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Tuesday Tip | How to Handle Speaker Feedback

Karen Viotti
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020
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It happens. A keynote speaker leaves the stage thinking they hit a home run, that is until the reviews come in. Let's face it - everyone has an off-day. We are all perfectly imperfect, after all.

"Learning from success is important, but learning from failure is vital to succeeding."

So how can a speaker be sure that they are hitting the mark with their audience and avoid the unfortunate mishap? Customer service speaker Micah Solomon recently shared his secrets on surviving the speaker circuit in a Forbes article. He writes, "If you want to improve how your keynotes and other presentations are received, here are a couple of fixes that may help. These aren’t overhaul-your-presentation type suggestions.  They’re textural: small issues you can work on that, in spite of their modest nature, can make all the difference in how your message is received." 

  1. Status indicators matter. Ask the right questions on your pre-event call to understand and get to know your audience. And if you're not doing a pre-event call, now would be a good time to start.
  2. Be adaptable. “This is me; take me as I am” only works if you’re Oprah or Richard Branson. 
  3. Be obvious. Just because you understand how an anecdote or aside relates to a larger point you’re trying to make doesn’t guarantee that your audience will.

We encourage you to check out Micah's article to learn more. He goes on to list several more tips that can help you in your next keynote presentation so that you connect with your audience and hit a home run each time. For more information about Micah Solomon, or to learn more speaker tips, contact Executive Speakers Bureau at (901) 754-9404. 

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