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Jet Lag or Jackpot: Navigating Speaker Travel Within Your Budget

Posted October 11, 2024

Traveling as a speaker can be both exciting and exhausting. Between dealing with jet lag and staying within your budget, it can feel like hitting the jackpot when everything falls into place. But we’re here…

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Crucial Conversations: The Speaker Pre-Event Call

Posted October 11, 2024

Your speaker is booked, confirmed, and your event date is fast approaching! Now is the perfect time to schedule the crucial speaker pre-event call with your management team. This call is essential to ensure that…

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Hire a Professional MC to Elevate Your Next Event – 4 Insider Tips

Posted June 13, 2024

Looking to elevate your next event? Discover the transformative power of hiring a professional MC! In this blog post, Limelight Group explores the myriad benefits of hiring a skilled master of ceremonies. From captivating the crowd with their dynamic stage presence to expertly guiding the flow of the program, professional emcees bring charisma, expertise, and energy to the stage. Learn why investing in hiring a professional MC is a game-changer in event planning. Read more now!

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Some Essential Questions to Find Perfect Event Entertainment

Posted June 12, 2024

Have you ever gone to an event and left feeling completely underwhelmed by the entertainment? When it comes to entertainment, finding the perfect fit to wow an audience requires some thought about the event and attendees. That’s why we’ve compiled some important questions that will help you find just the right event entertainment.

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Are short lead times the new normal in events?

Posted May 21, 2024

Are Short Lead Times the New Normal in Events? The event industry has always been a fast-paced environment, but in recent years, the pace has accelerated to a whole new level. Gone are the…

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The Event Planner’s Guide to Avoiding Speaker Cancellations: How a Speakers Bureau Can Save the Day

Posted May 9, 2024

Event planners live in a constant state of "what if": What if the speaker gets sick? What if they miss their flight? What if they suddenly decide to join a circus instead? These aren't just paranoid fantasies; they're real concerns that can turn your event from a dream into a meme! Discover what you need to know about avoiding speaker cancellations like a pro.

You Just Booked Your Keynote Speaker! 4 Tips You Can’t Miss!

Posted March 12, 2024

You got the thumbs up from your executive team and committee. You just booked your keynote speaker--Whoop! It's green light GO with your 'numero uno' keynote choice! Contracts are now fully executed and it's time to get working on the details! Here are 4 crucial things to think about...

4 Tips for Hired Speaker Success

Posted October 4, 2019

Picture this: you hire a speaker for an event, and as you watch from the sidelines, you realize the audience is falling asleep. As a conference organizer, it’s your job to hire or recommend speakers for events. Without proper work and research into hiring the perfect speaker, the odds of your audience being bored or completely disinterested increases. The good news is, we’ve got four key tips for you to ensure success with hired speakers at your next event.

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What Adds Value as Speaker? Making Connections.

Posted May 31, 2019

We love working with speakers who are great before, during and after an event! Speakers who are fully engaged and love really connecting with our clients and our audiences. They are easy to deal with and passionate about how they approach their audience. They are low maintenance and they deliver high value! And they have the audience hooked and off their phones during their sessions! Sound like a speaker you want on your agenda?

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Mindful or Mind Full? Hot Speaker Topic

Posted May 10, 2019

Being mindful. It’s something that has my curiosity these days. The more I read, the more intrigued I become. I have started a practice of 10 minutes of meditation each day. Using "Headspace” as my guide, I have embarked on a journey to create space. And I’m loving it. Being mindful is really about paying attention to what’s happening in the present, allowing things to be as they are, letting go and not passing judgement.

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