The Speakers Group Offers Expanded Service to Meeting Planners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Shawn Ellis, President
The Speakers Group
615-545-9215 phone
615-673-0005 fax
e-mail: shawn@thespeakersgroup.com
http://www.thespeakersgroup.com
http://www.budgetfriendlyspeakers.com


NASHVILLE – April 12, 2005 – The Speakers Group, established as a speaker management and marketing firm in December 2003, has recently expanded to assist meeting planners as a full-service speakers bureau, while maintaining its roster of five managed speakers.

The development was made official in late March, marked by the launch of a new and expanded web site featuring approximately 150 of the most reputable speakers and entertainers on the convention/conference circuit today. Included on the roster are familiar names such as Ken Blanchard, Les Brown, Loretta LaRoche, Steve Bridges (a.k.a. “Mr. President”) and Pat Riley, among others.

On The Speakers Group’s redesigned web site, meeting planners can search for speakers by a combination of parameters such as name, keyword, topic, fee and location. And with a link to their BudgetFriendlySpeakers.com resource, planners with limited budgets can still find several quality speakers and entertainers with fees of $3,500 or less – as low as $1,000.

In addition to the search functions on The Speakers Group’s web sites, planners are aided in finding the perfect speaker with a variety of evaluation tools on each speaker’s individual web page. Along with a biography and photo, supplemental information may include the expected ROI from the speaker’s presentation, appropriate audience types, presentation titles, testimonials, and even a “note” from the speaker to planners.

“We want to make the web sites as user-friendly and content-rich for planners as possible, but our number-one commitment is to offering prompt, personalized and thorough, one-on-one event assistance,” says Shawn Ellis, president of The Speakers Group. “That is how we can assure our clients’ success, and as a result, our own.”

With the ability to secure almost any speaker or entertainer of interest, combined with Ellis’ veteran leadership – he was previously Executive Vice President of another top speakers bureau – The Speakers Group is a friendly and effective partner for meeting planners seeking the right solutions for the unique dynamics and objectives of their events.

The Speakers Group’s services are offered at no charge to planners, as they are compensated by commissions from the speakers and entertainers whom they schedule.

Additional information about The Speakers Group can be found online at http://www.thespeakersgroup.com.


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