37: So You Want to Be a Speaker? With Brian Palmer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are delighted to have an amazing individual as our guest for today! Brian Palmer, the former President of the International Association of Speakers Bureau is joining us! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian has had a vast amount of experience with booking speakers over the last forty years. He is with us today to talk about what he and his clients look for when recruiting speakers, to give some great advice about what you could do to convince him that you should be the next speaker he books, and share his experience after selling his company. We hope that you enjoy today’s conversation! </span></p> <p><strong>Brian Palmer’s bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian Palmer is the Senior Vice President of the National Speakers Bureau, a division of the Premiere Speakers Bureau of Nashville. Brian started to work with his father at NSB after finishing college in 1980. After spending 38 years there and having bought the company from his family, he decided on a new path and sold the firm. He continues to work for the firm, helping professionals to plan effective gatherings.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Along the way, Brian has been involved in the meeting industry as President of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus, on MPI's International Board, and as President of Chicago's MPI chapter.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In that time, Brian has also been given some industry awards. MPI presented him with their International Supplier of the Year Award, the National Speakers Association gave him their Meeting Partner of the Year Award, and the International Association of Speakers Bureaus presented him with the John Palmer award, named for his father.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian and his wife of 30 years live in the suburbs of Chicago.</span></p> <p><strong>Brian’s father</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian’s father was in the entertainment business as a bandleader. Wh