Speakers

We’ve all been at a conference where a speaker delivered a euphoric knockout punch. After a brief hour of new insights, we want to leave immediately, filled with boundless energy, and change the world. Do you recognize yourself? 

While a speaker at your event won’t move mountains or fundamentally change attitudes, they can provide a significant boost in a specific direction to reinforce a meeting’s message, drive change, or create some other form of new start.

Find the right one lecturer for your event

In our industry, we encounter many people who convey thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and experiences from their own lives. Some are full-time professionals and almost exclusively live by lecturing and inspiring others. Others do so as a complement to research, writing, leadership, and political work. 

The price varies depending on the lecturer. But keep in mind that it’s not always the most well-known lecturer in a field who can deliver the best at your event. 

We base our recommendations on your event's purpose and goals, and provide recommendations for speakers who will provide you with what you want. 

What characterizes a good one lecturer?

A good lecturer has identified the right content for the lecture. The message is razor-sharp, direct, and impossible to misinterpret. If the lecture becomes too general, the participants will not be as engaged. The content must feel relevant.

In addition to providing inspiration, the content must also be entertaining. But here it’s important for the lecturer to find the right balance – sometimes some inspirational speakers tend to get too ”funky”. When the lecturer is too focused on making the audience laugh, it’s easy to lose sight of the message.

A good speaker is phenomenal at ”building up” the presentation. There is a clear plan that aims to engage – from the introduction, through the presentation, to the end where they tie everything together and leave the audience filled with new energy and enthusiasm. All speakers plan their beginning and end, but not everyone fully masters the technique.

When we suggest speakers, we also look at how they use presentation tools. After all, very few speakers manage to stand upright and down on a stage without any aids and still capture the audience’s attention. 

Powerpoint can be good, but it can also be awkwardly bad if used incorrectly. Many images can be useful for illustration and reinforcement, but they can also be distracting. There are lecturers who make it easy for themselves and deliver images at a rapid pace, but the effect can be that they water down the message. 

Lecturers who understand the potential of – and the effects of – different presentation techniques elevate a lecture. Combining different tools, conventional and unconventional, can create tremendous dynamics.

Some lecturers are skilled at interacting with their audience. They have the ability to turn the experience into a living performance rather than just a lecture. The audience transforms into participants and becomes a part of the message.