Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 4, 2019

We refer to these conferences as meetings of speakers speaking to speakers. If your conference has the “speakers speaking to speakers” model, the primary avenue for growth has been to make room for more speaking slots or add to the poster-board footprint. The post Are Your Speakers Speaking to Speakers?

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EventMB

AUGUST 9, 2017

Be more engaging and ditch the slideshow with these presentation ideas that will ramp up your keynote and really get the message across. Speakers have an important role at conferences because they not only need to share learning, we need them to connect, interact and engage with attendees to make a strong impact.

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EventMB

JUNE 5, 2022

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. Sometimes the presenter is Hollywood famous. Nightmare scenarios?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 6, 2017

“My presentation is fine. Why do I need to change the way I present? So, why should speakers change how they present at your conference? The Lecture—The Presenters’ And Learners’ Desert Mirage. So, why should speakers change how they present at your conference? These speakers direct learning.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

“Have you ever wished someone would just make your presentation for you? New Haiku Deck Zuru uses artificial intelligence to convert an outline, a Wikipedia topic, or even an existing presentation into a beautiful presentation automatically.” Speakers need all the support they can get right? ” Wow!

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So we have created the ultimate virtual event speaker brief. If you are an organiser who has never organised an online event before and you are worried about briefing your speakers then this article is for you! If you are a speaker who wants to deliver better content for virtual events, then this article is for you.

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Expo Pass

MAY 10, 2022

“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. It also helps to connect personally with potential speakers. What are the various types of speaker business models? . “If

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. And, for attendees to learn, they need someone to learn from, aka — your speaker! When sharing her event management tips, Cathy stresses the importance of relevant and engaging speakers, saying, “Speakers are critical to the event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2023

Vote for the Industry’s Most Engaging Speakers Our Smart Speakers: Best of the Stage 2023 award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. We’ll calculate the results and feature the top-rated speakers in the July issue of Smart Meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Don’t Leave Education to Chance Imagine what could happen if you invested in developing your conference committee members and speakers to increase the quality of their delivery and session design? Imagine that every session had a 50/50 balance of presenting and interaction. WorldatWork stopped imagining and actually did it.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Because much like event profs had to adapt to the new normal, so did presenters and attendees. Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do? We’ve pushed a lot of responsibility onto our presenters”, he says.

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Gallus Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

There is a direct correlation between how well a speaker is briefed and how good the conference will be. So how do you design the perfect speaker briefing? How are you briefing your speakers. I’ve delivered presentations in Barcelona, Beijing, Budapest, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Madrid. Presentation details.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 6, 2022

But after Zoom and WFH, what message do speakers need to bring to inspire attendees right now? For more about how to do that, here’s our top 5 tips for speakers. At a time when we’ve all been looking ahead to brighter and less crazy days, these kinds of ideas are exactly what speakers should be projecting in their keynotes.

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Evenium

APRIL 5, 2019

In a world where the newest BuzzFeed quiz beckons or time is ticking down to the next HQ Trivia question, event speakers find themselves struggling to get and keep attendees’ attention. Event speakers, their content and presentation delivery styles are key to getting event attendees to tune in and not out.

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Event Industry News

MAY 18, 2022

Mentoring charity aims to take a slice of the growing speaker market and launches with varied mix of social entrepreneurs, entertainers and thought leaders. Speakers include children’s nurseries founder June O’Sullivan , mine clearance activist Chris Moon , television presenter Michelle Ackerley , and comedian Mark Watson.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2019

To run an event successfully, you need to prepare a good event program and an event speaker’s agenda—a schedule or protocol for speakers about what they will say and how they will act on the stage, etc. Reasons to create an agenda for event speakers. Prepare briefing materials for the event speakers.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2021

Because event organizers need to consider all kinds of scenarios in their speaker selection and contracts for digital speakers, PCMA has created a complimentary tool that covers all the bases —a downloadable speaker agreement template. How many appearances will the speaker be making throughout the length of the event?

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. For speakers with more than 10 years of experience, the average fee is $16,659. •

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Standing out as a professional speaker is about more than just presenting good info. These technology tools can help you become a more effective, engaging and dynamic presenter. Speakers today are charged with a lot of interactive and social media […]. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

workshop for Dutch professional moderators, I was interviewed by Otto Wijnen about speaker and presentation tips for making presentations more effective by incorporating active learning. Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! If so, download.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 12, 2023

Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

Some organizations limit commercial presentations to the exhibit hall. In your conference marketing, final program, and mobile app, be sure to clearly state that this session is sponsored, presented, offered or organized by the sponsor. Underwrite a keynote speaker or sponsor sessions and tracks. Transparency. They can: 1.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2022

A recent article on Forbes.com picks the brains of interesting players in the meetings and events world: talent agencies and speaker bureaus. Speakers must be skilled enough to make their sessions more of a discussion than a one-way presentation.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we began our mini-series on the best virtual speaker kits. What are the best microphones speakers can use to deliver top-notch presentations? And in order to correspond to said expectations, planners must support their speakers as well as possible. ” Virtual Speaker Kits: Lighting.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 18, 2022

Event speakers have the unique ability to inspire attendees and transform your event into a truly memorable experience. But how can organizers actually go about finding the perfect speaker for their event? So to get you started, here’s our top tips for organizers when finding speakers for their events. So it’s a big job!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Expert Impact Speakers provides impactful speakers for any kind of event. We can provide any kind of speaker : a keynote speaker for a conference, a compere for an awards ceremony, an after-dinner speaker, an evening entertainer, a facilitator or panellists for a discussion, or a headline speaker.

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Event Age by Swapcard

APRIL 26, 2022

Virtual Sapiens’ Rachel Cossar delivers her four top tips for maximum engagement that speakers and organizers at hybrid events won’t want to miss. Hybrid events (also referred to as ‘smart events’) present a compelling opportunity for inclusion, flexibility, and impact.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

To become a confidant virtual presenter, remember that even if you can’t see the audience, they are there. Presenting in a virtual environment can be inherently awkward for speakers and an equally awkward experience for participants. Ask rhetorical questions throughout your presentation, Gershman suggested.

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eventplanner

JULY 15, 2020

There are lots of disappointing experiences people may have when attending an event, but there’s nothing worse than listening to a world-known professional deliver an average speech accompanied by a low-quality presentation.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 26, 2017

What do you think of your presenters’ use of slides? Will their switch change the future of your event’s presentations too? If you’ve been in the business long enough, you no doubt remember the beginning of Microsoft PowerPoint where speakers tried to […]. The post Will This One Trend Change Your Event Presentations?

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Nunify

JANUARY 30, 2022

By creating a script prior, you can enhance a visually appealing presentation or include visual cues not to sound monotonous. You can practice using the platform functions for a seamless presentation. Look Presentable. It’s also critical for all speakers. Practice Timing. As the old phrase goes: practice makes perfect.

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Bizzabo

MAY 5, 2021

Setting up your speakers for success will further your partnership and ensure you host a high-value virtual event. We can’t expect our speakers to be tech experts. So as event organizers, we must take it upon ourselves to guide our speakers and equip them with the right tools so they feel comfortable and prepared.

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Eventmobi

MAY 31, 2018

An easy way to achieve this is to introduce live polls or allow attendees to submit questions to the speakers through an event app. However, this approach means you have to get buy-in and prepare your event speakers on how to execute these tools. The speaker can then use this to guide the discussion moving forward.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

So perhaps, on average, let’s say half a dozen speakers at each event. That makes roughly 3000 speakers. Contracting conference speakers just wasn’t something I did. I know I am not alone I think it’s common that organisers don’t get round to formalising agreements with speakers.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2019

Do you know how to make a good presentation? It’s critical to the success of your event that presentations go well. It’s a common occurrence for presentations to fall flat. We’ve all been there, you’re at a conference, you’ve been waiting for months to hear a particular speaker. Ban PowerPoint Forever .

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There’s a lot I enjoy about my job and an area I have thoroughly appreciated has been working with guest speakers. And while the presentations were amazing, the time I spent with each guest speaker; getting them to the venue, on stage and then back to their hotel, were some of my most favorite moments with the exception of one or two.

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