Professional speaker Judy Carter suggests you and a friend follow these steps when cold-calling an organization:
- Find an organization where you have a personal connection
- Find out when the organization's next meeting is
- Identify the person who books speakers for meetings
- Let the speaker booker know who referred you and/or your association with the group
- Ask about upcoming events which need speakers on the subject you talk about
- If they don't ask for a referral
- If they have an event, ask to send them your press kit
- Ask if they prefer phone or email in communications
- Get a time to speak with them again
Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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