Speakers Articles
11 Meaningful Gift Ideas for Your Speakers
Thanking your speakers is more than a handshake. Use these tips to find out what makes a great impression on them, so they remember you and build a rapport for a long lasting relationship. Think long term, not short term gains.
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The Speaker’s Guide to Trade Show Speaking Opportunities
Trade shows offer great promotional possibilities not only for exhibiting businesses but for professional speakers as well. It helps build credibility and prestige that lead to more speaking opportunities and better visibility throughout the industry.
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Cell Phones: Dealing with Electronic Hecklers to Your Benefit
Cell phone go off during your speech? Don't worry, be happy. Turn it into a memorable part of your presentation & leave a good impression. It's all about the approach, taking control of the situation or, in some cases, an ad lib response to lighten the mood.
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Managing your Q&A for Better Returns
Question & answer sessions are an important part of any presentation. It gives audience a personal opportunity to interact with the speaker. However, Q&A can be daunting to audience members, so here are some tricks of the trade to coax greater participation.
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A Show Business Axiom: Don’t Wear it Out – Save it for the Show
Practice does make it perfect. Sometimes, however, over-rehearsing your presentation kills the very sincerity of the message. Know when to stop & go with the flow.
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The Difference between Catering and Presenting
Having so much food at your event that Oliver Twist wants to stay an orphan is great; but that equivalent of information will overload your attendees. Presentations need to be simple and to the point, otherwise message will not be delivered to the audience.
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Speaker Management 101: Help Your Speaker Help You
Event planners can significantly improve their event by helping speakers help them & it's not a difficult or time-consuming task. Hiring a speaker is only half of the job. Now you have to ensure the speaker understands how he or she fits into your event.
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