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• How do I become a presenter for SDE?
  

  Your first step is to complete the Presenter Application & Information Form and provide the requested materials. After SDE receives and reviews this information, we will do one of the following:

  • invite you to conduct an unpaid session at an upcoming SDE conference in order to observe you
  • set up a time to observe you presenting at your own engagement
  • hire you to present
  • inform you that we cannot utilize your talents as a presenter at this time
    
• When will I hear back from you?
  SDE will contact you no later than two months after receiving your materials.
• How often can I expect to present?
  

  The number of presentations varies greatly. How often you are asked to present depends on the following factors:

  • the demand for your workshop topics
  • the quality of your presentations
  • your availability and interest in presenting for us
  • how the daily stipend you request compares with the current “market” rate for presenters who conduct similar workshops
• Can I still present workshops for other groups and on my own?
  When presenting for SDE, you remain an independent contractor and may present for other organizations. If you are presenting at an SDE conference or seminar, we require that you do not present a workshop on the same topic within 60 days and within 60 miles of the SDE workshop unless the engagement is scheduled through our onsite training division, On-site Training Services.
• What do I do with leads for future or follow-up work that I get at an SDE seminar, conference, or on-site training?
  Whenever you work for SDE, you are working with our customers who are there as a result of our marketing efforts and expense. Therefore, any requests for future or follow-up work at any SDE engagement must be referred back through SDE. When possible, we will keep your interests in mind when awarding this work. However, you always retain the right as an independent contractor to accept or reject any of this follow-up work offered by SDE.
• How far in advance will I be notified about my presenting dates and my schedule?
  

  SDE conferences are booked six to twelve months in advance. Once we print your name on a brochure and you sign a memorandum of agreement, you must conduct the presentation.

  SDE’s On-site Training Services contracts presenters to present for schools, districts, and other organizations. Lead time for an on-site training engagement can vary dramatically, but is typically between one month and one year. Once you sign the presenter confirmation letter, you must conduct the presentation.

  If an emergency situation arises, you may be contacted and asked to fill in for another presenter on a few days’ notice. As is the case with all our presentations, it is up to you to decide whether or not you wish to agree to do the engagement.

• What audio-visual equipment is provided by SDE at seminars and conferences?
  SDE provides a presentation room with an overhead projector and screen for your workshop presentation(s). Should you require additional equipment, you must provide it yourself.
• Do I provide my own handouts, overheads, and workshop materials?
  

  You are required to provide a master set of handouts prior to any engagement for SDE.

  These handouts must be fully proofed, with no typographical errors, and be ready to duplicate. You are responsible for providing proof of permission for any materials that are not original. It is SDE’s responsibility to ensure that your handouts will be duplicated and sent to the presentation location.

  Overhead transparencies and display materials that you need are your responsibility. If you require other supplies and materials for your workshop, you must provide and pay for these additional materials unless you have written permission from SDE.

• How much can I expect to get paid?
  Your stipend will be based on presenting experience as well as current market value.