Your conference speakers, especially your conference keynote speakers, need to be on target and the perfect fit for your conference attendees. What are the strategies for helping find these conference speakers? As a keynote speaker and comedian, I understand it can be DAUNTING for the meetings event professional! There are SO MANY to choose from and it’s hard to determine which speaker is the “real deal.”
I’ve been doing this keynote thing for a few years – okay, 25+ years – and I have 4 quick and easy strategies to help you find your next conference speakers, including your next fantastic keynote speaker. Here they are, and I’ve added an easy infograph for quick reference.
And no, it won’t take you a ton of time and/or cost billions of dollars unless that’s what you want! But sometimes these strategies are overlooked, which is a bummer because they’re easy and a little obvious!
Happy booking!
Jan
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1, Go to the SECOND page of Google. Many of the big bureaus and big-fee speakers spend big bucks to be on the first page of Google. . . but there are tons of great speakers on the second and third page, so keep looking. AND . . .
2. Look at event agendas from similar organizations. See who they’ve hired, and then check out that person for your event. AND . . .
3. Ask past speakers and comedians. We are connected to others in our field, and since we know your conference, we can suggest someone who is a good fit. AND . . .
4. Look in your email and mail box. Many speakers and comedians search out groups who would be a good fit, and they do their own outreach – save yourself time by NOT ignoring people who have contacted you.
4 Strategies to Help Find Your Next Conference Speakers
