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you interested in CLASServices? The CLASSeminar Over twenty five years ago, Florence Littauer and her daughter Marita put together the first CLASSeminar. They both had been traveling around the country speaking at women's retreats, and meeting women with exciting stories about what God had done in their lives. These women were being asked to share their testimonies at churches and women's groups, but they didn't really know how to put their messages together, how to combine the points with the story, and incorporate Scripture. They were the impetus for that first CLASSeminar which was designed to help them communicate more effectively. Florence and Marita intended to give this program only once. However, those who attended that CLASSeminar went home and told their friends what they had learned, and in the next year, several more CLASSeminars were scheduled throughout the country. Now, over twenty five years later, each CLASSeminar has a teaching staff of six to ten, plus Florence, and is held several times each year in various locations across the United States, training both men and women to be effective speakers. or click here to request a CLASSeminar brochure * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CLASS Speaker Services After several years of seminars, the Lord began to make another need clear. In a sense it was a twofold need. First, people would call our office to ask Florence to speak. When she was not available, the voice on the other end of the phone sounded panicked while asking, "Do you know anyone else I could get to speak?" Second, we had now trained thousands of men and women to speak. Many of them were excellent and had experiences or knowledge that needed to be shared. The problem was no one knew of them nor their availability. This twofold problem clearly fit together, and CLASS Speakers (now CLASServices: Christian Leaders, Authors & Speakers Services) was born. Today we are a valued resource for churches and other groups, providing gifted Christian communicators for retreats, conferences, and seminars, to name a few. What we do: When a client contacts CLASS looking for a speaker, we first find out all the information we can about the speaking engagement: date, time, name of event, sponsoring group, expected attendance, budget available, etc. Next, we prepare and send a packet which contains information sheets of several speakers who may suit their needs. When they have had some time to review this packet, a follow-up call is made. Sometimes a group wishes to preview demo presentations of speakers, so sample recordings are sent. When the client is ready to book a speaker, our office confirms the speaker's availability for the event date(s) and then draws up a written agreement between the client and speaker. This contract spells out the sponsoring group's financial obligations as well as other needs such as a book table, preferred microphones and room setups. We also require that a deposit of 20% or one hundred dollars, which ever is greater, be sent in to CLASServices within 30 days of the booking date. This deposit insures the client's sincerity, virtually eliminates last minute cancellations and helps to cover the costs of our involvement in the booking process. The remaining 80% is presented to the speaker at the completion of the event. When the signed agreement is returned to CLASServices, we note the deposit payment in our records and send the original contract to the speaker, as it often includes additional details about the event. The contract agreement includes the speaker's phone number, so after the booking, it is the client's responsibility to maintain contact with the speaker for the rest of the event (although CLASServices is happy to be involved if there are questions or problems).
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