Wondering how to save on costs associated with speakers and performers and their required travel? Sometimes, it only requires looking into what's locally available...you'll be sure to find at least one good source of low-priced (or even free!) talent. For example, we've seen event planners tap into local universities or cities' live arts programs to find musical, acting and other forms of entertainment.
Recruit hidden talent: even if a speaker doesn't have formal "celebrity status," that doesn't mean he or she is any less intelligent, poised or inspirational. However, it does mean that the speaker is likely to charge you less for time at your event.
Use your networks! This could mean anything from enlisting executives within your own office's walls to tapping into contacts in a member organization that you're involved with. Executives will engage the audience for free, and the professionals that you network with probably won't force you to pay too much.
...and then milk them for all they're worth...
A speaker can provide more than just a speech. Ask your presenters to stick around for breakout sessions or networking "coffee breaks" to further the attendees' learning and to increase the amount of positive interactions.
Recruit hidden talent: even if a speaker doesn't have formal "celebrity status," that doesn't mean he or she is any less intelligent, poised or inspirational. However, it does mean that the speaker is likely to charge you less for time at your event.
Use your networks! This could mean anything from enlisting executives within your own office's walls to tapping into contacts in a member organization that you're involved with. Executives will engage the audience for free, and the professionals that you network with probably won't force you to pay too much.
...and then milk them for all they're worth...
A speaker can provide more than just a speech. Ask your presenters to stick around for breakout sessions or networking "coffee breaks" to further the attendees' learning and to increase the amount of positive interactions.
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