samedi 3 septembre 2016

The Best Way To Handle A Motivational Keynote Speaker

By Christine Price


Guests make conferences memorable with their appearance marking the height of any gathering. The motivational keynote speaker will either summarize discussions of the meeting or provide a perspective to guide deliberations. In many cases, success or failure of a conference will be determined by the impact of selected guest. How do you engage your guests to ensure that your event is successful?

Meetings adopt unique themes and organization. Expectations are also determined by the participants and the aim of gathering. These expectations should provide a hint of what is expected from a conference and thus guide you on the guest to engage. Find a person who resonates with the audience and is considered an authority in a particular field. The impact is greater when you choose an achiever.

A guest who withdraws or feels like an appendix of a conference will not deliver to your expectations. You need to brief the speaker in advance to enable him prepare the right content for the theme and participants. Guests should understand the journeys of participants and have personal encounters with them. It is from understanding their challenges that you can lift them through motivation.

Popular speakers have a unique delivery style after attending numerous conferences. They also have signature content and have produced such materials are pamphlets, books, videos, etc. If not checked, such materials and messages are likely to overshadow your main theme and derail your conference. Insist that the gathering be guided by the general theme and check so that the guest does not promote his agenda through your conference.

Close engagement is important for motivation purposes. Speakers should be ready to mingle with participants in order to understand their needs. Since each participant has a personal struggle that needs attention, close interactions will assist speakers to easily identify with the challenges of individual members of a group. Close encounters shape the speech by guests such that it reflects personal encounters. The engagements will be more meaningful and relevant.

There are instances where guests take over meetings and overshadow the main theme or intentions of the organization. It should be understood that regardless of the stature of a guest, concern and attention remains focused on participants. Guests should devote adequate time to listen to discussions in order to understand the needs of their audience. You need guests who are genuinely interested in the conference other than popping in and out.

The fees to be paid to any guest must be agreed upon before hand. Other issues that require attention are revenue generated and the possibility of selling merchandise at the conference. Allowing the speaker to sell merchandise may reduce the fees payable. However, personal merchandise may override materials relevant to your gathering. Polish the details before hand.

Guests have a huge role to play in cementing conference themes and raising the profile of any gathering. The risk of a speaker taking control of proceedings through delivery or merchandise sale should be avoided. It is the organizers who retain ultimate control of the agenda of any conference. Participants must feel as though the conference is purely about addressing their issues.




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