Professional Speakers Day 2024 is on Wednesday, August 7, 2024: what saying should i use while introducing my speaker?

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what saying should i use while introducing my speaker?

To ____________, introducer for speaker ____________ at program ____________ at (Time)_______, (Day)_________, in (Room Number)___________. As protocol chair it is my responsibility to see that all who have been assigned to introduce speakers know how to go about the introduction in a professional way. Please do not be intimidated by the following criteria but allow these recommendations to put you at ease because you will know exactly what to say. Please be aware of the following when taking care of your speakers. *Escort speaker to the registration desk to pick up packet. *Acquaint speaker with the room. Make sure all AV needs are taken care of. *Arrange introductions at beginning of program (Please see newspaper highlights below). *If speaker is attending conference meals, sit with them and introduce them to others. *Send Thank-You's promptly at the end of the conference. *Manage time allowed to speaker (work out a way to give 5 min warning if speaker desires). *Start and end on time *Pick up speaker's check. (If applicable) If you do not have biographical information for your speakers please contact them directly. requesting information found in the newspaper article at the end of this letter. Make sure transportation is taken care of for the speaker. This includes getting the speaker from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the conference. If your speaker is being compensated for expenses, please remind them to keep receipts. Those being paid mileage will need to keep track of miles traveled. Expense vouchers will be available in their registration packet. They will need to fill these out and include the receipts for reimbursement We have prepared a small thank you gift for each speaker. Please pick one up at the registration desk before your program so that you can give it to the speaker when you thank him/her at the end of the presentation. If you have any questions or would like my help in any way please don't hesitate to call at 378-5947 or e-mail, wendy_bishop@byu.edu. Thank You. Newspaper Highlights: (Provo Herald, May 23, 1998 by Kathleen Richards). PUT AUDIENCE, SPEAKER AT EASE WITH INTRODUCTION (Title) Guest speakers who address business and professional groups or who are invited to make presentations on college and university campuses should be formally introduced to their audiences. If the task of introducing a speaker falls to you, use the following guidelines to help you when making the introduction. The introduction should be brief and should not be used to call attention to the introducer - the focus should be on the guest. AN INTRODUCTION should: *Make the speaker feel welcome. *Indicate that the group feels privileged to have the person as the speaker. *Build credibility for the speaker by mentioning facts from his or her resume. *Set an appropriate tone or mood by giving the audience a reason to listen. *Announce the title or the subject of the presentation and relevance to the audience. Choose only pertinent facts from the resume - information that will raise the credibility of the speaker. Portray the speaker as a person in whom the listeners will be interested. People at a presentation respond more positively to a presenter whom they trust and whom they perceive to be an expert on the subject of the presentation. You must realize that your goal is to provide listeners with information that the speaker would not be able to present. NOT EVERYTHING should be included in the introduction and some items may be more pertinent than others. Make your selection carefully. A few of your choices are: *Title of current position (or past positions held). *Academic degrees earned, honorary degrees awarded. *Offices held in organizations. *Awards and honors received. *Books or other materials published. *Outstanding career achievements. *Special training received. *Programs or panels participated in. *Places traveled to. *Personal achievements or interests (family, hobbies, skills). Usually the name of the speaker is presented last to elicit applause from the audience. For example, "It is my pleasure to introduce ...," or "Ladies and gentlement, join me in welcoming ..." After introducing a speaker, listen attentively. You never know when the audience may be watching you or looking at you to see your reaction to statements made. UPON COMPLETION of the presentation or speech, the speaker should be thanked publicly. This job will probably fall to you as the person who introduced the speaker. Along with thanking the speaker, you should react to specific points or statements the speaker made to show that you were actively listening and involved in the presentation. Many times a certificate of appreciation is given to the speaker at the conclusion of the presentation. If the speaker is part of a conference or convention, often a small gift is given in appreciation of the speaker's contribution to the proceedings. When presenting a certificate or gift, use your left hand so your right hand may be used for shaking hands. At the end of the meeting, you want people to leave on a high note feeling that eheir time was well spent. Therefore, you may want to thank members of the audience for their attendance and participation. Kathleen Richards is a contributing columnist from the School of Business at Utah Valley State College.

I would like to promote a professional speaker to national conferences, esp

I would like to promote a professional speaker to national conferences, esp. in central Tennessee area. Ideas?

During the 1980s when I wanted to become a PAID national speaker, I used the following strategy to promote myself:

1. I researched about five "issues of the day," and learning all the facts and statistics, examining the various popular viewpoints and perspectives. I became a master of these issues. You don't have to do five, of course; you can master one, or two. You can also learn more.

2. I adopted thoughtful, useful, and applicable positions on the issues of the day, an example of which was high school competency tests. I summarized by position on this issue this way: "A people--African Americans--cannot afford to defend their "right" to be incompetent.

3. I wrote opinion pieces for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, etc. explaining my position on a given topic. I selected those publications by studying editorial topics these editors were already publishing.

This strategy established me as a thoughtful "expert" if you will on a variety of topics, and invitations to speak came in from local, regional and national organizations. I then selected engagements that appeared to be most likely prospects for leading to additional engagements.

From about 1986 until 1994 when I decided to stop traveling, this strategy led to more than 500 engagements at an average fee of $1,000. Of course, when I began, I could demand $1000 or more an engagement. In fact, for the first 10, my fee was simply expenses.

Try this! It might work!

What is professional day for teachers?

What is professional day for teachers?

It depends...

Here a it can be a professional development day where a guest speaker or master teacher will come in and give a presentation about how to improve as a teacher.

A professional day for report cards is what the other folks said. It is used for grading those last few assignments and entering grades or comments into the computers so report cards can be printed. That day also could be used for meetings with supervisors or parents.

Holidays also on this date Wednesday, August 7, 2024...