Confabulations

Even the biggest of business cheeses can transform into doting 14 year old girls upon the arrival of celebrity speakers at their event. Follow this guide to make sure you are not overwhelmed by the occasion of meeting your celebrity speakers and maintain a cool professional persona.

Preparation

When it comes to celebrity speakers, failure to prepare really is preparing to fail. Many celebrities now have published autobiographies, which make a great way of brushing up on your speaker’s background and interests. Learn a little about their background and interests so you are not stuck for something to talk about.
This will also make sure you have an idea in your mind of what you are going to say when you meet your celebrity speakers. You may want to rehearse the likely encounter with a colleague at work. Keep a firm hand shake and ensure you make eye contact.

A great technique is to familiarise yourself with their presence in the weeks running up to the event. Spend a few minutes every day on their Wikipedia page, or keep a small picture of them on your desk at work.

When your celebrity speaker’s arrival is imminent, you may incur brief spells of dizziness, butterflies and weak knees. Don’t worry, this is quite normal. If this does happen, find a quiet spot to sit down, take deep breaths and have a glass of cold water.

On the first occasion you book celebrity speakers, it may not be a wise move to book someone you have idolised your entire life. If your budget allows you to, put on a practice event with a lesser-known celebrity. This will serve as the perfect dress rehearsal for the real thing.

Normal People

On your third or fourth time of booking celebrity speakers, you’ll think absolutely nothing of encountering them. After all, celebrities are normal people, just like you and me. By following this simple guide you will ensure you don’t crumble under the pressure of meeting your idol. Remember, they are used to living their life in the media spotlight, so they will be expecting you to be a bit nervous.

Whether you’re organising a whole conference, a large meeting or some sort of training seminar, you’re likely to have given a lot of thought to who’ll be speaking. Is it worth opting for the popular choice of a motivational speaker? When carefully chosen to match your event, yes.

There’s a huge range of people available as motivational speakers including sports men and women, academics, experts and celebrities. As a result, choosing is not simple, but it is important.

There are motivational speakers who are experts in their field of business and who have perhaps written a book or two. Perhaps they don’t have any real celebrity, but they are most probably well known to your audience. Speakers like these can often endorse new business systems which you may be implementing at the time of the event. In order to motivate and inspire, expect the speaker to give examples of success stories.This type of speaker might even be able to bring a reluctant audience around to your way of thinking.

Some speakers may not be experts in their field but may still be successful.These are pseudo-celebrities, perhaps talent contest winners, or underdogs with heart-warming success stories of victory against all the odds. None of that is necessarily a bad thing though. Being living proof that ‘anyone can do it’ can be a motivation. Their potential lack of authority may mean they aren’t the best choice for corporate events.This doesn’t mean they cannot produce results. The stories such speakers can share can be used at a variety events such as careers fairs and support groups.

Lastly and similarly, sports stars often work as motivational speakers.They can be employed to share stories of dedication and commitment and the success they brought, motivating audiences and creating positive attitudes. Sports speakers are perhaps the most versatile, proving popular at many events.