Powerful Presentations REQUIRE Powerful Preparation
I don’t think you hire me to speak. You hire me to prepare. It’s the attention to detail and the research that makes the difference. Sure it takes time. But—you’re giving me yours.
Here are just some of the ways I’ll create a meaningful connection with your audience:
ON-SITE preparation includes:
Schedule permitting, I’ll arrive in time to meet with you, attend earlier sessions, take photos, talk with participants, and get an up-to-the-minute feel that is impossible with just a phone conversation.
Weave your theme into my message and, as appropriate, tie in the comments of other presenters.
I’ve been know to be an anonymous registrar, to hand out programs, and to re-arrange furniture.
Time permitting; I’ll meet with anyone who wants to talk more about my presentation. (Sometimes, people just need the 1:1 attention. Some folks want to share their story. And some people want advice. I am YOURS until travel demands that I leave)
PRE-EVENT research includes, based upon your needs:
Conduct conference calls with key personnel, customers, and/or employees.
Read all materials you send me in order to understand your background, challenges, triumphs and concerns.
Work with production crews to insure a seamless transition, music cues (if appropriate) and optimum audio visual preparation.
Consult, as requested, in the program design and flow as well as in the verbiage used to market the event. Having worn the hat of meeting planner and also consulted to a wide variety of clients, I have a wealth of ideas and expertise that is yours for the asking.
OTHER FREE Bonuses could be:
Articles for use in your newsletter or sent directly to participants
Clients say it makes ALL the difference in the world
How great it was to work with you and how impressive it was that you tailored your keynote session for our program. I am so glad you were able to join us a day earlier and that you used your time wisely while you were in Louisville…sitting in on the Friday morning keynote speaker, visiting with our members, staff, committee and sponsors, and joining us for the Comedy Hour. Many speakers remain in their guest rooms, but certainly you see the value in networking with our attendees and immersing yourself in our program. Your hard work and dedication certainly paid off in your presentation to our members. How clever you were to include the “B&B” joke which fit our industry well. I also appreciate your recognizing our premier sponsor NOVALIS as a part of your session. I am thankful to have worked with you professionally and glad to get to know you personally.
—American Nursery & Landscape Association
As a meeting planner, I was so surprised and excited by your ability to become part of a very complex and highly demanding group. While you were speaking, I felt like you had known the audience for a long period of time because you connected with them so well!
—Procter & Gamble CMK Meeting
There are speakers who run in and deliver. There are speakers who say “customize” and then do little of that. You delivered a message that just plain exceeded our expectations. I appreciate that you actually took the time to learn our language, arrived early, paid attention to what the other keynote speakers said and wove it into your speech, picking up on the key themes. This makes you a rare breed.
—Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services
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