Steve Markman is President of Markman Speaker Management (MSM) at www.markmanspeaker.com, a Needham, Mass.-based speaker placement firm and speakers bureau established in 1994. MSM is used by corporate executives and professional service firms from numerous fields, including consulting, technology, law, consumer goods, financial services, life sciences, and manufacturing. Speaking engagements are obtained for clients in strategic events held worldwide. Mr. Markman writes and lectures frequently on the subject of obtaining speaking engagements for use as a business development, marketing and public relations tool. He has 30 years of experience in the speaker industry.