How can you find a conference speaker for your event?

Are you planning to organise a conference, colloquium, awards ceremony or seminar, but in need of a speaker? To find that rare pearl, we invite you to follow our recommendations. How can you find a conference speaker? Let Kinepolis be your guide.

Decide on the theme/the goals of your conference

Before throwing yourself into the task of looking for a conference speaker, start by choosing the theme of your event.

It might be a conference at which new products can be presented. It could also be a conference during which you present your financial results and/or objectives. It’s up to you.

Once you’ve chosen the theme of your conference, you must define your goals: to inform, raise awareness, hold a debate, increase your visibility, get the word out about a new product/service…

Do you have your theme and your goals? That will be a great help when it comes to finding a conference speaker.

Remember to keep your budget in mind

Getting a conference speaker is an expense that you must take into account when organizing your conference.

If it is a fairly well-known person, their fees will be higher than for a less famous conference speaker.

If you work out the budget you can afford to spend on hiring a professional for your event as precisely as possible, you’ll be in a position to know who to contact and who not to contact.

Depending on their experience (among other things), a conference speaker can charge between 1 000 and 15 000 €, or more, for their services.

Regardless of your needs when it comes to organizing your conference, you can call upon the teams at Kinepolis. We’re here to help you.

Finding a conference speaker: expertise, target audience, qualities…

First of all, depending on the theme and objectives of your event, you must steer your search towards speakers who are experts on the subject. You can carry out research online, for instance, and contact several professionals in order to find the one you need.

Then weigh up the question of the target audience. The answer to this will help you better orientate your search for a conference speaker. Finding a conference speaker who will meet your guests’ expectations and needs is essential.

Your conference speaker must also be able to grab the attendees’ attention and maintain their interest. They are going to be speaking on behalf of your company, they will serve its image, its reputation.

A high-quality conference speaker:

• creates an instant rapport with the audience;
• does not use notes;
• adapts to the audience and to the company;
• conveys the message the company asks it to convey;
• serves and respects the company’s image;
• organises their speech perfectly;
• interacts with the audience;
• if the theme lends itself to it, adds some moments of comedy…

Note that the place where your conference takes place also plays an important role. Kinepolis Business offers you bespoke solutions for your corporate events. We offer you our cinema auditoriums and also multi-purpose reception spaces, to make your conferences and other events truly unforgettable.

How can you invite a conference speaker to your event? Specialist agencies, websites…

How can you invite a conference speaker to your event? If the professional you wish to call upon for your event has a website, you can use the contact form on it to set out your needs to them, along with date of your event and other info. Ideally, though, you should get in touch by phone, to have a person-to-person discussion.  Ask for a quote so that you can compare it with others, if you’ve sent requests to other speakers as well.

Are you tempted to negotiate their rates down? Keep in mind their experience, their degree of renown, the duration of the speech, the preparatory work required and so on.

Finding a conference speaker is easy to do because there are so many of them. Finding the most suitable one for your event requires a bit of research.

Another option is to go through a specialist agency to find the ideal speaker for your colloquium, conference or other event. The agency will put you in touch with a professional whose profile corresponds to your needs, and will thus save you time.

Finding a conference speaker: let’s summarize the key points

Kinepolis is by your side to help you find a conference speaker and put on a bespoke event that will leave your guests delighted.

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