Selecting guest speakers in South Africa, the U.K. and U.A.E.  for your special events, international conference or team building can be quite a task if you are looking for "That" professional. Once the ideal guest speaker or after dinner speaker has been selected, it only remains for the host to make the necessary impact when your chosen guest speaker is being introduced to the audience.

How to introduce guest speakers

As it is often the duty of the host to introduce the Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Dubai or London guest speakers, it has to be done in a style that will prickle the attention of the audience. If the host is one that occasionally fills this post it may be worth his while to acquire a few techniques when doing the introductions and speaking to the delegates. The first and probably the most important one is to be thoroughly prepared for the occasion. Introductions for programme guest speakers must occur smoothly and the introduction speech should be ideally written down and practiced beforehand. As the motivational guest speaker is usually the one that prepares the instructional introduction, do not change anything without his/ her permission. The presenter should be able to pronounce the speaker's name correctly as it could have a negative impact on the general mood of the speaker.  Egos are fragile. He/she should feel welcomed and confident and it is the job of the presenter to bring that situation about and set the stage for motivational speeches and teamwork that will follow during events. Keep the initial opening speech as concise as possible and maintain a positive, professional approach when doing the introduction. Remember that it is about motivation. Do not cause any distraction by telling jokes or unnecessary details of the event. It is important to lay emphasis on your guest speakers list so that the audience can shift their attention on to the main attraction. Once the professional is introduced it remains up to him/her to pull out the bag of tricks and start engaging the crowd.