An educational, classroom-type session in which handouts and workbooks are often used. A workshop may last from one hour to many days.

Person in a speakers bureau/agency that acts on behalf of the seller (speaker) or on behalf of the buyer (customer).

A slang term for biography.

A black-and-white photograph of a speaker, sometimes referred to as a "B&W."

(verb) To schedule a date for a speaking engagement.

The act of being engaged to speak, as in “I have had 150 paid bookings this year.”

Advertising piece describing and promoting the advantages of a particular speaker, group of speakers or speakers bureau.

Bureau with customer who wants a speaker goes to an agent representing an exclusive speaker, to buy said speaker. Commission is determined by the exclusive agent.

A booking or sales company that sells the services of multiple speakers. Bureaus are much like travel agencies.

The person or group representative who signs the contract and pays for the speaker.