Trends in Hiring a Professional Keynote Speaker

T rends in H i r ing a P rofessional Keynote Speaker Careful planning and a clear understanding of meeting objectives is essential while selecting a Keynote Speaker or an emcee for any event or seminar. There is a growing trend in hiring such speakers from speakers’ bureau or other such professional agencies. Taking the help and expertise of such professional services ensures that the speaker you get will be a professional, experienced and knowledgeable about the subject of discussion. This gives a guaranteed good start to the event and the organizers do not have to worry about co-ordination, transportation and preparation of the speaker.

Industry experts say that there are various points to keep in mind while hiring a professional keynote speaker. This not helps the Speaker Services to select the best speaker for your job, but also ensures that everything goes smoothly and as per plan on the day of the event.

It is recommended that event planners should first identify clear meeting objectives and timelines with the help of their core team. The speakers should be selected and booked as soon as possible so that the Speakers Bureau can efficiently manage the time and schedule of the speaker that the client selects.

To avoid any last minute mishaps or contingencies, it is very important that planners get their team and executives on common ground about speaker selection, as early as possible. A short 15 minute meeting with decision makers is usually adequate for this. The decisions of the meeting are to be immediately conveyed to the Bureau, so that they can start the process as soon as possible.

This optimizes the value of service provided by both the event planner as well as the speakers’ bureau. Presenting qualified speakers that fit perfectly into the executives’ requirements as well as the overall mission and vision of the event keeps the client happy and prevents last minute crises.

General trends indicate that some types of speakers are currently in more demand than others.

Some of the most popular speakers at present are: Motivational Speakers- Everybody loves a motivational speaker. The constant stress and disappointments in life slowly eats away our motivation and enthusiasm for life. Motivational speakers shake you out of your complacence and inspire you to be better adjusted in life and profession. Humorous motivational speakers are especially popular at the moment since laughter is a great way of disarming and reaching through to listeners.

Team Building Speakers- More and more companies and businesses have recognized the importance of a good and balanced team. For this purpose team building speakers are in high demand amongst corporate for their conferences and training seminars.

Leadership/Management Speakers- A lot of people and companies want their employees to be better leaders and managers. Leadership/Management speakers are gaining popularity to hold seminars about related topics like ‘what makes great leaders’, ‘How to improve employee satisfaction’, etc Others- Apart from those stated above many event planners are also hiring speakers on generational and lifestyle topics like ‘Adventure’, ‘Spirituality’ and other self help topics.