Como você trabalha com palestrantes para criar uma sessão coesa?

You always need to begin with the end in mind. Think about the goals and objectives for the session, but also how you want the learners to feel at the end of it as well. Do you want them to feel excited or more knowledgeable for example. All of this will input into not only the content, but the style in which the session is delivered.

Just sharing.. following is a guide when defining a goal for your conference. 1. Which industry is your conference organised for? 2. Which area of focus are you planning for? Examples, sales, productivity, culture, etc 3. What theme (key message that you want to deliver) for the conference? 4. What is your expected number of participants?

I definitely agree - it's where I start. When I am doing an event/webinar/discovery session - I call it /name it - what the promise or goal is - for the attendee.

The faster your speakers know exactly what you need, want and expect from them - the better the results will be for everyone. As someone who has multiple bookings a week, I need to know times, formats, anything that will ensure I get the materials you need, you get me any materials you want for promotion and we both get the results we want. Well in advance!!

I've held hundreds of events with multiple speakers, and also participated in hundreds across 39 countries and expect the unexpected. As a speaker, be ready to be put into a slot even if you were expected on another day. As an event host, talk to your speakers in advance and find out who is ready to go at anytime. I love an early slot so if someone drops out I'm ready. If you are a Mac user, have ALL your materials tested and ready for conversion to powerpoint if required, or have all the dongles you need to adapt to anything. Don't think the host is ready for your type of computer. For a host - be very clear with times. Give a 15-minute warning, 5-minute warning and wrap up - one speaker can throw off the entire event.

One of the most important things you can do as a host for the speaker is a proper introduction. If they give you one - don't wing it even if you know them well. If you are a speaker, have a great bio ready for the host, and have it printed so you can hand it to them the day of your presentation. Even if you sent it- things get lost. Make sure your presentation and sound are working well before your session if possible, and then just let the speaker always know his time.

Absolutely key for both speaker and host to remain connected. It's really nice to be thanked as a speaker, and it's very rare - so be different and do that, send a card even of a picture of them on stage, something that makes the experience memorable. And speaker should thank too - putting on an event is not an easy task. Feedback is always good and put them into a CRM just as a task reminder to reach out - and see if there are any other opportunities you can be a part of.