With the meeting industry heating up people want to connect and and knowing how to choose a conference speaker is critical to your meetings success. There’s a lot riding on your choice of conference speaker. In a very real way, it could make or break your event. After all, the main speaker effectively sets the tone and provides much of the actionable advice that participants will take away. Pick the wrong speaker for your audience and the entire conference could be bad.
The question is, how do you ensure that the speaker you pick is a good one? Of course, a little bit of vetting is essential. Let me offer you five ways in which you can vet your potential speaker.
Ask for video footage. Always ask to see some clips of your speaker in action, before you sign on a dotted line. Don’t worry — any reputable and experienced speaker will have some footage they can pass along. If your speaker seems hesitant to share video clips — well, that tells you everything you need to know right there.
