This PUBLIC SPEAKING SERVICES CONTRACT(Speaking Contract for Loren Weisman) is for the personal services of Loren Weisman to speak at an event to be described below that is made between the (____________________________) (hereinafter called the “Booking Party”) and the undersigned Loren Weisman, hereinafter called the “Speaker”, for the personal services of the Speaker.
1. EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Date(s): _________________________________________
Time(s): _________________________________________
Event Location:_____________________________________
Event Title (if applicable):______________________________
2. SPEAKER NAME:
Loren WeismanSocial Security Number:______________________________
Permanent Address: _________________________________
Websites:https://lorenweisman.com/Email:Email Link
If Speaker has self-booked, or via referral/ affiliate, payment is made out to Loren Weisman. If Speaker is represented by FSG, or a non exclusive agent for this particular event, payment is to be made to Speaker’s Agent, the following information must be supplied:
AGENT NAME: ___________________________________
EIN Number/SSN: ______________________________
Permanent Address: _________________________________
3. BOOKING PARTY CONTACT:
(Name): _______________________________________________
(Position): _____________________________________________
(Address): _____________________________________________
(Phone): ______________________________________________ (Email):_______________________________________________
(Website): ______________________________________________
4. Speaking Contract: COMPENSATION is:
Fee/Honorarium: __________________________
Lodging: _________________________________
Meals: ___________________________________
Transportation: ____________________________
Other/Per Diem/ Stipend: ____________________________________
TOTAL COMPENSATION: $_____________________
CASH ADVANCE DEPOSIT amount required by Speaker: $______________
5. PAYMENT.
Payments will be in form of a check issued by the booking party and will be payable to SPEAKER OR AGENT as indicated in Number 2. above.
Zelle, Square, MACU, Wire Transfer, PayPal, and Venmo are also available.
6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
The Speaker, its officers, agents and employees (when applicable), in the performance of this Speaker Contract shall act in the capacity of an Independent Contractor and not as an officer, employee or agent of the booking party or venue.
The Speaker agrees that he shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that any subcontractor or contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and will not be considered or permitted to be an agent, servant, joint venturer or partner of the Booking Party. As such, the parties will each be responsible for their own acts of negligence as determined by law.
7. LIABILITY.
(a) The Booking Party and venue should be insured for liability protection. Such protection applies to the Booking Party, the venue and their employees only. Speaker and all other individuals and organizations must provide their own liability coverage.
(b) Speaker agrees to hold the Booking Party and venue harmless from any loss, claim, damage or liability of any kind involving an employee, officer or agent of the Speaker arising out of or in connection with this Agreement except to the extent that it is founded upon or grows out of the acts or omissions of any of the officers, employees or agents of the Booking Party and venue.
8. DISPUTES For the Speaking Contract For Loren Weisman
(a) This Speaker Contract and any proceedings conducted hereunder shall be governed and enforced under the laws of the State of Florida.
(b) Disputes regarding the terms of the Speaker Contract or claims arising out of its execution or performance may be resolved in any Florida court with competent jurisdiction.
(c) This Speaker Contract and the terms and conditions contained herein may be enforced by the Booking Party and by each Speaker who is a party to this Speaker Contract, or who has, in fact, performed the engagement contracted for, and by the agent(s) of each Speaker.
(d) Speaker will not be held liable or accountable for offending, triggering, upsetting, or insulting a member of the audience.
9. CANCELLATIONS.
In the event of a cancellation by your organization, the speaker would be glad to rebook the event at no penalty if another date is booked within 12 months of the original date.
If there is no rebooking and the event is canceled within 60 days of the event, the speaker will be paid the balance of the contract plus any already-incurred travel and/or preparation expenses.If the event is canceled more than 60 days of the event, the 50% deposit will be returned. In the unlikely event the speaker needs to cancel his appearance due to illness or death in the family, he will do everything possible to obtain a comparable speaker at the same fee. If such a speaker cannot be found, he will promptly return the deposit in full.
*Force Majeure.
Any cancellation by either party shall not be considered a breach of agreement if it is caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the party affected, including, but not limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, labor strikes, riots, quarantines, wars, civil disorder, and terrorism.
If a force majeure event makes it impossible for the agreement to be fulfilled, the speaker shall be entitled to retain the deposit but shall not be entitled to the full payment, regardless of which party is affected by the force majeure.
10. SPREAKING CONTRACT MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) No speech shall be recorded, reproduced, or transmitted from the place of speech, in any manner or by any means whatsoever unless there is a specific written amendment to this Speaker Contract, initialed by the Speaker, relating to and permitting such recording, reproduction, or transmission. The Booking Party will make a reasonable effort to prevent individuals from doing so.
(b) The Speaker is solely responsible for payment of royalty fees, and/or dramatic rights and dramatic musical works and/or performance fees, fees required by unions and similar organizations, and similar costs.
The Speaker shall indemnify the Booking Party against any liability or damages, including attorney fees, which may arise as a result of a violation by Speaker of copyright laws.
(c) Sale of any souvenir items or programs by Speaker shall only be permitted upon a specific written amendment to this Speaker Contract with Booking Party 30 days prior to the date of engagement, and then subject to the terms listed.
(d) In connection with the performance of work under this Speaker Contract, the Speaker agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, sexual orientation or national origin.
(e) Details and manner of speech are under the control of the Speaker. However, Booking Party has the right to direct Speaker to discontinue any activity constituting a violation of Booking Party policies if the venue is a school, university or private venue, as well as any federal, state, or local laws.
(f) Anticipated starting times specified in the Speaker Contract, subject to minor modifications because of unanticipated occurrences, are of the essence and hence, Speaker is required to be at the place of performance a sufficient period of time prior to scheduled time of commencement so as to permit timely presentations.
(g) Booking Party is liable for any and all licensed, trademarked or copyrighted audios, videos, visuals or images used to promote speaker or used for the entrance or exit of speaker. Speaker holds no liability for any materials used that were not approved or checked by Booking Party.
11. SPEAKING CONTRACT: ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND NOTICE.
(a) This Speaker Contract and Purchase Order (if applicable) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
(b) This Agreement may be modified or amended in writing signed by authorized signatories of the Booking Party and Speaker.
12. EXECUTED CONTRACT SIGNATURE OF SPEAKING CONTRACT:
This Speaker Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and assigns, upon due execution by both parties.
The undersigned represents that he/she is a representative authorized to sign on behalf of the Speaker and to enter into this Speaker Contract. The parties have agreed to and executed this Speaker Contract as of the dates indicated below:
Branding an authentic book from the start to maintain messaging endurance.
Branding an authentic book. Talk Title.
The Talk Title Description for Brand Communications and Optics Strategist Loren Weisman’s talk called
Authoring the brand of your book.
The root of the talk discusses how authors, literary agents, and publishers can take more proactive approaches to forming the brand of a book prior to its release to help launch it and maintain messaging endurance by building the brand of your book for the best organic exposure and promotion.
Take the time to focus on what you authored to showcase your authority over just bragging about being an author to build your popularity and engagement.
( I can also work privately with a client in personalized strategy sessions for a book or project outside of this talk.)
Anyone can publish a book.
Anyone can be an author.
But, not everyone has the authority, authenticity or expertise to do so…
Building the brand of the messaging of your book for the greatest exposure and engagement
Branding and messaging tend to be some of the last thoughts on any writers mind as they are penning a manuscript.
However in today’s market, having a book that is aligned with an organized brand messaging strategy and content plan allows for better marketing and promotional opportunities including sales, exposure, and organic media awareness.
The core touch points go beyond the promotion of the book, they focus on the sharing of what the book is about, the author and the elements to allow for an enduring effect that will continue to engage those that have already bought the book, while drawing in those that haven’t.
Authoring and branding an authentic book. Talk Title Description
From initial decisions ranging from cover art to logos, quotes to chapter titles and layouts that align with the marketing content, this first stage of organizing can make later stages flow with a momentum that can reach a wider range of people with a lot less effort and expense.
By creating the larger brand picture as the picture of the book is coming together, it assists any book in any genre with greater exposure.
This also allows you to stand out in a sea of false books and writers who are only using a book to promote themselves with out the authority or information to help the readers.
Many of these elements can be added as well to a completed book too!
Maintain messaging endurance and engagement with people that already have the book.
Standing transparent in the day of AI and many fake authors
Speaker and Presenter:
Brand Communications and Optics Strategist Loren Weisman
Loren Weisman is a Brand Communications and Optics Strategist who specializes in illuminating authoritative intelligence and amplifying authentic experts.
With a keen eye, ear and nose for detail as well as a passion for transparency, Loren is able to help authentic and authoritative businesses and individuals build robust brand and communication foundations that resonate in truth, tact and trajectory.
Loren works exclusively with established experts who possess genuine authority in their fields or those that have the knowledge, experience and foundation but might lack the desired brand or presence at the moment. His goal is to help these individuals and businesses distinguish themselves both online and offline through clear, honest, transparent, and uniform messaging.
With Loren’s guidance, clients can expect a foundational clean, clear and concise strategy that aligns their messaging, optics, content, and overall presence to elicit the desired response from their audience. His focus on truth and respect in branding and communication ensures that clients’ expertise shines through authentically, setting them apart in their respective industries from those only making claims or promoting empty hype.
In the end, Growing, grafting and branching a brand with a clear and transparent foundation that aligns its messaging, optics, content, communication, perceptions and presence, can offer the greatest chance for a true authority to be seen today.
Weisman has been a part of over 700 albums as a drummer and music producer.
Loren also maintains TV productions credits for three major networks as well as serving as a media consultant for many businesses in and out of the arts and entertainment fields.
Shifting to TV production as well as authoring a few books on the music business, Loren gravitated toward the strategic production elements as much as he did the psychological ones as continued a path leading him in the direction of leaving entertainment and becoming a strategist.
Loren Weisman‘s speaking and talks focus on authentic and authoritative messaging strategies, marketing perceptions, audience optics and humble personalized engagement methods.
This Speaker Referral Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into ____________________ (the “Effective Date”), by and between Loren Weisman with an address of _____________________________________ (the “Speaker”) and ________________________, with an address of ___________________________________________ (the “Affiliate/Booker”),
collectively “the Parties.”
1. Speaker Referral Agreement Purpose.
The Speaker is in the business of Brand Communications and Optics Talks including Business to Arts topics that range from messaging to marketing, optics to optimization, blueprinting to planning, financing options and the foundational approaches of authentic and authoritative development, strategies and tactics for an array of businesses.
Speaker is desirous of gaining additional bookings that include but are not limited to speaking showcase, private speaking, public events, conferences, corporate, panels and conventions. Affiliate is in a position to refer, book, or organize potential speaking events including but not limited to speaking engagements, panels, one offs, conferences, guest and keynote speaker bookings for the Speaker or on behalf of the speaker.
2. Speaker Referral Agreement Referral Arrangement.
Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, Affiliate may, from time to time, refer potential clients/customers to Speaker. Speaker will pay an affiliate a fee for these referrals.
3. Speaker Referral Agreement Compensation.
Speaker shall pay Affiliate 50% NET for each successful referral, where a successful referral is defined as a referral that becomes a paid, non refunding event for the speaker. Speaker shall pay Affiliate nothing for each unsuccessful referral, where an unsuccessful referral is defined as a valid referral speaking opportunity that does not become an event for the Speaker through no fault of Affiliate or Speaker; and a valid referral candidate is a potential event that meets the executed specifications stated in Section 1 above.
Speaker shall pay Affiliate within 48 hours of a completed and compensated referral, where a completed referral will be the booking of the engagement for the speaking event and payment Received by speaker.
Speaker will send ________ of advanced, reserving or deposit speaking fees when or if pertinent. Received revenues are defined as available funds becoming available for transfer in an account.
Payment can also be made to affiliate if they choose to represent the booking and then payment to speaker comes from affiliate.
4. Speaker Referral Agreement Term.
This Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date, as stated above, and will continue until _________________. This can be extended at this point or extended before this six month date as well.
5. Speaker Referral Agreement Confidentiality.
During the course of this Agreement, it may be necessary for Speaker to share proprietary information, including trade secrets, industry knowledge, and other confidential information, to Affiliate in order for Affiliate to seek out potential referrals.
Affiliate will not share any of this proprietary information at any time. Affiliate also will not use any of this proprietary information for his/her personal benefit at any time. This section remains in full force and effect even after termination of the Agreement by its natural termination or the early termination by either party.
6. Speaker Referral Agreement Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party upon 30 days written notice to the other party. Upon termination, Speaker shall pay (once he has received the payment from the booking) to the Affiliate all compensation due and owing for referrals made prior to the date of termination, but not yet paid. Speaker will pay affiliate a 20% referral for all return or repeat engagements booked outside of the affiliate during the agreement or after termination as a show of good will and continued bookings that would not have otherwise presented themselves without the affiliate
7. Speaker Referral Agreement Representations and Warranties.
Both Parties represent that they are fully authorized to enter into this Agreement. The performance and obligations of either Party will not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third-party or violate any other agreement between the Parties, individually, and any other person, organization, or business or any law or governmental regulation.
8. Speaker Referral Agreement Indemnity.
The Parties each agree to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from the negligence of or breach of this Agreement by the indemnifying party, its respective successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This section remains in full force and effect even after termination of the Agreement by its natural termination or the early termination by either party.
9. Speaker Referral Agreement Limitation of Liability.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFIT OR LOST BUSINESS, COSTS OF DELAY OR FAILURE OF DELIVERY, WHICH ARE NOT RELATED TO OR THE DIRECT RESULT OF A PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH.
10. Speaker Referral Agreement Disclaimer of Warranties.
Affiliate shall refer potential clients/customers as requested by Company.
AFFILIATE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT SUCH REFERRALS WILL CREATE ANY ADDITIONAL PROFITS, SALES, EXPOSURE, BRAND RECOGNITION, OR THE LIKE. AFFILIATE HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO SPEAKER IF THE REFERRALS DO NOT LEAD TO SPEAKERS DESIRED RESULT(S).
11. Speaker Referral Agreement Severability.
In the event any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, that part shall be severed from the remainder of the Agreement and all other provisions should continue in full force and effect as valid and enforceable.
12. Speaker Referral Agreement Waiver.
The failure by either party to exercise any right, power or privilege under the terms of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or further exercise of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
13. Speaker Referral Agreement Legal Fees.
In the event of a dispute resulting in legal action, the successful party will be entitled to its legal fees, including, but not limited to its attorneys’ fees.
14. Speaker Referral Agreement Legal and Binding Agreement.
This Agreement is legal and binding between the Parties as stated above. This Agreement may be entered into and is legal and binding both in the United States and throughout the International communities. The Parties each represent that they have the authority to enter into this Agreement.
15. Speaker Referral Agreement Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the State and/or Country in which both Parties do business. In the event that the Parties do business in different States and/or Countries, this Agreement shall be governed by Florida law.
16. Speaker Referral Agreement Entire Agreement.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Parties. In the event that the Parties desire to change, add, or otherwise modify any terms, they shall do so in writing to be signed by both parties.
The Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth above as demonstrated by their signatures as follows: