Working with Presenters

Types of Presenters

· Keynoter

· Dynamic/motivational

· Experience sharing/show and tell

· Seminar style/informal/conversational

· Humorous/entertaining

· Competitive/accepted proposal

Presenter Training/Parameters

· Working with adults/”knowing the audience”

· Level of involvement

· Interaction with audience

· Dealing with audience questions

· Time aspects/concerns

Finding Presenters

· People you know/networking

· Universities/colleges

· Publications/literature

· Business/government

· Advertisements/brochures

· Speakers’ bureaus

Agreements to be Made

· Compensation (amount/type/terms)

· Nature/extent/period of services

· Copyright protection/liability issues

· Control/authority (handouts/content)

· Testing/evaluating presenters ahead of time

Miscellaneous Ideas

· Having a backup plan

· Evaluating speakers when finished

· A/V and other support needs

· Introducing speakers

· Logistics/room arrangements

· Speakers complementing each other

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Created January 1, 2009

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