The Tortoise Website

The Tortoise Website
Click on image to go to Author website. "THE RACE IS NOT TO THE SWIFT." Eccl. 9:11

Saturday 28 January 2017

The Qualities Of A Business Professional Keynote Speaker

By Amy Wilson


Today's corporations, non-profits, and even smaller businesses are looking for ways to motivate employees, in the hopes it improves performance. Using a professional keynote speaker has become an important part of company meetings and celebrations. That person is responsible for connecting with his audience, making his approach one that they will carry forward. A professional motivational speaker needs to have several qualities in order to make that connection:

To begin with, he/she ought to have a common bond. Perhaps the speaker has had a previous work experience in the corporate world, or has served on a board of major non-profit. Perhaps he has started businesses and sold them, and has immense entrepreneurial tips to share.

Recommendations are always preferred; however, it does not mean that you have to hire that recommended person right on the spot. Remember, there are many keynote presenters out there, so no matter how good the recommendation sounds, it is still better if you check out the recommended individual as well as the other candidate for the job.

When you hire the services of this expert, you pick the information you want to be covered. They might help you come up with a topic if you are just trying to hype the employees about the mission and vision of the company. The more information about the topic you have in advance will give the speaker ample time to be more than prepared for the speech.

Most of these professionals have prepared a DVD or a video recording of their work as part of their promotional materials. You can watch this video so that you can make an evaluation with regards to their speaking skills or on how they handle an event similar to yours.

Don't just pick a topic expert, pick someone who can talk - Too often, people attend expert lectures and are forced to suffer through monotone speeches where they've tuned the speaker out ten minutes into the talk. Remember, how they speak is just as important as what they are saying.

Maintain control of the situation - Many people who offer this speaking service have a star mentality, and believe that you are there to serve them. Remember, you are the one pushing their performance, and therefore you are the one helping to further their careers just as they are helping to sponsor your event. It's a two way street, but the difference in power is that you can always hire someone else. Be firm and up front about what is expected, and don't let them make changes or alterations at the last minute unless necessary.

A company of any size should consider the power these experts at their next corporate gathering. While the business leader may be a dynamic person on their own, a fresh set of words with audience interaction is sometimes the best medicine to keeping a company on track.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment