Building Relationships & Showcasing Speakers at IASBtalks

In this episode Stephen and Brittanny discuss: 

What IASBtalks is all about and how speakers can benefit from participating  The IASBtalks vetting process and how to make the best first impression  How to utilize your 20 minutes on stage wisely  What bureau agents are looking for when viewing videos and supplemental materials to book their next event  IASBtalks success stories! 

  

Key Takeaways: 

IASBtalks is an opportunity for speakers to showcase their content in front of an international audience full of some of the biggest influencers in the bureau world  Bureau agents may only listen to first 60 seconds of a video, skip the fancy intro and get right into the primary content  Maximize your time on stage by tailoring the content to your audience  Networking at IASBtalks is invaluable and those in-person conversations will likely land you a future speaking engagement. 

 

"When you are an IASBtalks speaker you are going to be in front of bureau owners, bureau agents, managers and other people in the industry and speakers. You've got the crème de la crème of the bureau world." —  Brittanny Kreutzer 

   

Join us April 16-19th, 2020 in Miami, Florida at our annual convention. For more info about attending and applying to speak visit https://www.iasbweb.org/showcasehome. 

 

 

Connect with Brittanny Kreutzer with Speaker Exchange Agency: 

Website: SpeakerExchangeAgency.com 

LinkedIn: The Speaker Exchange Agency LLC 

Facebook: Speaker Exchange Agency 

Twitter: @AgencySpeaker  

 

Connect with Stephen Kirkpatrick with Executive Speakers Bureau: 

Twitter: @ExecSpeakers 

Facebook: Executive Speakers Bureau 

Website: ExecutiveSpeakers.com 

YouTube: Executive Speakers Bureau: Book Keynote Speakers 

LinkedIn: Executive Speakers Bureau 

 

Connect with IASB: 

Twitter: @IASBWEB 

Facebook: International Association of Speakers Bureaus 

Website: IASBWeb.org 

LinkedIn: International Association of Speakers Bureaus 

 

 

BRITTANNY KREUTZER, Speaker Exchange Agency 

Brittanny Kreutzer started The Speaker Exchange Agency with a background in sales and a love for the speaking industry. She was given a taste of the speaking industry while interning in college for Nancy Lauterbach, a past speakers bureau owner.  Upon graduation from college she began a successful career selling radio space and developing radio campaigns for CBS Radio in Kansas City; however, after a few years the excitement of the speaking industry drew her back-in.  

After working at a speakers bureau for several years and becoming one of the top sales executives, she took a break to spend time with her newborn baby Madison. The love she has for this industry struck again and after only a short months break, Brittanny combined forces with her past colleague and friend, Julie Homsey, to create The Speaker Exchange Agency, LLC.  With a passion for the speakers in this industry, she looks forward to growing SEA and connecting her clients with the amazing speakers she has grown to know and love. She is known for her “bubbly” personality, quick response times, and willingness to go the extra mile for her clients. Being able to finally know what she “wants to be when she grows up” is truly a blessing, and she feels honored to work with such an amazing team of people every day. 

Brittanny graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S in Journalism. She lives in Lenexa, KS with her husband Michael, daughter Madison, son Hudson and 4 lb dog Winston. When she’s not booking speakers she enjoys spending time with family, cooking, reading and being a mom to her two small and adventurous children. 

 

 

STEPHEN KIRKPATRICK, Executive Speakers Bureau 

Stephen Kirkpatrick joined Executive Speakers Bureau in 2015. He serves in a dual role as an Account Executive and as head of  their Speaker Management Division. Before joining the ESB team, Stephen worked as the Senior Director of Development at Christian Brothers University where he also worked with the baseball team.  

Prior to his time at CBU, Stephen worked with an entertainment consulting firm in Los Angeles, California where he worked with clients like: Debbie Allen, Kathy Ireland, Ray Romano, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

Stephen was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Ole Miss, where he played college baseball, with a major in English and a minor in Spanish. He now lives in Olive Branch, Mississippi, with his wife, two children and his pets---an ornery cat and a hyper bulldog . He enjoys spending his time bettering his community through involvement with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, his college fraternity and his church. 

 

 

Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie 

  

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.