What Are Your Areas of Expertise?
In a perfect world, the speaker would have the proper amount of expertise regarding a variety of different topics, but in some instances, a company may want to choose a speaker who is particularly knowledgeable about one area. For this reason, an organizational leader will typically decide to inquire about the speaker’s specific areas of expertise before making a final decision regarding their hire.
Which Groups Have You Presented To In The Past?
Has the potential speaker addressed a group like yours before? Do they have experience speaking to people from this particular industry? If so, have they spoken to a crowd of your size in the past or are they used to more intimate gatherings? This is also important when it comes to finding out if members of your organization have already heard the person speak in the past. In some instances, this may be a bonus, while in others, it may serve as a detriment (especially if they were poorly reviewed).
Do You Customize Your Presentations?
A speaker that simply reuses the same speeches over and over again is going to have a tough time keeping the attention of your audience, so it behooves you to ask as many questions as possible about their level of readiness. Do they customize each presentation or do they have an existing template that they trot out? You will want a speaker that can roll with the punches and create a new speech by using the information that is important to your company, so be sure to ask about their willingness to tailor their speech to your specific desires. Are You Going To Use Visual Aids? Motivational speakers who stand in one place and talk for an hour are bound to lose the audience’s attention rather quickly, so it is important to ask the speaker whether they are going to use visual aids to punch up the presentation a bit. Plus, this lets you know if you need to provide the speaker with the necessary audio/visual equipment or if they are capable of bringing their own.
Can I Take a Look At a Past Speech?
Hiring a speaker without taking a closer look at a speech that they have given in the past is a silly mistake, one that can easily be avoided by asking them to provide you with a copy of a presentation that they have given before. A refusal or inability to so is a major red flag. To ask more questions about conference speakers in Sydney, be sure to contact Motivational Speakers Sydney today.