John Stix offers his expertise in authentic leadership and empowerment-focused technology at the Child Dignity conference in Rome By Emily McConkey This past October, Talent Bureau speaker John Stix was invited to participate in the “Child Dignity in the Digital World” World Congress, held in Vatican City by Pope Francis himself. The Congress brought together […]

Tips from the experts on booking and working with a speaker for your next great event By Talent Bureau Having worked in the industry for 20 years, we know the often overwhelming experience of choosing and preparing with a speaker for an event. If you are new (or newer) to booking speakers and talent, you […]

Joe Biden and Michelle Obama give speeches in Toronto at leadership and empowerment events By Emily McConkey In a sequel to last month’s parade of politicians and presidents, Joe Biden and Michelle Obama made their own rounds in Toronto for separate speaking engagements this past Tuesday. Both came to their respective audiences with wisdom and […]

Canada Learning Code: Melissa Sariffodeen’s organization rebrand pushes for more coding education across Canada By Emily McConkey Here at Talent Bureau, we’re always thrilled to see our speakers taking their ventures in new directions. Tech expert and advocate Melissa Sariffodeen announced on October 27 that Ladies Learning Code has rebranded to Canada Learning Code, with […]

Takeaways from a revered ideas conference; create an identifiable theme for your event, and let it be reflected in your venue atmosphere and speaker lineup. By Emily McConkey It’s been a few weeks now since TEDxToronto 2017, and I’m still in awe of what an inspiring and stimulating event it really was. In my last […]

Insights from one of Canada’s largest speaker events; promoting opportunities for audience connection and cultivating diversity. By Emily McConkey Being new to Talent Bureau, I’ve been getting to know Jeff Lohnes as I help put out new content on the website. Alongside his role at TB, Jeff volunteers as co-chair for TEDxToronto. I was curious […]

Preparation tools that will help you give your best By Jeff Lohnes Today alone, there are hundreds of thousands of people stepping on stages, grabbing a mic and addressing audiences. These audiences range from 20 people to 20,000. Some audience members are looking to be inspired. Others are hoping to learn something new. Many just […]

2- A few apps that will make the entrepreneur life easier. By Jeff Jacobson Hello there! I’m Jeff Jacobson, one of the founders here at Talent Bureau. I’ve been running a small business a few years now. Perhaps the most delightful thing I’ve discovered about operating one is the number of tools at my disposal […]

So you’ve booked the speaker of your dreams to give a presentation at your event or conference. Now what? By Jeff Jacobson   Obviously, the 45 minutes or so that he or she on stage will be terrific. However, there are a few things a conference planner can do to get the absolute most out […]