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The Speaker Highlight Film Checklist
What bookers actually want to see
Your highlight film is the single most important asset in your speaking business. A planner watches the first 30–60 seconds and makes a call. Here's what earns the booking.
The first 10 seconds
- ▸Open on a big-stage wide shot with visible audience. Scale sells
- ▸Lead with your single strongest line or moment
- ▸Show your name and topic on a clean lower-third immediately
What to include
- ▸Multiple stages and venues: it signals you're in demand
- ▸Audience reactions: laughter, nodding, a standing ovation
- ▸A range that matches the topics you're booked for
- ▸A testimonial line or a wall of event logos
- ▸You commanding the room: movement and presence, not a podium read
What to cut
- ▸Long intros and slow build-ups
- ▸Single-angle or low-resolution footage
- ▸Anything past about two minutes
- ▸Music that competes with your voice
Technical must-haves
- ▸4K source footage
- ▸Burned-in captions
- ▸A 16:9 cut for your site and a 9:16 cut for social
- ▸An end card with exactly how to book you
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