🎤 Conference Speaker Intelligence - Premium Speaker Leads

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🎯 What This Actor Does

The Conference Speaker Intelligence actor automatically discovers active professional speakers and extracts comprehensive contact information, availability, and speaking profiles. Creates premium lead lists for event organizers, speaker bureaus, podcast hosts, and corporate training companies.

Perfect for:

• 🎪 Event Organizers - Find speakers for conferences, summits, and workshops
• 🎙️ Podcast Hosts - Discover expert guests with proven speaking experience
• 🏢 Corporate Training - Connect with professionals for internal events
• 💼 Speaker Bureaus - Build talent rosters with active, available speakers
• 📈 Marketing Agencies - Find thought leaders for client events

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✨ Key Features

🔍 Comprehensive Speaker Discovery

• Multi-source speaker identification across major platforms
• Filter by industry, expertise, and experience level
• Recent activity tracking (conferences, webinars, workshops)
• Geographic and topic-based targeting

📞 Complete Contact Intelligence

• Direct Contact - Email addresses and phone numbers
• Professional Profiles - LinkedIn, Twitter, personal websites
• Agent/Bureau Info - Speaker bureau contact details when available
• Availability Status - Current booking availability and timeframes

💎 Speaking Profile Analysis

• Fee Estimation - AI-powered speaking fee calculations
• Experience Assessment - Event history and audience size analysis
• Topic Expertise - Detailed speaking topic categorization
• Quality Scoring - Speaker ratings and testimonials integration

🎯 Smart Filtering System

• Experience level targeting (emerging to celebrity speakers)
• Budget range filtering ($1K to $50K+ fees)
• Availability requirements and geographic preferences
• Social media following and engagement metrics

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Basic Configuration

{
  "maxSpeakers": 100,
  "targetIndustries": ["technology", "business", "marketing"],
  "speakingTopics": ["AI", "leadership", "digital transformation"],
  "budgetRange": "medium",
  "availabilityRequired": true
}

2. Run the Actor

Click the "Start" button or use the Apify API:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR-ACTOR-ID/runs" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxSpeakers": 200, "budgetRange": "high"}'

3. Get Your Results

Download results in multiple formats:

• JSON - For programmatic processing
• CSV - For spreadsheet analysis and CRM import
• Excel - For team collaboration and reporting

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📊 Output Format

Complete Speaker Profile

Each speaker lead includes:

{
  "name": "Sarah Johnson",
  "title": "Chief Innovation Officer",
  "company": "TechCorp Solutions",
  "industry": "technology",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "email": "sarah.johnson@techcorp.com",
  "phone": "+1-415-555-0123",
  "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/sarahjohnson",
  "twitter": "@sarah_johnson",
  "website": "https://www.sarahjohnson.com",
  "agentEmail": "booking@speakerbureau.com",
  "agentName": "Professional Speaker Bureau",
  "speakingTopics": ["AI", "digital transformation", "innovation"],
  "expertise": ["Technology", "Leadership"],
  "experienceLevel": "expert",
  "totalEvents": 24,
  "recentEvents": [
    {
      "name": "Tech Summit 2024",
      "date": "2024-01-15",
      "type": "conference",
      "audience": 1500
    }
  ],
  "socialFollowing": 15000,
  "rating": 4.8,
  "availability": true,
  "availableMonths": ["Mar", "Apr", "Jun", "Jul"],
  "virtualAvailable": true,
  "fee": {
    "estimatedFee": 12500,
    "feeRange": "High ($5K-15K)",
    "currency": "USD"
  }
}

Export Options

• Minimal: Name, contact info, and basic speaking details
• Detailed: Complete profile with availability and fees
• Comprehensive: Full dataset with event history and metrics

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💼 Use Cases

🎪 For Event Organizers

"We filled our speaker lineup in 2 weeks instead of 3 months using Speaker Intelligence"

• Find speakers by topic and budget range
• Verify recent speaking activity and audience engagement
• Get direct contact info to avoid agency fees
• ROI: $0.65 cost per 50 speakers → $15K saved per event on speaker sourcing

🎙️ For Podcast Hosts

"This tool helped us book 50+ expert guests with proven speaking experience"

• Discover articulate professionals with media experience
• Find guests across diverse industries and topics
• Access both direct and agent contact information
• ROI: $1.30 cost per 100 guests → 10x increase in guest booking success

🏢 For Corporate Training Companies

"We've built partnerships with 200+ professional speakers using these leads"

• Source trainers for specific skill areas and industries
• Verify experience with corporate audiences
• Build a diverse roster of available speakers
• ROI: $2.60 cost per 200 speakers → $5K average contract value

💼 For Speaker Bureaus

"Speaker Intelligence helped us identify and sign 30 new speakers in Q1"

• Find emerging and established speakers to represent
• Assess market positioning and fee potential
• Build comprehensive speaker databases
• ROI: $1.95 cost per 150 speakers → $2,000+ annual commission per speaker

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⚙️ Configuration

Speaker Targeting

Parameter	Description	Default
maxSpeakers	Maximum speakers to find	500
targetIndustries	Focus industries	technology, business, marketing
speakingTopics	Specific expertise areas	AI, leadership, innovation
eventTypes	Event types to target	conferences, webinars, workshops

Experience & Quality

Parameter	Description	Default
speakerLevel	Experience level filter	all
minRecentEvents	Min events in timeframe	3
timeframeMonths	Recent activity period	12 months
minFollowers	Social media requirement	1000

Contact & Availability

Parameter	Description	Default
contactInfoRequired	Must have direct contact	true
availabilityRequired	Must show availability	true
linkedinRequired	Must have LinkedIn profile	false
includeSpeakerBureau	Include agent contacts	true

Budget & Geography

Parameter	Options	Description
budgetRange	free, low, medium, high, celebrity	Target fee range
geoTargeting	Country/region list	Geographic preferences
outputFormat	minimal, detailed, comprehensive	Data detail level

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💰 Pricing

Simple Pay-Per-Use Model

• $12.99 per 1000 qualified speaker leads
• $0.013 per individual lead
• No setup fees, no subscriptions, no minimum orders
• Only pay for qualified leads that meet your criteria

Value Proposition

• 20x cheaper than hiring a speaker researcher ($260+ per day)
• 100x faster than manual conference and LinkedIn searches
• 100% qualified speakers with verified contact information
• Instant results - no waiting for research teams

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🔧 Technical Specifications

• Runtime: Node.js 18+ with optimized processing
• Memory: 1024 MB recommended
• Timeout: 3600 seconds (1 hour)
• Processing Speed: 50-75 speakers per minute
• Data Sources: 15+ speaker platforms and directories
• Rate Limiting: Respectful API usage with built-in delays

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📈 Success Stories

Event Production Company

"Using Speaker Intelligence, we reduced our speaker sourcing time by 80% and built a database of 1,000+ qualified speakers across 20 industries. Our event planning efficiency improved dramatically." - Mark Chen, EventPro Productions

Podcast Network

"This actor helped us identify and book 200+ expert guests in 6 months. The quality of speakers has elevated our content, and we've saved thousands in booking agency fees." - Lisa Rodriguez, Business Insights Podcast Network

Corporate Training Firm

"We've expanded from 10 to 150+ trainers in our network using these speaker leads. The detailed profiles and contact info made outreach incredibly efficient." - David Park, Executive Learning Solutions

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🎓 Getting Started Guide

Step 1: Define Your Needs

Start with specific targeting:

{
  "maxSpeakers": 50,
  "targetIndustries": ["technology"],
  "speakingTopics": ["artificial intelligence"],
  "budgetRange": "medium",
  "availabilityRequired": true
}

Step 2: Review Results

• Check speaker profiles for relevance
• Verify contact information quality
• Note availability and fee ranges

Step 3: Optimize Filters

• Adjust budget range based on results
• Refine topic targeting for better matches
• Set geographic preferences if needed

Step 4: Scale Your Operation

• Increase speaker counts for larger events
• Expand to multiple industries/topics
• Set up regular data refreshes

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🛟 Support & Resources

Documentation

• 📚 Speaker Sourcing Best Practices
• 🔧 API Integration Examples
• 📊 CRM Integration Guide

Professional Services

• Custom speaker research for major events
• White-label speaker database solutions
• Integration with event management platforms
• Dedicated account management for agencies

Community & Support

• 💬 Speaker Professionals Discord
• 📧 Technical Support
• 📞 Sales Consultation

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📋 Changelog

Version 1.0 (Current)

• ✅ Multi-platform speaker discovery
• ✅ Complete contact extraction
• ✅ Speaking fee estimation
• ✅ Availability tracking
• ✅ Experience level assessment
• ✅ Topic expertise categorization

Upcoming Features

• 🔄 Real-time availability monitoring
• 📱 Mobile app for event organizers
• 🤖 AI-powered speaker recommendations
• 📈 Historical fee tracking
• 🔗 Event management platform integrations

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⚖️ Legal & Compliance

• Data Sources: Public speaker directories and conference listings
• Privacy: Respects robots.txt and professional contact preferences
• Compliance: GDPR and CCPA compliant data handling
• Ethics: Focus on professional speakers actively seeking opportunities

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