Welcome everyone! Today we'll be chatting about booking and managing speakers for ur events. My name is Viktor @v1ktor #eventprofs- Warm up: Whats ur name & location, What type of events/meeting do you specialize in? #eventprofs
Hi Viktor, Adrian Segar in Marlboro, Vermont here. I organize & facilitate participant-driven and participation-rich events. #eventprofs- @ASegar Hi Adrian, glad you could make it. How do u fit speakers into ur participant-driven events? #eventprofs
- @booktospeak At longer events we'll include traditional predetermined sessions. #eventprofs
- Yes! @asegar One change I'd like to suggest. I prefer "presenters" to "speakers". I don't want to just listen all the time :) #eventprofs
@booktospeak I have discovered some of the most knowledgeable and engaging speakers through participant recommendations #eventprofs A1- A1 Recommendations from a program committee or the event's community are the 1st places I'll look for presenters #eventprofs
- @booktospeak By "participant" I mean attendee or organization member #eventprofs A1
- A1: When I planned events, we wud look at industry & c who's active & try to invite them to share their message. #eventprofs
- Agree RT @LoisMarketing: I've discovered some of the most knowledgeable/ engaging speakers through participant recos #eventprofs #eventprofs
- Also a great way to win participation and support of the event -- by involving members/attendee feedback in planning #eventprofs A1
- @LoisMarketing Hi Lois, yes attendee feedback is key to attracting more next time around! #eventprofs
- May be jumping ahead w this -- forgive me if I am! -- but SoMe have been great source for speakers as well as for opps for me #eventprofs A1
- @booktospeak I lean towards community recommendations; otherwise same old/same old suggestions can reappear #eventprofs
- @booktospeak LOL! I knew I was jumping ahead! Have signed speakers and received great recommendations via SoMe community #eventprofs A2
- A2 SoMe is becoming an increasingly important place to check on presenters. All else equal, I prefer folks who engage there #eventprofs
- @ASegar Yes, when I planned I fought board's recommendations since they seemed to be 90% the same every year. #eventprofs
- SoMe not only good direct source for presenters but way to seek out those knowledgeable in industry/trade for recommendations #eventprofs
- RT @ASegar: SoMe is becoming increasingly important place 2 check on presenters. All else equal I prefer folks who engage there #eventprofs
- @booktospeak SoMe allow me to connect with many in clients' industries/trades/professional organizations. #eventprofs
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Adrian Segar
Event designer, organizer and facilitator. Author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love. I also sing and dance at no extra charge.
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