Field Guide to AE Speaker Sources (NAR Information Central)

Field Guide to
AE Speaker Sources

By Victoria Broady, Information Specialist

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C O N T E N T S

  Recent NAR Speeches & Presentations

  How to Conduct Effective Presentations

  Securing the Right Speaker

  Speeches & Presentations You Can Use

  Books, eBooks & Other Resources
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.

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- Articles marked with a red Q are provided by ProQuest for NAR members only. Please enter NAR's Proquest password if required.
- Articles marked with the REALTOR® "R" are available on Realtor.org. Your Realtor.org ID and password may be required.
Recent NAR Speeches & Presentations

Pat Vredevoogd Combs- Connect the Dots, (Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL, Aug. 17, 2006).

Dale Stinton- Good to Great, (Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL, Aug. 2006).

Tom Stevens- Tomorrow's Future is Today, (Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL, Aug. 18, 2005).

Terrence McDermott -Organized Real Estate The Engine that Works, (Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL, Aug. 19, 2005).

Walter T. McDonald's Statement of the National Association of REALTORS®, (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Apr. 7, 2004).

Richard Mendenhall - 2002 REBAC Day, (2002 REALTOR® Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 13, 2002).

Terry McDermott - Real Estate: A Prism of Community Demographics and Future Business Trends, (Virginia Commonwealth University's Virginia Association of REALTORS® Distinguished Lecturer Series, Richmond, VA, Feb. 25, 2002).




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
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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
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Speakers PlatformSan Francisco, CAPhone: 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



   How to Conduct Effective Presentations

Presenter Behaviors: Actions Often Speak Louder Than Words, (The American Salesman, Apr. 2006).

Effective Presentations: Don't let the audience forget you, (Presentation Helper, Jan. 29, 2006).

How to read and respond to your audience's body language, (Consulting to Management, Dec. 2005).

Ladies and Gentlemen, (CA Magazine, Nov. 2005).

Great Beginnings, (Sales and Marketing Management, Sept. 2005).

Preparation can help prevent panic from poor presentations, (The Denver Business Journal, Jan. 14, 2005).

Sharpen presentation skills through emotional appeal, (Business First of Columbus, Nov. 29, 2004).

Full images offer a unique and effective alternative to bullet points, (Presentations, Oct. 2004).

Effective presentations, (The American Salesman, June 2004).

Avoid the 7 deadly sins of PowerPoint presentations, (New Mexico Business Weekly, May 17, 2004).
   How to Secure the Right Speaker

Speaker search strategies, (REALTOR® Association Executive).

How to Choose a Professional Keynote Speaker, (The Sideroad, 2006).

Audiences relate more to speakers with industry experience, (Austin Business Journal, Jan. 31, 2005).

How to hire a speaker in post-9/11 economy, (Birmingham Business Journal, Aug. 18, 2003).

How to find (and book) a motivational speaker, (Denver Business Journal, Feb. 3, 2003).


   Speeches & Presentations You Can Use

International: Speeches & Presentations

Public Awareness Campaign, (Mar. 2006).

Commercial Real Estate Market, (Dec. 2005).

Department of Justice/Internet MLS Display, (Oct. 2005).

Technology- Driven Change, (July 2005).

Creating Housing Opportunities, (Jan. 2005).
 
Books, 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)

  Say it Like Shakespeare: How to Give a Speech Like Hamlet, Persuade Like Henry V, and Other Secrets from the World's Greatest Communicator (Mobipocket)
 



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

 
Related Publications in Proquest

These periodicals are available in the Proquest database:

  Presentations Magazine

  Executive Speeches

  Vital Speeches of the Day

 



Other Field Guides & Power Tools
These Field Guides and Power Tools resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:

  Field Guide to Communications for Associations
 
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Updated Feb. 2007
 

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