What Should You Hire…a Presenter or a Speaker?
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[...] January 26, 2010 Many of us in the trade show industry do not have a “title” that was introduced during Career Day in grade school. When we meet someone who says they are a Doctor, Lawyer, Plumber, Office Manager, Florist, Chef, or Bus Driver (for example … Continue reading … [...]
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That was a really interesting distinction – I hadn’t considered the difference before. They definitely need to add presenter to career day!
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Emilie Barta Reply:
January 26th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Thanks for your comment, Shayna. So many of us in the events industry have job descriptions that are not common, but we don’t mind, do we, because we love what we do and we love talking about it to anyone who will listen!!
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Emilie, I would wager that presenters like you also spend much more time preparing for your presentation on behalf of the client than most speakers spend preparing for their speech about themselves. That time you spend preparing is one of the reasons you do a better job than speakers usually do.
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Emilie Barta Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Thank you for that wonderful compliment, Tim! I would never be able to guess how much time individual presenters or speakers spend on preparation for their next booking. I know my prep time varies significantly depending on the client, the product, the event, the audience, the press, etc. And I have validation that my preparation was exactly the right amount when the audience mistakes me as a company employee. Because after all, my client is who I am representing and the only one that matters!
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