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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Who Is A Keynote Speaker?

By Anthony West


Event organizers endeavor to have a climax to their occasion with a message that will keep the spirits of attendants together until the next gathering. This message is to be delivered by the keynote speaker. The organizers or managers therefore make a deliberate search and want a person who can deliver to their expectation. Speakers must therefore work with organizers to actualize this.

Upon identification to address the gathering, what is expected and how do you prepare? A good starting point is full understanding of the mission or expectations of your client. There are differences in all organizations and gatherings. In a discussion with your client, you should identify the purpose of your target gathering and prepare accordingly. Discuss any event that might herald a change in audience composition, intention or mood a few days or hours before your presentation.

There are different types of speakers in every convention. Some are instructional. Others are motivational while others entertainers, etc. Before signing the contract, identify your role in the convention. It is this expectation that will enable you to prepare the right materials. Without a primary purpose for your address, you will fatally fall short of their expectations.

The timing for main address depends on the organizers and structure of the conference. This creates a possibility of addressing the gathering at the beginning, in the middle or even at the end. Appearing at the opening is a signal that your role is to set the agenda. Addressing the gathering in the middle is meant to refocus the discussion and fuel it towards a set climax. Should your speech come towards the end, it is designed to cement what has been said and send off the crowd with a resonating idea in anticipation of the next conference.

Guest speakers must learn to connect with the audience. This means a deeper understanding of mission, purpose and theme of the conference. You must be aware of special challenges facing the organization and find a way to resolve them. Read their mood and prepare tension and release moments that resonate with their moods and expectations.

Each audience and timing is different. As such, customize your speech to the audience depending on their situation and composition. You should appear to speak personally to the lowest as well as the highest ranking individual in the gathering. Remember their tragedies and triumphs as though you are one of them. Refer to their history and address their aspirations. This is the way to speak to their hearts.

Speakers delivering keynote address are selected for a reason. In most cases, organizers are looking for some uniqueness that fits well within the year, month, day and timing of the conference. They expect that your address will fit within the prevailing context better than any other person. This calls for a unique and memorable presentation that can never be delivered by any other person.

To make a good speech, you must time and pace the presentation. It should take between thirty and forty five minutes. The style of delivery should be characteristically yours with special focus on the audience and the organization. Prepare adequately to make your presentation flow and with sufficient punch lines to keep the audience glued.




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