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You've confirmed Jolene as your speaker - What's next?

  1. Linda, Jolene's Office Manager, will send you a confirmation letter with our understanding of contract details. You'll sign and return a copy to her.

  2. Place Jolene on your mailing list so she might keep current on your organization and event.

  3. Approximately two months prior to your event you'll receive a speaker information form to complete.

  4. Download all you need - or ask for more.

  5. And Jolene would like to know...
      6. Please respond to the questions on the printable information form at the bottom of this page.

  6. Continuous communication is easy. Any questions or adaptations needed, just e-mail or call.

  7. Jolene or Linda will visit with you one more time prior to the event to check on any last minute changes.

Jolene Brown: speaker background

Jolene Brown will have you laughing while you learn! She’s fun and funny, long-legged but not long-winded, and so insightful audiences accuse her of sleeping under their beds. The positive impact of her work is well documented by the accolades of those who have had her speak for their events. Coming from West Branch, Iowa this real “Farmer Brown” uniquely understands the hearts, homes and the business of agriculture. Through humor, hope, and helpful ideas her messages are guaranteed to bring ideas to put into action and something good to talk about in the days to come.

As a professional speaker, Jolene is an honored recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional award. (CSP) This is the highest earned designation of speaking achievement from the National Speakers Association. She's made numerous guest appearances for television and radio broadcasts and her work has been featured in several major publications.

Along with her professional speaking, Jolene blends many different roles: farm partner with husband Keith, Mom of two daughters, and an avid supporter of community and church activities. Her real life stories have been gathered from every day life and shared with people throughout North America and countries beyond.

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Jolene Brown: Photos to download
Jolene in the corn stalks
Jolene by the herb garden Jolene standing by the corn
 

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Sample Introduction

Our featured speaker this (morning, afternoon, evening) is Jolene Brown. She comes to us from West Branch, Iowa. As a professional speaker she has addressed audiences throughout North America and countries beyond. She’s made numerous guest appearances for television and radio broadcasts and is a contributor for several major publications. Jolene has also received the highest earned designation of professional speaking achievement from the National Speakers Association.

Jolene and her husband Keith are grain farmers in Eastern Iowa, so she is a “REAL Farmer Brown.”
She’s been known to:
confuse equipment dealers at the part’s counters, and
plug the elevator leg while unloading wagons of corn.
She can also inseminate a cow and hypnotize a chicken.

Please help me welcome one who stands a mighty 5 feet 12 inches tall … Jolene Brown.

Here are some details that will make Jolene's presentations "even better!"

Set up and equipment:
(For presentations 60 minutes and less using no handout material - keynotes

  • Jolene does not to speak from behind a head table or lectern;
  • hand-held wireless mike or hand held mike- removable from stand, with walking cord; (not lavaliere)
  • low raised platform if needed for visibility; close to the front rows of the audience

Set up and equipment:
(For presentations 60 minutes and longer using handout material - breakouts, workshops, seminars

Jolene will provide copy ready originals for you to reproduce. We ask you to make good quality copies, one set per participant, printed on one side using white paper and stapled in the upper left corner. The materials should be handed to people just prior to Jolene's introduction and presentation.

  • wireless clip mike;
  • low raised staging platform (8 inches high) if needed for visibility; Jolene would like to be as close to the audience as possible;
  • water pitcher and glass;
  • please provide a pencil or pen for each participant;
  • LCD projector on a small table;
  • Jolene will bring her IBM ThinkPad laptop with PowerPoint 2003 and a technician should be on hand to set up whatever equipment you’ll use to show it. The laptop should be on a table on the stage where Jolene can advance the slides.
  • screen - angled stage left or right;
  • power strip
  • Lighting: the most important thing is to have the speaking area fully lit as possible, and to have the screen visible. 

 Note: Please send a copy of all memos, program announcements, brochures, and other promotional materials relating to this presentation so our information will be consistent with your promotion. In addition, any annual reports, a company newsletter/paper/flyer, or any key product brochures would be appreciated, if available.

Please complete this printable information and mail or fax to Jolene.

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 Jolene Brown, CSP
1636 Eureka Ave.
West Branch, IA 52358
319-643-2429
319-643-5541 fax