SPEAKER PROPOSAL FORM
The Rockville Women's Business Center is looking for presenters to host workshops at our location. The workshops generally run about two to three hours and are held on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings.
Please read the following guidelines carefully before proceeding to complete the speaker proposal form.
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Proposal Selection Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:
● presentation approach is interactive and learner-centered
● clear description of presentation
● practical application of concepts to the workplace
● past speaking experience and knowledge in relation to the topic
NOTE: The workshops are NOT a platform for selling products or services. There are luncheon sponsorships and other avenues to introduce products and services you may wish to sell.
Group Size
Group size ranges from 15-25 participants for each workshop.
Length
Workshops are scheduled to last a maximum of 3.0 hours. Accepted speaker proposals may be asked to present more than once over the course of upcoming months.
Target Audience
RWBC workshop attendees are small business owners, micro-entrepreneurs, start-up business owners and sales professionals from Montgomery County and the surrounding areas. Attendees range from novice to individuals with more than 20 years of professional experience.
Audiovisual Equipment
LCD projector and whiteboard are provided.
Final Presentations must be emailed 2 business days before the scheduled presentation day.
Selection Process

Detailed proposals are to be submitted to the Rockville WBC 60 days before proposed workshop. Final submission selections will be made and communicated to speakers within 30 days.
Please include the following with your proposal:
• Links to video clips you may have of past speaking engagements or presentations
• Sample presentation you have given in the past
• Outline of topic proposed for the workshop
● Referrals/Reference from individuals/groups to whom you have made similar presentations.
Proposal Content Information
Specific workshops of interest include:
Entrepreneurship and Beginning Business
● Starting Your Business - Are you ready to be an Entrepreneur?
● Discover and Map Your Passion
Management/Leadership
● Leadership Dynamics
● Leadership Style (Types and Approaches)
● Team Management and Partnerships
• Talent Management and Recruitment (Attracting, Recognizing & Nurturing Excellence)
● Time Management
● Goal Setting
Marketing
● Effective Communication Strategies
● Building Your Business through Social Media
● Designing and Effective Marketing Plan
● Guerrilla Marketing
Other Workshop Possibilities:
• Discover and Map Your Passion – Strengthen personal mission, value of work, confidence and presentation (power)
• Entrepreneurial (Engaged, Educated, Innovative, Meeting Demands)
• Emotional Intelligence
• Health and Wellness (Balance) and Stress Management
• Industry Panels of Experts (HR, Intellectual Property, Management, Health, Finance,
Technology, Science, etc.)

Speaker Name
Speaker Title/Role
Organization
References/Referrals
From individuals/groups to whom you’ve made similar presentations – please include persons name, contact information, and date/topic of presentation you delivered. If possible, please include any video clips; or copies of presentations you may have of past speaking engagements.
Session Title (20 words max)
Session Description
(100 words max)
Provide a detailed description of the content of the workshop. This will also be used to promote your workshop in flyers and marketing materials.
Learning Outcomes (70 word max)
List outcomes and applications from your session including any takeaway tools or resources.
Target Audience type
(30 words max)
Describe the type of audience likely to benefit from this session:
Level of your target audience:
Beginner - Just starting out in the topic area
Intermediate - Manager level audience who possess a certain level of exposure to the topic area.
Advanced -Professionals with >20 years of experience and possess a certain mastery the topic area.
Your organization Contact
Info.•
Phone Number
Fax
Email
Website

Mailing Address
Postal Code
Speaker bio (125 words max)
Highlight relevant features of your education/experience; as well as your experience as a speaker.
Include any websites and/or articlelinks.
Minimum/Maximum Class
Size