Shout It Loud

Here are some practical steps for picking a first class professional motivational speaker for your next conference. [Actually|In fact|In point of fact|Truly|To be honest|Frankly], it’s not [difficult|hard]. The [secret|best approach] is to [follow|keep to|adhere to|stick to] a [handful of|few] [simple|easy|straightforward|uncomplicated|practical] steps in [a systematic|a methodical|an organized] way.~The [trick|secret|knack] is to [ask|look for answers to] the right questions. In spite of whether you elect to find a speaker directly or enlist the services of a speaker’s bureau, it’s [imperative|very important|vital|crucial|essential] you have [clear|specific] [answers|responses] to [the following|these] questions: Firstly, do you know the objectives of your session, what are they? Secondly, what [type|kind|sort|category|style] of [speaker|motivational speaker|keynote speaker|inspirational speaker] do you [want|need|require]?

What is your meeting theme?

Rest assured, assuming you have a suitable budget, a keynote speaker can be found to meet your objectives. However, the effectiveness of the selection process depends on the degree to which you have clearly identified your general session objectives. As well as identifying the general session objectives, it’s essential to ask: What challenges are people facing in your industry?

What [type|kind|sort|category|style] of professional motivational speaker do you [need|want|require|prefer]?

[After|Once|When|As soon as] you’ve [identified|defined|figured out] your [meeting|event|session|general session] [objectives,|goals,|measurable outcomes,] it’s time to commence pondering  the kind of motivational speaker you would like for your audience. For instance, do you want a celebrity or non-celebrity keynote speaker? Famous speakers might be a big draw and increase audience numbers. On the other hand, well-known speakers (such as athletes) are becoming less appealing among meeting planners. This is a result of many factors including disproportionately high fees, and concerns about lack of relevant content.

[To close, here are|Finally,] a [couple of|few] [tips|quick tips|ideas|"insider insights|pieces of advice] …

[Consider|Think about|Mull over|Reflect on|Contemplate|Ponder] your theme and [objectives|goals|measurable outcomes] for [possible|potential|promising] topics. For example, if your [meeting|event|conference|general session|session|business meeting] is [entitled|named|called|titled] ‘Embracing Our Diversity’ [then|it follows that] a speaker who [specializes|talks about|has expertise in] in diversity [may|might|could|may well|may perhaps|may possibly] be a [good|excellent|great|fine|decent|satisfactory] fit. If you find yourself [asking|pondering|contemplating], ‘I wonder if there is [someone|somebody] who [talks about|speaks on] _____?’, [there probably is|chances are, there is|odds are good that there is]!

Be very suspicious of people who profess expert knowledge in a broad array of disparate subjects. Engage this speaker and you are going to get a ‘book report’, not the experience of a true “guru”.

This [targeted|streamlined|focused] [approach|method] will [enable|allow|help] you to [choose|book|select|hire|pick|find|pick out|decide on] an [amazing|exceptional|extraordinary|outstanding|inspiring|appealing|energizing|empowering|invigorating|astounding|incredible] professional motivational speaker for [all of|every one of|each and every one of|every single one of] your [events|meetings|sessions].