Field Guide to AE Speaker Sources
(Updated April 2009)
Your speaker selection is one of the most important elements in a successful meeting. Selecting the right speaker for your meeting can be a daunting task, as speakers are available in every fee range and specialty topic. The following articles, books, audiovisual materials and Web site links will help busy association executives in selecting the right speakers for any event. (Victoria Broady, Information Specialist)
Organizations to Contact for More Information
Real Estate Educators Association
19 Mantua Road
Mt. Royal, NJ 08061
Phone: 856-423-3215
www.reea.org
Real Estate Educators Association Speaker/Trainer Directory
The Educators Association (REEA) encourages the establishment of criteria for consistency and excellence in real estate education.
National Speakers Association
1500 South Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-968-2552
nsaspeaker.org
National Speakers Association Online Directory of Speakers
The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the premiere organization for experts who speak professionally.
Speakers Platform
San Francisco, CA
Phone: 415-861-1700
www.speaking.com
Speakers by Topic
Speakers Platform gives you access to almost any speaker in Canada and the United States, including: politicians, celebrities, compelling authors, management gurus, top motivational speakers, medial personalities, sports heroes and others.
Recent NAR Speeches & Presentations 
Charles McMillan, Statement on the State of the Nation Address, (Feb. 25, 2009).
Charles McMillan, 2009 NAR President, (Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, Feb. 12, 2009).
Charles McMillan, United Toward Tomorrow, (Houston Real Estate Board, Jan. 23, 2009).
Ron Phipps, How to Lead in Challenging Times, (Greater Boston Board of REALTORS®, Jan. 23, 2009).
Dick Gaylord, Leadership Lessons, (California Association of REALTORS®, Dec. 2, 2008).
Dick Gaylord, District 7 Mini Convention, (Steubenville Area Board of REALTORS®, Jun. 20, 2008).
Presentation Design, (T + D, Mar 2009). Q
Video Storytelling 101, (Successful Meetings, Mar. 2009). Q
Retire Those Tired PowerPoint Slides, (Successful Meetings, Dec. 2008). Q
Presentation Pep Talk, (Fast Company, Nov. 2008). Q
Developing Your Presentation Skills, (Healthcare Executive, Nov/Dec 2008). Q
Professionally speaking, (Journal of Property Management, Nov/Dec 2008). Q
PowerPoint and the Stone Age Brain, (The Journal for Quality and Participation, Oct 2008). Q
Now hear this, (Professional Engineering, Jun 25, 2008). Q
Improve your presentation skills with these tips, (Hospital Materials Management, Feb 2008). Q
Speaker search strategies, (REALTOR® Association Executive).
How to Choose and Use Keynote Speakers, (Racicot & Associates, n.a.).
Selecting a Professional Speaker, (Sanborn & Associates INC., 2008).
How To Choose The Right Keynote Speaker For Your Business Event, (Articalsbase.com,Jun 9, 2008).
How to Choose a Professional Keynote Speaker, (The Sideroad, 2007).
Audiences relate more to speakers with industry experience, (Austin Business Journal, Jan. 31, 2005).
International: Speeches & Presentations
Stump Speeches and Talking Points You Can Use
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Becoming More Ferocious as a Presenter (Adobe eReader)
101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers: Controlling Fear, Commanding Attention (Overdrive Digital Audiobook)
Talk your Way to the Top (Overdrive Digital Audiobook)
7 Steps to Fearless Speaking (Overdrive Digital Audiobook)
Public Speaking (Adobe eReader)
Speak With Confidence (Adobe eReader)
Presentation Skills for Managers (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Power of the pitch, (Chicago, IL: Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2005). HF 5438 H19p
The truth about public speaking, (Berryville, VA: Ogmios Publishing, 2005). PN 4121 B24
Presentations for dummies, (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2004). PN 4121 K95
Public speaking made easy, (Educational Video Network, Inc., 2004). DVD010
How to prepare, stage, and deliver winning presentations, (New York, NY: AMACOM, 2004). PN 4121 L51
Never be boring again: make your business presentations capture attention, inspire action, and produce results, (Colorado Springs, CO: Cornelia Press, 2004). PN 4121 St4
Talk your way to the top, (Burlington, NC: American Media International, 2004). CD019
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