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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

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Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. Invest in Professional Speakers. What to Look For.

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Podcast: Vivacity Consulting founder on getting the most from your speakers

Event Industry News

Joining the Event Industry News podcast this week was Deborah Henley, the founder of Vivacity Consulting. Deborah is a professional speaker and former event booker with training in psychology. If [your speaker] can’t tell you in one paragraph what their talk is about, then they might ramble in the actual talk itself,” Deborah said. “If

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UK’s first diversity-focused speaker bureau launches, led by industry expert

Event Industry News

The first UK Speaker and Entertainment Agency dedicated to booking and developing diverse speakers, who don’t just speak about diversity launches this month. Lauralee Whyte. comingsoon or get in touch with Lauralee directly on enquiries@spectrumspeakers.co.uk / 0203 239 4555.

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary ¨EventUp” Podcast

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Guest Speaker Submission If you are also interested in being considered as a guest speaker, click the link above. Guest Speaker Submission If you are also interested in being considered as a guest speaker, click the link above. Another purpose is to help highlight other diverse and women top professionals.

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5 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Event Speakers for an Interactive Session

Eventmobi

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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Getting the best value from your keynote speaker

Event Industry News

Director of Performing Artistes, Lauralee Whyte, shares her experience of getting the most from a keynote speaker. Here are 4 key things to remember when working with your Speaker Consultant, so to ensure you get the most value from your speaker, and crucially, for your audience to experience the most engaging content possible.

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Spotlight on Keynote and Motivational Speakers

Event Industry News

October is the Month of National Diversity and Inclusion Week and Black History Month, so now is the ideal time to introduce the UK’s first Diversity focused Speaker and Entertainment Agency – Spectrum Speakers.