2024 Onboarding Questionnaire for David Christiansen

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

This is a very robust form. SAVE EARLY - SAVE OFTEN! I recommend that, after you enter the date and your name, click 'save and continue later' at the bottom of the page. You will then receive an email containing a link back to this form. Then come back to the form to continue filling it out (or as much as you can complete at this sitting). I suggest that you save after each page; you'll need to come back using the link you were sent. You have 30 days to complete the form. I'll confirm when I receive it and will be in touch about next steps.

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:

PLEASE FILL OUT ALL FIELDS THAT ARE RELEVANT!

Date

Name

First Last

Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Date of Birth

City and State / or Provence where you were born

Tell us about you and your family - married, kids, pets, hobbies?

If you graduated from college, please list which one(s) and what degree(s) you have.

As far as your college is concerned, are you involved in any campus/alum activities or clubs (other than attending sports events).

If you served in the military, please provide branch and years of service as well as date and rank when you retired/separated.

Speakers who have had active duty military service will also be added to our Joint Forces Speakers division.

If you are/were a first responder, please list agency and dates of service.

Speakers who have first responder experience will also be added to our Joint Forces Speakers division.

List any business-related awards and or certifications. If you are a CSP, please indicate the year in which you earned it.

If you are a media contributor (Huff Post, etc.), please list each outlet along with the URL.

Do you currently work with a Virtual Assistant, Manager, or other support personnel?

AFS feels very strongly about supporting non-profits. There will be a place on the website where we can feature your chosen non-profit. If you have a favorite, please include the URL below along with a sentence or two about why you support them.

If you find yourself with a day off - no work, no speaking responsibilities, what would you do?

A bit more about you

Sometimes things that have happened in a speaker’s unadvertised life can help us make an unexpected connection with meeting planners. Experiences such as being adopted, parenting a special needs child, or having something out-of-the-ordinary happen in their life or career are all potential connectors. Please tell us about anything that might not be listed in your official bio that could be of interest to meeting planners.

YOUR SPEAKING CAREER

Do you consider yourself a full-time speaker?

How long have you been speaking professionally?

If you are not currently a full-time speaker, do you WANT to be a full time speaker or are you happy speaking part-time while engaging in other business/personal interests?

What schedule limitations, if any, do you have? For example: you can speak any time / any place with "X" amount of notice; you cannot speak during "X" days/weeks/months.

What was/is your career experience before becoming a speaker. A brief list is fine.

What is your "brand" - what identifies you and makes you different from other speakers?

What pain-points do you address; what problems do you solve for your audiences?

What audiences are the best fit for you?

Business, C-Suite, Educators, Students, Financial Advisors, etc.

Why is being a speaker important to you?

Have you ever used a Coach to help you refine your platform skills or to create new presentations? If yes, please elaborate.

Please indicate your standard fee for the in-person speaking categories below

Keynote

Breakout

Please indicate your standard fee for the virtual speaking categories below

Keynote

Breakout

What other speaking services do you offer? E.G. half-, full-day training, emceeing, facilitating. What are your fees for these services?

Is your fee structure based on a separate charge for each presentation you make to a client on a given day, or do you charge one fee and allow them to use you for whatever they need? Please elaborate, and include any limitations.

Do you offer standard fee reduction for a certain class of clients (non-profit, education, etc.)

Would you allow fee negotiation if it becomes necessary to to meet a planner's budget? If so, what is the lowest fee we can independently negotiate without confirming with you?

Keynote - In Person

Breakout - In Person

Keynote - Virtual

Breakout - Virtual

List 2-3 speakers you consider to be your competition; whose topic is similar to yours and who planners might choose instead of you. Please provide their website URLs.

Have you ever received incoming leads from people requesting you speak to their group? If so, please elaborate.

David Christiansen Onboarding Form

2024 Onboarding Questionnaire for David Christiansen

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:

YOUR ONLINE & MARKETING EFFORTS

YOUR SPEAKING CAREER

THIS SECTION IS ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT MATTER AND TOPICS

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YOUR LOGISTICS FOR IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS

YOUR LOGISTICS FOR VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS

YOUR SPEAKING EXPERIENCE

TRAVEL INFORMATION

IN CONCLUSION