TYPES OF GUEST SPEAKERS
Your guest speaker selection is one of the most important elements in a successful meeting. Selecting the right business speaker for your meeting can be a daunting task, as public speakers are available in every fee range and specialty topic. We will share with you the types of guest so you can choose the best suit for your event.
- The HUMORIST is someone who delivers humor with a message. Professional humorists can normally blend their humor and message to fit your needs.
- The MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER provides an inspiring and uplifting program usually built around powerful stories, often personal experiences of the speaker. Most motivational speakers also use humor, but not to the extent that a humorist would.
- The CELEBRITY SPEAKER may provide a name which will draw people to your event. Some celebrity speakers are terrific speakers and some are just average, but you’re normally buying their fame and not their platform skills. Celebrity speakers normally have the highest fees.
- The INDUSTRY SPEAKER is a person with expertise in a particular industry who lectures on a specific topic. Industry speakers are generally not known for their entertainment or motivational value but are brought in to inform and take an in-depth look at a particular topic.
- The PERFECT FIT SPEAKER is ideally what every group is looking for when hiring a speaker. But, there are some motivational speakers who have the talent, background, experience and versatility to truly be a perfect fit for many different types of industries and organizations. It is often difficult to classify these speakers as they tremendously funny, but not humorists, motivational in delivery but not in subject matter, Experienced in many industries without being a boring industry speaker and most of all they specialize in extensive pre-meeting research to deliver just the right message for each group. These speakers work closely with clients in a true partnership for a successful event.
There are plenty of factors that need to be taken into consideration to choose the right guest speaker at a conference. Once you’ve chosen the right motivational speaker for your meeting or event, the rest will fit into place. If you or your company are looking for a social media planner, consider a DMC to help you make it a successful event.
