Innovative Website Simplifies Speaker Management for Meeting Planners

While experiencing steady growth and early adoption by professional speakers at all levels, SpeakerMatch is now seeing the same from meeting planners who are taking full advantage of the fastest, easiest and most efficient way of locating the perfect speaking talent for any event. SpeakerMatch began building its niche in the multi-billion dollar speaking industry in January of 2001, and in November of 2003 opened its free Speaker Management Tool for meeting planners.

(PRWEB) February 7, 2004 --Hundreds of meeting planners have already conducted successful searches with SpeakerMatch. A free SpeakerMatch account gives meeting planners unprecedented online control of speaker requests, speaker applications and speaker bios. In addition, planners have access to an avenue of seamless communication through message boards and their simple click-to-notify" system. SpeakerMatchs user-driven approach allows for continuous enhancements that further simplify the often complex task of booking qualified speakers.

SpeakerMatchs Speaker Management Tool is an easy way to cross the technology bridge that stands in front of meeting planners. According to Corbin Ball, http://www.corbinball.com, who included SpeakerMatch as one of his '3 Favorite Meeting Industry Sites in his January/February 2004 TechTalk Newsletter", [SpeakerMatch is] A great idea for meeting planners looking for speakers."

The ability to locate many qualified subject-matter experts for breakout sessions in a very short amount of time is one of the more impressive features of SpeakerMatchs service. Within 30 minutes, a meeting planner can create their free account, request speakers, view respondent applications, choose a speaker and close the listing to other applicants. One planner booked ten speakers in 24 hours. Now thats fast, easy and efficient!

SpeakerMatch is the only online source of organizations actively seeking speakers. Meeting planners use our FREE Speaker Management Tool to list active speaking engagements and manage them online. Speakers respond directly across our SpeakerMatch website, creating a new and unique way to connect speakers and event organizers. SpeakerMatch is the fastest, easiest way to locate motivational speakers, keynote speakers and breakout session leaders.

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