An ideal guest speaker is someone that is hired to enhance an occasion or international conference by simply highlighting and emphasizing the objectives of an event. S.A. guest speakers in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria and even the Kruger National Park (Nelspruit) are more often than not the major attraction to a meeting or event. Well known and famous guests speakers draw larger crowds and contribute enormously to the success and motivation of the occasion. These speakers are often also quite expensive to obtain. Appearing as an invited guest speaker and after dinner speakers can be big business and any successful speaker have mastered the art of plying their trade with just enough speaking finesse and skill to pull off a smashing event. This ability is acquired by practicing motivational speeches, a suitable style and approach as well as learning to assess and ‘feel' a crowd. Getting the basics right first: Appearance is everything. A professional guest speaker or after dinner speaker in London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and all over South Africa know and should appear appropriately dressed for the occasion or team building. Having an attitude that oozes confidence and an aura that literally draws everyone's attention is an ideal position to be in. This signifies someone who is calm, self assured and ready to deliver his or her best effort. Guest appearances are made to keep an audience interested in the proceedings by adding valuable commentary in a relaxed and humorous fashion. The speech should be clear, well directed and just long enough to keep the audience on a high before the next speaker enters the platform. Maintaining a jovial mood is an ideal setup and it is safer to steer clear of any jokes that may offend anybody. Selected guest speakers should ideally have the ability to make an audience feel it was absolutely worth their while attending the event for teamwork purposes. As expert guest speakers are more often than not fundis in their fields of instructional expertise they must avoid in depth and boring detail of the "how to" topics discussed.