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How To Find The Perfect Speaker for Your Event

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Speakers can easily make or break an event. Conversely, if you have a speaker who has a compelling topic and knows how to deliver it with clear takeaways, you’ll have a happy crowd who will leave positive reviews for your event, and tell others. How (and where) can you find the perfect event speaker? Look for customer reviews.

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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

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What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers Gathering people in a 9,000-square-foot ballroom comes with risks. Introducing an A-list speaker to said event ups the risk ante a little. When booking a high-level name for your event, there are several security-related questions and concerns to keep in mind.

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Multigenerational Magic: Engaging Diverse Audiences at Events

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Another idea is to feature cross-generational panels where speakers from different age groups offer contrasting perspectives on key topics. Lisa Ryan, CSP, chief appreciation strategist at Grategy, is a keynote speaker, author and workplace culture expert specializing in engagement, connection and multigenerational dynamics.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If

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4 Ways to Keep Speakers On Topic

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What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. Nightmare scenarios?

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How to Map Out the Event Attendee Journey: 5 Key Steps

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Again, consideration activities vary by event type: For in-person conferences and seminars: Email nurture sequences that highlight the agenda, speakers, venues Free informational webinars Engaging social content like lives with speakers, Q&A sessions, etc. How frequently should I update the attendee journey map for my events?

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How to Get Speakers to Use Live Polling and Q&A

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To increase engagement and adoption, share the in-app features with your attendees and have your speakers promote the app on your behalf as well. All questions you ask your audience must be relevant and the speaker must be prepared to discuss the results depending on which way the audience responds. Q&A (aka Ask a Question).

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