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Speaker Agreement

This agreement is made on the undersigned date between The Burchard Group LLC of 2269 Chestnut
Street #172, San Francisco, California 94123 (the "Producer") and SPEAKER NAME of ADDRESS (the
Speaker), collectively referred to as the Parties, for speaking and marketing services rendered by the
Speaker as described below for the Producers live seminar, Experts Academy (the Event) held in San
Mateo, California from July 25-27th, 2008.

Services
The Parties agree that the Speaker shall perform the following Services for the Client in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement:

A. Speaker agrees to perform at the Event to the best of his/her ability. As the Event is an educational
seminar, 90% of the Speakers presentation should be designated towards teaching, and 10% or
less of the presentation should be spent on promoting or selling. Teaching that is interactive and
creates audience participation is preferred.
B. Speaker specifically agrees that he/she will not cancel his/her participation to accept a more
lucrative or convenient opportunity.
C. Speaker shall respond to Producers reasonable requests in a timely manner.
D. Speaker, if requested, shall participate in a preview telephone seminar, which shall be
approximately 60 minutes in length, to be scheduled at a time mutually agreed upon by Speaker
and Producer.
E. Speaker agrees to attend a private networking meal at the Event as requested by the Producer, and
to be available to network with the participants.
F. Schedule permitting, Speaker agrees to remain at the event for a minimum of one or two breaks
after their session. This is to provide the participants with an opportunity to ask questions and
receive further information about what the Speaker offers.
G. Speaker agrees to market, advertise and/or promote the Event to Speakers database, customers
and clients, as requested by Producer, including an email blast to Speakers email database.
H. Speaker will provide his/her own 3-part NCR order form for the Event if selling product or services.
The order form, along with the product and pricepoint offered by the Speaker, must be received and
pre-approved by Producer no later than 15 days previous to the Event. Speaker and Producer shall
be splitting the Speakers gross sales at the Event as described in the Payments section below.
I. Speaker will provide Producer with his/her biography (for formal introduction), presentation, stage
needs, audiovisual requirements within 7 days of the Event.
J. Speaker may provide up to two invited guests or assistants to attend the Event at no charge.

Payments
Speaking Services
Speaker will present at the event, and provide the Services listed above, at no cost to the Producer as a
business-development activity for his/her own company. The Speaker will not be compensated in any
manner by the Producer, except for sharing in a percentage of the Speakers back-of-room sales as
indicated below. Product costs, credit card processing fees, shipping and handling, photocopying,

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telephone lines, personal internet access and any other costs incurred by the Speaker in connection with
the Event are to be arranged and paid for by the Speaker.

Travel Expenses
Speaker will pay his/her own travel expenses to and from the Event, including airfare, ground
transportation, and accommodations unless otherwise agreed to in writing or paid for at the Event by the
Producer.

Back of Room Product Sales


If selling a Product to the participants at the Event, which could include, but is not limited to, CDs, DVDs,
videos, tapes, books, seminars, workshops, coaching, consultation, software, licensed items and/or
workbooks (Product), Speaker agrees to the following:

A. Speaker must sell and mention only products and services approved by the Producer.
B. Speaker must send the Producer for approval a copy of a 3-Part NCR order form the Speaker will
be using to take orders. The NCR form used MUST be in triplicate (one copy to customer, one to
Speaker, one to Producer) and include a straightforward description of the Product, its price point,
and an area for the customer to provide his/her full contact and payment information. The order
form must also include the Speakers address and telephone number.
C. Speaker must provide a NCR copy of each sale to the Producer prior to leaving the Event, as well
as separately email a spreadsheet listing all sales and customer names to the Producer within five
(5) business days of the Event.
D. Speaker shall be responsible to collect all money for sales of Product, to process credit cards and
checks using their own processing systems, to report such sales as required by law, and to
successfully track and fulfill all sales of its Product.
E. Speaker shall pay Producer 50% of the gross revenues from all Product sales sold at the
Event within 30 days after the last day of the Event, less any customer refunds. Should event
participants select to purchase the Speakers Product and make two payments, then the Speaker
shall pay Producer this percentage when each payment when processed (e.g. 25% 30 days
following the Event, then 25% 60 days following the Event). The entire portion of the Producers split
must be received within 60 days of the Event, regardless of how many payments participants have
elected to make. Speaker shall also enclose with the payment a spreadsheet showing each order.
All payments should be made to the following Producers contact:

The Burchard Group LLC, 2269 Chestnut Street #172, San Francisco, CA 94123
For tax reporting, use The Burchard Groups EIN: 113824687

F. If Speaker continues to sell his/her product to Event participants up to 30 days following the last day
of the Event, these sales shall become part of the gross sales of Product, and Producer shall
receive the same percentage as above.
G. If, after Producer has been paid by Speaker, a customer desires to return Speakers Product, both
Speaker and Producer each agree to refund their full percentage portion of that sale immediately
upon request of either Party, regardless of the circumstances. Speaker acknowledges and agrees
that it is committed to 100% customer satisfaction and the resolution of all customer issues and that
it agrees to issue refunds and make accommodations in order to accomplish this goal.
H. Speaker may not offer free draws, free subscriptions, free gifts or any other promotional item or
method to capture Event attendees contact information; Only Event attendees who purchase the
Speakers Product may become a part of the Speakers database and the Speaker agrees not to
solicit or otherwise collect Event attendee information outside of Product order form.
I. If Speaker must ship any product to and from the Event, it will do so at its own expense.
J. Specific to the Product offered by the Speaker, Speaker agrees at all times to defend at its own cost,
and to indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Producer, its officers,
directors, managers and affiliates, from all losses and expenses incurred in connection with any
action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, investigation or inquiry, (whether formal or informal and
regardless of whether same is reduced to judgment) or any settlement thereof which arises out of
the offer, sale, fulfillment, content and course material of Speakers presentation or Product offering.

Speaker Initials: ______

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Producer Obligations

The Producer warrants to the Speaker that:

A. Producer will provide suitable staging, lighting, and audio and video equipment for the Speakers
presentation as requested. Any special needs beyond traditional conference microphones,
powerpoint/projectors, fliphcharts, and lighting must be received by the Producer within 10 business
days of the event and are subject to the Producers approval.
B. Producer will seek to fill audience size projections, but does not guarantee audience size, and will
inform the Speaker within 48 hours prior to arrival on how many people will be in attendance.
C. Producers staff members will be available to assist Speaker with sales and Product offerings during
the break immediately after their session.

Speaker Warranties
The Speaker warrants to the Producer that:

A. Speaker will not infringe on any rights of another party in delivering the Services, including any
rights or copyrights of any performer, staff member, contractor, competitor, or third party.

B. Speaker has the right and full power to enter this Agreement and has not assigned, pledged or
otherwise encumbered its Services to another Producer during this period prior to this Agreement.

C. Speaker will not enter into any agreements with any person, firm, entity or corporation that will
conflict with the rights granted to the Producer as stated in this Agreement.

D. Speaker will not share, duplicate, or distribute the contents of the Event or resulting Works with, for,
or to any other party under any circumstances without direct approval and written permission of the
Producer.

E. Speaker will be respectful and professional to Producer and its assigns, speakers, Event attendees
and their guests and families throughout the Event, even during non-scheduled downtime and
breaks. Producer reserves the right to ask any member of the Speakers team or assigns to leave
the Event and Site immediately should they be deemed rude, uncooperative, unprofessional,
intoxicated or in possession of any illegal substance at the Event.

Confidentiality
Speaker hereby agrees not to share, use, copy, adapt, alter, distribute, duplicate or part with possession
of any of the Producers confidential information which is disclosed or otherwise comes into its
possession under or in relation to this Agreement. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to,
the following types of information and other information of a similar nature regarding the Event or the
Producers business or personal life: ideas, stories, activities, seminar format, presentation materials,
presentation content, inventions, financial information, business plans, business processes, marketing
plans, marketing strategies, marketing copy, financial projections, customer lists, customer financial or
payment information, consultant expertise, relationships with other vendors, media delivery concepts and
systems, including, but not limited to, web-based delivery systems, technical data, software designs,
drawings, specifications, models, source code, object code, documentation, diagrams, flow charts, and
other similar information that is proprietary to and confidential information of the Producer.

Speaker shall not disclose his/her terms of this Agreement to any third party other than to the Speakers
employees and agents who (a) have a need to have access to such information (b) agree in writing to
comply with the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement.

This Agreement imposes no obligation of confidentiality on Speaker with regard to any portion of
Producers confidential information (a) that is part of the public domain at the time of disclosure; or (b) that

Speaker Initials: ______

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becomes part of the public domain after the Event without any unauthorized act by or omission of
Speaker; or (c) if Speaker can demonstrate by written records that he/she had independently developed
knowledge of such confidential information prior to the date of disclosure; or (d) if permission to use or
disclose said confidential information is first obtained by Speaker in writing from Producer; or (e) if
Speaker is required by law, regulation, rule, act, or order of any court or other government authority or
agency to disclose such confidential information.

Due to the unique nature of Producers business, there may be no adequate remedy at law for any
breach of Speakers breach of his/her obligations hereunder, and that doing so shall cause irreparable
harm to Producer, therefore, any such breach shall cause Producer to be entitled to appropriate equitable
relief in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law.

In general, Speaker may not disclose any financial, personal or business information about Brendon
Burchard, the Producer or the Event without permission from the Producer. Such disclosure is grounds
for legal action, equitable relief, and termination of this Agreement.

Indemnification (Liability Waiver)

Speaker agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Brendon Burchard, an individual, and the Producer from
and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorney fees) which Speaker may be subject to or incur in connection with the
Services to be rendered at the Event, except those claims that are judicially determined to have resulted
from Producers gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Under no circumstances will Producer or Brendon Burchard or their assigns be held liability for Speakers
injury or death or any loss or damage of personal belongings resulting from its providing of the Services
outlined above or from Speakers participation in the Event. Speaker hereby accepts all risk to its health
including injury or death that may result from participating in the Event and hereby releases Producer,
Brendon Burchard, and their officers, employees, interns, contractors, sponsors and representatives from
any and all liability to his or herself and their personal representatives, estate, heirs, next of kin, and
assigns for any and all claims and causes of action for loss of or damage to Speakers property and for
any and all illness or injury to Speakers person, including death, that may result from or occur during
Speakers participation at the Event, whether caused by negligence of the Producer or its representatives.

Speaker agrees to notify Producer if he/she has any medical or psychological conditions that may hamper
them from fully and healthfully providing the Services above or from participating in the Event, and
acknowledges that the Producer retains the right to ask them not participate in portions of or the entirety
of the Event for any reason. Speaker acknowledges and agrees to be financially responsible for any
medical or legal bills that may be incurred as a result of participation in the Event including any
emergency medical treatment. Producer does not give legal or financial advice and under no
circumstances will be held liable for results discussed in the Event.

Rights
Speaker acknowledges and agrees that the Event (and all contents, recordings, and rights therein,
including, without limitation, copyright) belongs to and shall be the sole and exclusive property of
Producer and that any products or recordings created during the Services, Event, or relationship between
the Parties in regards the Event shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Producer, unless
otherwise described in the Payments section above.

Speaker Recordings Release


Speaker understands and agrees to the fact that the Producer may be electronically recording and
producing a product from either or both of the following:

A. The tele-seminar, should it be held, that previews the Event via telephone conference (commonly
referred to as a preview call, herein after called the Preview)
Speaker Initials: ______

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B. The Speakers live in-person presentation at the Event (the Presentation)

Speaker understands that for educational, promotional and commercial applications, Producer may
choose to package Speakers Preview and/or Presentation recordings (the Recordings) as a portion and
part of a compilation CD and/or DVD program which shall contain footage from the Event and the
Recordings of all the speakers participating in the Event (the Compilation Product), or as an individual
product, to be available for Event attendees and/or future audiences either for sale, as a bonus, or for free.

In consideration thereof, the Parties agree to the following:

a) Speaker shall retain all the rights, including copyright, to their individual Presentation and materials,
and his or her Presentation and materials will not be used in any way other than what is outlined
herein without his or her written permission.
b) Producer will include Speaker name, contact information, and any relevant handouts or presentation
slides in any Compilation Product, if created, at Producers discretion.
c) Speaker, upon written request to Producer, shall be provided with a master of his or her Recordings
in electronic format, and shall retain the right to use his or her Recordings for any purpose.
d) Speaker hereby grants to Producer the right to use his or her name, voice, appearance, likeness,
image, words, participation and title or professional designation, in whole or in part, in these
Recordings and/or Compilation Product and in any correspondence, publicity, advertising,
promotional or other derivative materials based on them to promote the Event, Recordings and/or
Compilation Product. Producer has no obligation to make use of the rights granted herein.
e) Speaker hereby grants Producer the right to reproduce the Recordings and/or Compilation Product
in any format, and to distribute, prepare derivative works, advertise and publicize the Recordings
and/or Compilation Product without compensation to Speaker, its successors or assigns, in order to
further promote the Producers future events. Producer may edit the Recordings at its discretion.
Producer shall own the worldwide rights, title and interest, including copyright in, and to, the
recordings and any resulting Compilation Product created from its Event.
f) Speaker represents that he or she has the full right, power and authority to grant this Release and
to perform all of the provisions thereof.

Insurance
Speaker shall have a current general liability policy specifically referring to and including the contractual
liability referred to in the indemnification paragraph above and in addition shall also maintain a current
workers compensation insurance policy. Speakers insurance is primary to any similar insurance carried
by Producer. If requested by Producer, Speaker shall provide proof of the above stated policies.

Force Majeure
Speaker will not cancel his or her attendance from the Event or from providing the above Services except
if Speaker is prevented, materially hampered or materially interrupted by reason of any event of force
majeure, including, without limitation, governmental law, executive or judicial order, judgment or decree,
earthquake, flood, fire, epidemic, accident, lockout, strike, labor controversy or threat thereof, civil
disturbance, war or armed conflict, delay of a common carrier, labor, power or other essential commodity
or service, death, or by reason of any other cause of a similar or dissimilar nature beyond Speakers
control, including his/her sickness or death of an immediate family member.

Termination
The relationship between the Parties may be terminated by either party on 30 days written notice prior to
the Event. All provisions of this Agreement relating to the payment of fees and expenses and
indemnification will be renegotiated if termination should occur. Producer reserves the right to replace the
Speaker if Producer deems he or she is not or will not best serve the participants needs.

Relationship of Parties
Speaker Initials: ______

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Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency relationship or
employment relationship between the Parties. Speaker is participating in the Event as a fully Independent
Contractor and assumes all responsibility for any and all federal, state, local and/or foreign income taxes
and self-employment taxes, and any and all other federal, state and local licensees, fees or taxes, or
sales tax, including withholding taxes, social security taxes, and public liability and workmans
compensation insurance. The Producer provides no benefits to Speaker such as health insurance,
unemployment insurance, worker's compensation insurance, or any other insurance or health benefit or
compensation.

Entire Understanding and Dispute


This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the Parties and may be modified only by a written
agreement executed by both parties. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the
laws of the State of California in the United States of America and shall be binding upon the parties
hereto, their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives; and references to the Client and to
the Contractor shall include their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives.

In the event of a dispute between Speaker and Producer regarding this Agreement, any such disputes,
controversies and claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, it shall be settled and determined by
arbitration. The rules governing this arbitration shall be according to the American Arbitration Association
(AAA). The parties further agree that the arbitration shall be conducted before a three panel arbitration
board wherein each party to this agreement selects one arbitrator and those selected arbitrators select a
third arbitrator. The decision of the arbitration shall be final and each party agrees to be bound by the
arbitration board.

Severability
If any provision or covenant, or part thereof, of this Agreement should be held by any court or other
legitimate tribunal with appropriate jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, either in whole or in
part, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the
remaining provisions or covenants, or any part thereof, of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full
force and effect.

Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have indicated their acceptance of the terms of this Agreement by
the signatures set forth below on the Effective date indicated in full understanding that these terms are
binding in all respects and territories unless prohibited by law. Each individual signing for a corporate
entity hereby personally warrants his or her legal authority to bind that entity.

X________________________________________ _______________________
Speaker Signature Effective Date

________________________________________
Printed Full Name

________________________________________
Position and Company Name

________________________________________
Address 1

________________________________________
Address 2
Speaker Initials: ______

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________________________________________
City, State, Zip

________________________________________
Phone Number

X _______________________________________ ______________________
Producer Signature Effective Date

__Brendon Burchard________________________
Printed Full Name

__CEO, The Burchard Group LLC_____________


Position and Company Name

__2269 Chestnut Street #172 ________________


Address 1

__San Francisco, CA 94123_________________


City, State, Zip

__1-800-816-8528_________________________
Phone Number

Speaker Initials: ______

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