Welcome Speakers!
This webpage is your guide with information and details to help you create a top-rated presentation, including action items and due dates. Please share this guide with the team members involved in preparing your presentation assets.
To help facilitate our planning and promotions, please complete our speaker questionnaire ASAP.
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Due Dates & Timelines
ASAP: Begin thinking of ideas for your topic and key takeaways.
By August 1st: Please contact Patricia White (pwhite@directsellingnews.com) and schedule a zoom/call with her to discuss topic and outline.
By August 15th: Finalize topic and outline. Share with the DSN team.
By September 3rd: Visual assets due. (PPT/Keynote/Video)
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All presentation files will be converted to Keynote for the actual show, so if you are able to provide your presentation in Keynote, that is helpful. If not, we can convert what you provide, but please note that sometimes not everything converts exactly as intended.
By September 30th: Final teleprompter script due if applicable. Use of teleprompter is optional.
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You're welcome to use either the Notes section in your Keynote/Powerpoint file as your prompter, or provide a Word document with Slide # headings (e.g., Slide 9) and then the scripting for that particular slide.
Presentation Requirements
Presentations are 15-18 minutes maximum.
Think TED-style content delivery: Concise. Valuable. Impactful.
Tips for a Top-Rated Presentation
The DSU audience favors content that provides transparent how-to takeaways backed with statistics and examples.
Include stories of what went wrong or a challenge and how you solved it, identified gaps, blind spots and the lessons learned.
Screen dimensions are set to a standard 16:9 ratio.
Onsite Speaker Services
At the event, you will have access to the following:
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The stage set up includes downstage monitors to view your current and next slide as well as notes if needed. For speakers who prefer to use bullet style notes, please insert notes per slide within your PPT or Keynote file (Keynote preferred, but not required).
We recommend a maximum of 12 lines of text in the notes section per slide. If notes exceed 12 lines, duplicate the slide to break notes across the same visual.
A speaker timer clock will also be on a monitor downstage.
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Speakers using slides will have a remote clicker to self-advance from stage.
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Access to a teleprompter is also available. For speakers who prefer to present from a script, please provide the final script in a Word document by September 30th.
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DSN provides a makeup artist to help with shine control and fly away hairs only. On the day of your presentation, please arrive camera/stage-ready.
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Rehearsal time is available upon request. To request rehearsal time, email producer@directsellingnews.com.
How to Submit Assets
Speakers can submit assets by uploading below or emailing a link via Dropbox, WeTransfer or other file sharing services to pwhite@directsellingnews.com.
For questions regarding your presentation, please contact Patricia White pwhite@directsellingnews.com or call (214) 725-1981.
Thank you for being a DSU Speaker!
Schedule & Sessions
This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Stay tuned for up-to-date event details
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Check in, coffee & continental breakfast
General Session 1
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
(lunch provided)
General Session 2
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence Workshop
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
General Session 1
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(lunch provided)
Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Workshop
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
About DSU
DSU is a free multiple-day Masterclass event with a TED-Style show flow for active direct selling executives and event sponsors.
Presentations include a combination of subject matter experts and executive leaders from today’s prominent direct-selling brands.
DSU is the largest gathering of direct selling corporate executives laser-focused on the entire community’s growth, well-being and future. We know that our audience will gain tremendous value from the stories, unique perspectives and insights you have to share.
We have a collaborative approach working with presenters to identify topics of their choice. Our goal is to create a space and platform for each presenter to share their areas of strength, unique perspectives and expertise.
If you have not finalized your topic with us, please contact Patricia White at pwhite@directsellingnews.com or call/text at (214) 725-1981.
In-Person Audience Demographics
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95% of attendees are direct selling corporate executives
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40%+ attendees are first-time participants to DSU
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150+ direct selling companies attend DSU
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85+ CEOs and Founders attend DSU
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·20+ best-in-class event supplier sponsors