What if everything you think you know about speaker bureaus, and how to get on their radar, is wrong?
In this episode of Path to the Main Stage Podcast, host Li Hayes sits down with industry insider Ben Anshutz, President of Entertainment at Gotham Artists, to pull back the curtain on the real workings of speaker bureaus, agents, and how emerging speakers actually get booked.
From the myths of exclusivity to the nitty-gritty of how speaker commissions really work, Ben shares hard-earned wisdom from 13 years at Gotham and his own journey as a lifelong performer.