Company Name:

Cathcart Institute, Inc.  

Mailing Address:

Speakers Office, 5927 Balfour Court Suite 103
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Office Phone:

(760) 603-8110 

Toll Free Phone:

(800) 222-4883 

Fax: 

(760) 603-8010

Email: 

Info@Cathcart.com 

Website:

http://www.cathcart.com

Jim's Personal Office Phone: 

(805) 777-3477

Personal Office Fax:

(805) 371-9887

Personal Email:

Jim@Cathcart.com

Home Address:

Call for details

Jim's Home Phone: 

(805) 777-3477

Marketing Director: 

Holli Catchpole

Email for Marketing Director:

Holli@Cathcart.com

Office Hours: 

8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Pacific Standard Time

Federal ID#:

Call for details

Current Fees 
(Continental US)

• Keynote: $15,000 plus expenses
• Half Day:$20,000 plus expenses
• Full Day: Call for Quote

TRAVEL
POLICY

• Prefers to agree up front on an inclusive travel fee or book his own travel and send a bill in advance for reimbursement
• First class requested (but flexible); always prorates expenses when applicable
• Arrives early
• Usually prefers to be met at airport (not essential)
• Non-smoker, no special needs

AUDIO  VISUAL 
NEEDS

• Brings his own laptop or sends PowerPoint presentation in advance
• Usually Requests:
• Large screen, positioned off-center or rear-screen
• 2 cables: 1.) a cable to connect the computer projection system to his  Laptop PC, and 2.) a mini-jack cable from PC into the room sound system
• Full room lighting throughout presentation
• Open platform with NO head table
• Lavaliere (clip-on) wireless microphone

POLICY ON 
VIDEO OR AUDIO 
TAPING

• Recording is Encouraged, (Separate licensing agreement required)
• Licensing fee (commissionable) charged depending on usage of the recording.

PRODUCT 
SALES POLICY

• Does not sell from the platform unless appropriate and preapproved.
• Encourages advance group purchase for entire audience or offers a post-meeting mail order.

BUREAU 
POLICY

• Pays bureau's fee from the actual fee paid by the client
• Bureau gets 25% of fee for programs they confirm and 25% of net  profit on products they sell
• Extra preview videos furnished quickly on request
• Brochures are "bureau friendly" and available online via email link
  (no return address)

PROGRAM 
PREPARATION

• Jim is willing and eager to speak with the client to aid in their planning or decision making
• Jim sends a multi-page pre-program questionnaire to each client well in advance of the meeting
• He likes to review websites, brochures and flyers from the client organization and wants a copy of the official convention program in advance to see what precedes and follows him.

PROFESSIONAL 
CREDENTIALS

• Golden Gavel award 2001, Toastmasters International
• President of The National Speakers Association (NSA) 1988-89
• Recipient of The Cavett Award 1993
• Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE) 1985
• NSA Convention Chair 1982 (three conventions)
• Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) 1981
• Member of NSA 1976 to the present
• Member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable from 1986 to present. (20 of the world's top speakers.)
• Board of Visitors of Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management
• Board of Counselors, California Lutheran University, School of Business

EXPERIENCE

• Over 2,500 professional presentations worldwide
• Full time speaker since June 1977
• Meeting planner of 8 major conventions since 1980
• Published author of 13 books, 20+ audio albums and over 100 video programs
• Association Executive in 1975-76
• Author of over 300 published articles