For your event, conference or convention in Orlando and the I-4 corridor, in person or virtually.
One of your scheduled speakers missed a flight, got sick, got double booked or had an emergency? Brand communications and optics speaker Loren Weisman can fill the spot.
Book directly: speaking@lorenweisman.com or +1-850-391-8053, or use the Contact Loren Weisman page.
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Why Loren can be easy to book as a backup speaker
- Close. He lives in Orlando, and can be 30 minutes or less from every hotel and convention center in Orlando proper.
- Farther out. Across the I-4 corridor, for the same day or the next day when travel allows. Or he can speak virtually as well.
- Nothing to set up. No deck, no slides and no file to send ahead, and a microphone only in a large room.
- A talk that fits. Any of the featured talks, as well as the frequently requested and other talk titles on the speaking page, and each one can be tailored to your audience.
- An eye for the clock. Loren can run the exact time you need, and if your day is running long, he can tailor the talk to help your schedule catch up.
- Program copy on hand. The short bio, the headshots and a talk sheet for each featured talk can go straight into your program.
- Book directly or through a bureau. Book directly with Loren at speaking@lorenweisman.com or +1-850-391-8053, or book through a bureau: All American Speakers, SpeakerHub, PDA Speakers or Speakerpedia.
- Available for download. The speaking contract, the speaker one sheet in color and black and white and the speaker technical requirements, all as 8.5 by 11 PDFs, plus the talk sheets on the speaking page and the 8×10 headshots and promo photos on the speaker headshots page.
The talks that can fill the spot
Each talk can be tailored to your audience, and the subjects can carry across healthcare, legal, construction, real estate, startups, small businesses, entertainment, education and business. The featured talks are below; the frequently requested and other talk titles are on the speaking page.
- Stability and Security Tactics For Your Product Messaging
- Compliant and Amplified Messaging Strategies for the Health and Wellness Sector
- Authentic Messaging Strategies for Transitioning Businesses
- Brand Messaging Blueprint Strategies for Creative Careers
- Out of the Line of Fire: Protect Your Podcast From Claims, Lawsuits and Attacks
- Strategizing a Book Creation Plan with a Sound Blueprint
- A Family Co-Authoring Blueprint to Consider
- Speaking Up Without It Backfiring: Messaging and Optics When Bringing an Abuser to Light
- Creating and Publishing Art With Your Family
Short video: Are they boxing you in, on YouTube. The video channel has over two hundred videos on these subjects, in his own voice.
Background
Over 30 years of experience in arts, entertainment, media and business. 700+ albums as a drummer and producer, TV credits with ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and TLC, five books including Music Business For Dummies from Wiley, and host of the brand communications and optics podcast Wait What Really OK. Separate from those five, he also put out the satire Wordy Worded Words as Wordy Worderson, a pen name he uses openly. The record, and the part of it that can be checked from outside this site, is on its own page.
Questions some event planners ask
Can a backup speaker fill in when a scheduled speaker cancels?
Yes, a backup speaker can fill in when a scheduled speaker cancels, and Loren Weisman is available as a backup, last minute or stand by speaker for conferences, conventions, events and seminars, in person or virtually. Each talk can be tailored to the audience in the room. The page names the cases as a scheduled speaker who missed a flight, got sick, got double booked or had an emergency. In Loren Weisman’s view, there is no better way to find out the true heart, honor and professionalism of a person than seeing how they handle themselves and others when facing a crisis, disaster or intense pressure.
How quickly can a backup speaker reach an Orlando event?
As an Orlando based backup speaker, Loren Weisman expects to be 30 minutes or less from every hotel and convention center in Orlando proper. Across the I-4 corridor, and by air from Orlando or Sanford farther out, the same day or the next day may work where travel allows.
Which talks can fill the spot when a speaker cancels?
I can give any of the featured talks or the other talk titles on the speaking page as a backup talk, and each one can be tailored to the audience it is built for. Each featured talk has its own talk sheet with the overview, the takeaways and touch points, and the speaker bio. The subjects can carry across healthcare, legal, construction, real estate, startups, small businesses, entertainment, education and business.
How do you book a backup speaker on short notice?
To book me as a backup speaker, email speaking@lorenweisman.com or call +1-850-391-8053 with the event, the date, the room and the slot that opened, or book through a bureau: All American Speakers, SpeakerHub, PDA Speakers or Speakerpedia. A phone call can be the faster route when the slot is the same day or the next day. Booking can also go through the Contact Loren Weisman page.
What does an event supply for a backup talk?
For a backup talk, I ask an event to supply a handheld or lapel microphone in a large room, and nothing at all in a small or mid sized room. I have no deck to load, no slide advance to fail and no file to send ahead.
What can go in the event program for a backup speaker?
The short bio on my interview information sheet can go in the program as written, and my speaker headshots and photos need no permission request for event programs. Each featured talk also has its own talk sheet for the program committee. The speaking contract, the speaker one sheet in color and in black and white, and the speaker technical requirements can also be downloaded as 8.5 by 11 PDFs.
Referral fee
Weisman also pays up to a 50% referral fee on speaking engagements. The terms are on the speaker referral agreement page.
Page updated 3 November 2026.
Related speaking pages
- About Loren Weisman Page
- Defining a Brand Communications and Optics Strategist Page
- Interview Information Sheet Page
- Loren Weisman Speaker Overview and Talk Titles
- Services from Loren Weisman
- Speaker One Sheet for Loren Weisman
- Loren Weisman Speaking Contract Page
- Speaker Headshots and Photos
- Loren Weisman Speaker Travel Information Page
- Speaking Referral Agreement Page
Loren Weisman is a Brand Communications and Optics Strategist who specializes in illuminating authoritative intelligence and amplifying authentic experts.
Weisman is the host of the brand communications and optics podcast Wait What Really OK.