Motivational speakers are generally called upon to help an audience deal with particular needs or issues as well as the morale to succeed. A number of these audiences in most cases comprise of individuals who share a common interest and have the desire to learn a thing or two on the particular area of interest. There are different kinds of speakers that can be called upon depending on the need and the audience. You could choose a business speaker or a celebrity speaker depending on what you are looking to achieve.
A celebrity speaker is a person whose popularity is not due to their speaking abilities but rather as a result of roles in a different field such as acting, music or entrepreneurship. In the case of business speakers, they are speaking professional. Business speakers are hired specifically because of their capability in delivering effective sessions. Apart from the popularity they gain from speaking most of the business speakers end up writing books even after spending a significant amount of time in the speaking industry.
The type of audience being addressed by these two speakers is the main difference. Business speakers are audience specific. They are hired to address an audience that needs to hear more about how to succeed in the business world and often in a particular area such as marketing or human resource management. A celebrity speaker on the other hand can be called upon to speak to a wide range of audiences. Due to their status as celebrities, celebrity speakers are called upon not on their speaking abilities. When considering bringing them into an event their speaking ability is not always a major factor to consider. The event planner decides on which celebrity speaker will fit with the audience based on the age of the audience and their basic interests and not on the agenda at hand. In a number of occasions a celebrity speaker is called upon for entertainment purposes and not necessarily to address an issue. Business speakers are professional speakers and are never invited for entertainment purposes.
Another major difference between business and celebrity speakers is involvement. Most good business speakers choose to get in touch with the event and get details about what the event planners are looking to promote long before the day. Getting acquainted with the event enables a speaker predict the type of audience to expect thus being better equipped to deliver a worthwhile presentation. The speaker also ensures that they are there for the whole event and not just their presentation.
This helps the audience feel that they have not been abandoned and can even create an avenue for some of them to get acquainted with the speaker after the event. For most of the celebrity speakers tend to only appear at the venue minutes before their presentation and leave right after their presentation. This is a common and even expected character in their main area of business. The major differences between business and celebrity speakers should aid one in deciding which among the speakers is best for the next event.
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