Guest Speaker Requirements

Professional & Business Development Speaker/Trainer Requirements:

1. Topic must be a professional or business development topic or one in which SHE Leads Group membership has requested. Topic must provide value to one being successful in their business with solid tips one can implement on their own.
2. SHE Leads Group Premium and Enterprise members are always given priority consideration for speaking opportunities to receive the added exposure as a subject matter expert. If there is a member in any SHE Leads Group who can do the training, a non-member would not be allowed to speak. SHE Leads Group Premium and Enterprise members will always be considered first, before an outside speaker is brought in. Non-member outside speakers will only be brought in if it is a subject matter has been requested by membership and there are no members who have that expertise or are willing to present on the requested subject matter. Speaking and showcasing one's expertise is one of the membership benefits.
3. Member guest speaker/trainer cannot be in conflict with another member's business category in the chapter they are presenting to, unless approved by the member in the chapter. 
4. Business represented by speaker/trainer must not have a negative online presence with reviews or complaints with the BBB.
5. Business represented by speaker/trainer must be a registered business with the Secretary of State.
6. Guest speaker/trainer will abide by time limits during their presentation.
7. Speaker/trainer agrees not to overly promote and sell themselves to attendees. Speakers should provide a 20-30 second bio to chapter president. The first five minutes of their presentation should not be about them, their journey and experience. Their first slide can briefly outline their experience, but it should be no more than one minute. They are welcome to have a final slide with a QR code for a promotion, but no more than 1 minute should be spent on the final slide. A guest speaker/trainer's most powerful promotion is showcasing their expertise in front of SHE Leads Group members and attendees who are well-established and networked businesswomen. Guest speaker/trainer is encouraged to arrive early and stay after the meeting to network, and is allowed to bring handouts, promotion flyers, and business cards with their contact information. 
8. Outside (non-member) speaker/trainer is required to have done a one-on-one with the Chapter President and/or SHE Leads Group Founder. If the outside speaker is not on the approved speaker list, the OK from the SHE Leads Group Founder is required.
9. Speaker/Trainer will provide outline, bio and promotional blurb for their topic for approval.

 Guest Speaker/Trainer Promotion:

1. If the guest speaker/trainer is for an All-Chapter/All-Guest or other special event, then email marketing will highlight the speaker/trainer. Speaker/trainer will provide a brief promotional blurb or content outline, logo, photo by needed time frame to be promoted in email marketing.
2. If the guest speaker/trainer is for an All-Chapter/All-Guest or special event, then social media marketing will be provided to promote the guest speaker/trainer and their topic.
3. If the guest speaker/trainer is for an All-Chapter/All-Guest or special event, then the event will be added to all current web pages.
4. If the speaker/trainer provides a slide show and handouts in electronic format, SHE Leads Group may offer to upload it to the member only, training back end of the SHE Leads Group website. This provides the speaker/trainer with more promotion as it lives on the website.
5. If speaker/trainer provides the Chapter President or SHE Leads Group Founder with a 30 second bio/intro for the meeting, it will be read to the attendees.
6. Pre-promotion also includes verbal announcements at chapter meetings and in leads group chapter meeting notes.
7. For All-Chapter/All-Guest or special events, the Guest trainer/speaker will receive 4 free tickets to the event, valued at $50 each/$200 total.

Guest Speaker/Trainer Payment:

Typically, guest speakers/trainers are not paid to present to SHE Leads Group members and guests. The promotional value of exposure to our email and social media database in pre-promotion is how we support our guest speakers/trainers.