Finding a speaker for an event is often an anxiety-producing event. You have been given the responsibility to “find a good speaker”, and unless you’ve heard the speaker before, it can be difficult to determine:
“Is this person good or are they just a good marketer?”
For many people, finding a speaker is a new (or relatively new) responsibility, and can feel overwhelming. So I’d like to give you some important framing questions to consider as you evaluate potential speakers:
- What do you hope to gain for the attendees?
- What do you want them to “take away” from the event?
- What are important characteristics of your group, of the venue setting, of the time of day of the speech that will affect the event?
- Are there style or background characteristics that are important for this speaker to have?
- What would a “bad speaker” look like?
I have tried to put together sufficient information to allow you to begin to determine if I might be the right speaker for your event.
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