Comments on: 7 Questions to Find the Right Speaker http://katenasser.com/7-questions-to-find-right-speaker/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The People-Skills Coach Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kate Nasser http://katenasser.com/7-questions-to-find-right-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Kate Nasser Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:02:42 +0000 http://katenasser.com/?p=427#comment-42 Jeff, I love your comment on: "The real win is when a speaker has good delivery and good content with only 3-5 main points–not data dumps please. That’s when the audience enjoys the presentation and walks away with relevant content that they can apply immediately. And, the audience remembers those points. Ultimately, it’s about the audience, not the speaker." I have had people debate this topic with me. They say content is more important than delivery. My reply is... you must deliver both. If the delivery is not dynamic, no one will hear or remember it. Thanks for your comment! And thankfully as a speaker I am in the "both" category. Kate Nasser Jeff,
I love your comment on:
“The real win is when a speaker has good delivery and good content with only 3-5 main points–not data dumps please. That’s when the audience enjoys the presentation and walks away with relevant content that they can apply immediately. And, the audience remembers those points. Ultimately, it’s about the audience, not the speaker.”
I have had people debate this topic with me. They say content is more important than delivery. My reply is… you must deliver both. If the delivery is not dynamic, no one will hear or remember it.
Thanks for your comment! And thankfully as a speaker I am in the “both” category.
Kate Nasser

]]> By: Jeff Hurt http://katenasser.com/7-questions-to-find-right-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jeff Hurt Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:57:07 +0000 http://katenasser.com/?p=427#comment-41 I've hired more than 2,500 speakers in the past several years and there are two things I focus on: delivery and content. I'm jaded when it comes to hiring speakers since I've seen so many speaker proposals, speaker marketing packets, one sheets and videos. I can tell within the first 30 seconds of a speaker's video if he or she is worth pursuing further. I believe the most important part of the speakers presentation is their delivery style. A speaker with good delivery style and poor content will win rave reviews from the audience. How many times have we sat through presentations that we really enjoyed and then walked away saying, "What was that about?" A speaker with good content and poor delivery will result in bad reviews and a disconnected audience. A good example of this is most college professors who lecture with good content but bore their students. The real win is when a speaker has good delivery and good content with only 3-5 main points--not data dumps please. That's when the audience enjoys the presentation and walks away with relevant content that they can apply immediately. And, the audience remembers those points. Ultimately, it's about the audience, not the speaker. Don't be the sage on the stage, be the guide on the side. I’ve hired more than 2,500 speakers in the past several years and there are two things I focus on: delivery and content. I’m jaded when it comes to hiring speakers since I’ve seen so many speaker proposals, speaker marketing packets, one sheets and videos. I can tell within the first 30 seconds of a speaker’s video if he or she is worth pursuing further.

I believe the most important part of the speakers presentation is their delivery style. A speaker with good delivery style and poor content will win rave reviews from the audience. How many times have we sat through presentations that we really enjoyed and then walked away saying, “What was that about?” A speaker with good content and poor delivery will result in bad reviews and a disconnected audience. A good example of this is most college professors who lecture with good content but bore their students. The real win is when a speaker has good delivery and good content with only 3-5 main points–not data dumps please. That’s when the audience enjoys the presentation and walks away with relevant content that they can apply immediately. And, the audience remembers those points. Ultimately, it’s about the audience, not the speaker. Don’t be the sage on the stage, be the guide on the side.

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