5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE HIRING A GUEST SPEAKER!

The success of any conference/workshop/seminar majorly lies on the shoulders of the event speaker. Undoubtedly there are many other parameters that play a major role in the success of an event but primarily the most crucial role is played by the guest speaker. An excellent motivational speaker can add a lot of value to your event and inspire the attendees; hence it is very important to invest in hiring the right motivational speaker to get people talking about the event. In this blog we are going to talk about the 5 critical things you need to look into while hiring a motivational speaker for your event.

Guest speakers usually cover a wide range of topics right from organisational

development to inspirational and motivational subjects. In order to hire the

right guest speaker, you need to first understand the purpose of your event.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Is the event hosted to motivate your employees?
• Is it just a community get together for the purpose of entertainment?
• Or are you hosting it to make new announcements related to your business?

Based on the answers to these questions you need to decide on what type of a public speaker you would need to hire for the same.

2.  ANALYSE THE AUDIENCE / ATTENDEES:

Your audience/event attendees are the prime factor in determining the level of expertise that your guest speaker should have to make the event a successful one. Hence analyzing the audience is very crucial before hiring a guest speaker.

• If your audience is a group of industry experts, then the speaker you hire must have the expertise in that industry to support the facts he/she would talk about in the seminar or workshop.
• Likewise if your attendees are young budding talents, then you would need a motivational speaker who would inspire these young minds to overcome all hurdles and reach their goals.

Whatever may be the case, the audience type will help you in determining which speaker would be apt for your requirements.

3. KNOW YOUR BUDGET-

Every speaker be it a motivational speaker, keynote speaker, corporate speaker, social media speaker would have a fixed fee depending on his or her popularity. Depending on your budget you can narrow down the options of speakers which you would like to hire for your event.

4. LOOK FOR CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS-

in turn can help you anticipate how impactful the speaker would be during This is yet another important criterion you need to check for when hiring a guest speaker. Customer testimonials would help you to understand how interactive and effective the speaker is. This the event.

5. CHECK FOR PREVIOUS WORKSHOP VIDEOS-

Most of the motivational speakers post their previous talk videos on their Facebook and YouTube videos. Checking out their previous videos would give you a clear indication of how they would perform for your workshop or seminar. Browse their social media profiles to know what people are talking about them on the internet.

If you’ve considered all these points while searching for the right guest speaker, nothing can stop you from hosting a successful event. An impactful public speaker is the heart of any event. Hence hiring the right speaker can make an event a huge success.

With that being said, I’ve delivered over 100+ keynotes in conferences all over the world including with big associations like TieCon, ISACA, John Deere, PMI, CMDA, Maruti Suzuki and many others. You can check out my profile here. For business enquiries you can also get in touch with me at connect@amitjadhav.com.