FAQs | Global Public & Keynote Speaker Agency

Why Book with WWSG?

By providing an intimate and consultative style of service to organizations looking to book speakers for their events, WWSG provides an unprecedented and unparalleled level of service in the lecture industry. Our team creates comprehensive strategic solutions that achieve client goals and ultimately result in more and more long-term partnerships.

Worldwide Speakers Group is a dual agency, representing both the talent and the customer. We provide top-tier support to both sides, ensuring both happy clients and busy thought leaders. With WWSG at your side, you’re looking at many successful events that create positive lasting impacts on audiences.

How Do You Book a Keynote Speaker? Here are the ABCs of Booking:

Answer a few questions…

Step one in your speaking booking process is to answer some basic questions about your event. When and where is it? Is it live or virtual? What type of speaker are you looking for, or are you open to suggestions? What is your budget? This information will get our team ready to inspire you with your speaker options. You can send us this information via any contact form on our website or simply give us a call at (703) 373-9974.

Become inspired by our selection...

WWSG exclusively represents over fifty top-tier speakers, meaning we are the only firm that handles their global speaking opportunities. In addition to those extraordinary individuals, we can reach anyone you can think of to speak at your event. Our thought leaders span the breadth of the globe and cover every discipline imaginable. You can browse available talent on our website and add your favorites to My Speaker List, which will create an email with important speaker details that you can share internally with your decision-makers.

Collaborate with your dedicated agent…

While working with WWSG, you’ll have a dedicated agent to guide your process along. Our team has well over 100 combined years of experience in the keynote speaking and event industry. They will delight in providing you the absolute best options for your engagement based on the information you’ve provided about your event and speaker needs.

Decide and Invite!

Once you’ve narrowed the selection down to your top choice, we will send the speaker a firm invitation on your behalf, which is a binding commitment to enter into a contract with the speaker if he or she accepts the invitation. Following a “yes” to your firm invitation, we will issue a contract to secure the date on the speaker’s calendar and clarify the itinerary expectations. It’s time to get excited!

Still have questions?

Here are the answers to some common ones.

What does it cost to hire a speaker?

Our speakers’ honoraria vary widely based on demand, location, and their individual schedules. Worldwide Speakers Group confidently maintains the fee integrity of our thought leaders.

What is the cost of working with WWSG?

WWSG does not charge your company a fee for finding you the perfect thought leader for your event. Our commission comes from the speaker’s fee, which maintains its integrity no matter how you book. By booking with us, you receive our full support service at no cost.

What additional expenses should I expect beyond the speech fee?

Standard expenses include (but are not limited to) first class, round-trip airfare; hotel accommodations; ground transportation by a professional car service; meals; and incidentals. Some speakers require additional expenses such as security, travel for an extra team member, or hair and makeup. Your dedicated agent will detail the specific expenses required for the individual speaker prior to submitting a firm offer.

This is a big investment. How can I maximize my speaker and event success?

As a result of placing thousands of speakers around the world and working with some of the industry’s most respected meeting planners, our best practices are grounded in real-world experience. As a complementary service, we share more information on our Planning Resources page.

Some routine best practices are:

• If you are hosting an author, secure books in advance and arrange either a live book signing or secure pre-signed book plates to provide to your guests.

• Consider add-on services like live entertainment, celebrity emcees or moderators, and cocktail and/or dinner receptions.

• Use pre-event planning calls to set expectations with your speaker.

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