Selecting a Great Speaker
Hiring a speaker the first time is a risk.
Will they be knowledgeable?
Will they keep the audience engaged?
If your speaker can meet even these two requirements, your audience will be happy.
Add humour, passion and actionable ideas and your audience will be talking about your event for days.
Where is this elusive speaker? How do you determine if they will deliver?
Key 1: What is the budget you have to work with? Your budget will have an impact on how experienced a speaker you can hire as well as the length of the presentation, and how far away they will travel from.
Key 2: The best source of reliable speakers is a referral. That is why every speaker on this site is required to have references in order to be promoted. Knowing that other audiences have enjoyed a speaker and exactly what they liked about the speaker is crucial.
Key 3: Next you need to have open communication with potential speakers. Find out what kind of audience they work best with and what topics they deliver most. Then share details about your audience and your expectations. What do you want the outcomes to be?
Key 4: Help your speaker succeed. Get a powerful bio or introduction from them. Provide a copy of the program, map and room setup to ease the day of the event. Talk about room setup and audience size as well as multi-media needs in advance. Make sure your speaker will arrive early - earlier if they plan on using technology such as PowerPoint®.