Chances are that you've had fantastic lineup of speakers at your past events. Whether they just knew how to interact with your crowd or presented useful information beautifully, your attendees loved them and may still be talking about them years later. And chances are that you are counting the minutes until you can invite them back. But when you call one of these speakers to extend that invitation, have you received a lukewarm response? Are they not thrilled to work with you and your attendees again? Well, then it's time to take a look at your event planning checklist for your speakers.
Wait ... You don't have an event planning checklist for your speakers? That's the first problem. Speakers are the backbone of your event and you"ll want to work with your best ones again. So taking the time to ensure you are creating a relationship of respect with them is an important aspect of meeting planning.
How do you create a great relationship with your speakers? What is your best tip?