Speaker Application Process

Step 1- Speaker Candidate Application: applicant fills out form with relevant evaluation information and critical data points.

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Step 2- Selection Committee Review: identify potential speaker candidates based on needs, availability, comp, etc.

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Step 3- Speaker Interview: casual introductions, background info, and application review (schedule options, compensation, and other).  Usually via Zoom.

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Step 4- Speaker Selection: committee selects potential speakers based on subject matter, expertise, schedule availability, comp, and other factors.

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Step 5- Speaker Agreement Sent to Candidate: if selected, an agreement stating vital agreement terms such as topic, speaking date, and compensation will be drafted and sent to potential speakers

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Step 6- Speaker signs and returns agreement: confirming vital terms (within 7 days).

 

Step 7- Agreement Counter Signature: FWPPA Countersigns and Returns Speaker Agreement to speaker.  Speaker is considered 'locked-in' at this point.  

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Step 7- Marketing collateral is built and posted to social, websites, etc. to promote activities.

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Step 9- Speaking Engagement- speaker delivers topic at monthly meeting or scheduled workshop, per agreement and as scheduled.

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Step 10- Closing: FWPPA handles any applicable compensation terms and submits any applicable PPA merit requests.

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