
How much does this cost?
How long does it take?
How important is the writing?
What other promotional materials and products do I need?
How can I launch and grow my speaking career?
Who created the Dunn+Associates website?



Why hire a designer who specializes in the speaking industry?
Since 1985, we've helped many speakers reach new levels of success by producing hard-working promotional materials that establish them as the experts in their fields. Our client list includes notable speakers like Tony Robbins, Ken Blanchard, Mark Victor Hansen, and Dottie Walters. We've also worked with a host of rising stars who come to us for help in taking their careers to new heights. Our experience in this tight niche is your advantage. We enjoy close ties with speaker bureaus and other industry leaders. We know how to create bureau-friendly promotional materials, event brochures, product packaging, book covers, and more—all to help you make a powerful first impression...and get booked.

We do what we're good at—creating speaker promotional materials that sell—so that you can focus on what you're good at—running your business and promoting your speaking.



How can we work effectively despite our geographic distances?
No problem. Today's technology allows us to create a close working relationship immediately. In fact, we work long-term with clients all over the U.S. and in several other countries—few of whom we've ever met in person. Although we have daily UPS service, why wait a day? We can show you full-color design concepts the instant they're completed by emailing them to you or posting them to our convenient FTP site. Even a simple phone call keeps the ball rolling and ties close. Whatever your working style, we promise it won't take long before you feel like we're just down the street.



What is a Speakers Promotional Kit?
As a speaker, your promotional kit is your primary marketing tool. It houses everything speakers bureaus and meeting planners expect to see when deciding who to hire for a particular event. Through years of experience in working with top speakers, we've developed a unique speakers promotional kit which includes a presentation folder specific to your content, bureau-friendly components (one-sheet, content sheet, bio, testimonials, educational materials, fee menu, sample client list, and more); a demo video; business card; and letterhead. For inspiration, take a look at our portfolio.



How much does this cost?
Everything we do is customized, as are the fees. The design of speaker promotional kits and the number of related components are particularly flexible depending on your level of experience. Plan to invest $1500 to $5000 or more for the exceptional design, impeccable service, and insider industry expertise that it takes to build your brand. Free Estimate! Click here to contact us.



How long does it take?
As long as necessary. Under normal circumstances, design concepts are delivered within two weeks. The entire process, from our first meeting to delivery of your complete set of speaker promotional kit materials, may require four to eight weeks.

But, first things first. If you're ready to get started, we'll talk about your goals, needs, and vision for your career. We can then start developing the visual concepts for creating just the right look for you— the look that will build your brand. This look will be the foundation for your complete speakers promotional kit style. Click here to contact us.




How important is the writing?
In addition to eye-popping design, presentation folders rely on great copywriting to guarantee that you and your topic stand out from the crowd and get the booking. The perfect marriage of good looks and powerful words will make you the hands-down choice. To begin developing your speakers promotional kit, call our writing counterparts, the sell-with-sizzle team at Write To Your Market, (715) 634-4120, or visit their website at www.WriteToYourMarket.com.

Want to fill more seats at your seminars and workshops? Call our friend Jenny Hamby, a Certified Guerrilla Marketer, who can help you design a multi-channel marketing campaign that boosts registrations—without breaking your budget. A direct-response copywriter, she has a flair for crafting the materials you need to promote your events and information products. For a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your seminar marketing plans, mention our name when you contact Jenny at Hamby Communications, (815) 254-4939, www.seminarmarketingpro.com.



What other promotional materials and products do I need?
We also design hot-selling, product packaging and promotional materials including CD sets, profitable workbooks and training manuals, eye-catching posters, memorable logos, and hard-working seminar brochures. And don't forget your book, which is your lead generator and your most important marketing tool. We've created product and promotional materials for Tony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen, Ken Blanchard, Robin Sharma, Dottie Walters, and other leaders in the speaking industry. We pull together a powerful message targeted to your audience, while carefully watching over the details that pull in any prospect. To see product samples, click here.



How can I launch and grow my speaking career?
For the best information and expertise on every aspect of your speaking career—from developing your message to creating and marketing income-producing products—we wholeheartedly refer you to our friend Dottie Walters, author of Speak and Grow Rich. Dottie is president of Walters International Speakers Bureau and is publisher and editor of the world-famous speaker magazine Sharing Ideas. Dottie also publishes the only complete directory of all of the speakers bureaus in the world. Her Magnificent Marketing Symposium is an incredible event. Click here for more info about Dottie's consulting services and products.

If you are already established as a professional speaker, the National Speakers Association (NSA) is the leading organization for you. NSA's 3,500 members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and speaking profession. Visit NSA's website at www.nsaspeaker.org.



Who designed the Dunn+Associates website?
Our website was created as a collaborative effort between our in-house creative team and our website designer at Wydra Creative.

Wydra Creative is a full-service web design and development company. For more information contact our friend Randy Wydra at 715-638-2402, by email at
randy @ wydracreative.com or check out his website by clicking here.

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