Groups give speakers get all kinds of gifts: flowers, chocolate, gift certificates. One of the best “gifts” you can give a speaker is a recommendation. Although I use critique sheets for reviews, it’s not often that a get a group review like this one from West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs.
What I like about this format:
- includes group comments
- talks about usable ideas
- gives ideas on how to expand the presentation
Professional Speaker Recommendation for Barbara Rozgonyi’s How to Build Your Business with Online Networking for Women Entrepreneurs
Thanks so much to everyone in the group who wrote the following recommendation:
West Suburban Woman Entrepreneurs would like to acknowledge Barbara Rozgonyi from CoryWest Media. She joined us January 15, 2009, at William Tell in Countryside to share her wisdom and insight about “How To Build Your Business With Online Networking.”
The WSWE Speaker-Evaluation opinions about her presentation were all in agreement: Barbara definitely met our expectations! Her program gave insight on the timely topic of online networking. Her material was useful to our current business needs. Her presentation style was interactive, engaging, and thorough. She was friendly, focused, exceptionally knowledgeable, and relaxed. She inspired and motivated members and their guests, many of whom reported they plan to sign up for or update their listings in online networking communities like “LinkedIn.”
Some comments that WSWE members shared include:
- Great information for those not familiar with the topic
· The handout allowed audience to focus on the speaker. (Many) liked the size and content of handout.
- “Great speaker and great topic for today’s techno savvy consumers!”
- Speaker presented ideas for every level of experience
The most usable ideas gained from his presentation were:
- Taking small steps to implement this way of networking
- How to set up for a new user
- Reserving individual domain names
- Forming accountability groups
- Suggested action steps and accountability groups
If we had more time or if we could have added something more, our members would have appreciated:
- Walk through a sample “LinkedIn” setup
- How to specifically use sites to stimulate business
We recommend Barbara to any professional group seeking to educate and inspire its members.
Sincerely,
Members of WSWE ~ West Suburban Woman Entrepreneurs ~ www.wswe.org
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8 thoughts on “How to Write a Professional Speaker Recommendation”
Barbara, congratuulations on a great review. I think this is a great idea and format to pursue. As you know many times we as speakers are asked for discounts in exchange for exposure, marketing and awareness. Im adding this to my arsenal as things to ask for on each Guerrilla Marketing or Social Media Marketing speaking engagement….a letter of recommendation as you have outlined on and offline. Thanks for the tip. Would love to do a joint event with you. Al.
Barbara, congratuulations on a great review. I think this is a great idea and format to pursue. As you know many times we as speakers are asked for discounts in exchange for exposure, marketing and awareness. Im adding this to my arsenal as things to ask for on each Guerrilla Marketing or Social Media Marketing speaking engagement….a letter of recommendation as you have outlined on and offline. Thanks for the tip. Would love to do a joint event with you. Al.
These are great barbara! I’d add, that you can use your PR firm to help you gain visibility to get speaking engagements. I have received some great recommendations from the PR I’ve gotten for my company (I use a pay-per-placement service like Publicity Guaranteed)
These are great barbara! I’d add, that you can use your PR firm to help you gain visibility to get speaking engagements. I have received some great recommendations from the PR I’ve gotten for my company (I use a pay-per-placement service like Publicity Guaranteed)
Thanks Al – it would be fun to do an event with you. Appreciate the publicity suggestion, Dan. For more ideas, here’s how to access Wired PR Works’ speaker PR category:
http://barbararozgonyi-wiredprworks.com/category/speaker-pr/
Thanks Al – it would be fun to do an event with you. Appreciate the publicity suggestion, Dan. For more ideas, here’s how to access Wired PR Works’ speaker PR category:
http://barbararozgonyi-wiredprworks.com/category/speaker-pr/
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I am Delia L. Adams who have authored a book that’s available on Amazon. Com titled The Housekeeper’s Companion which was written exclusively for the Housekeeping Industry a work book of esteem building through daily inspiration, self help tools and tips my book have served as a launching pad that has produced a line of products such as garments, hats, water bottles, lunch bags, mugs etc. I’m in the process to set up a Be Inspired! Speaking Tour to various establishments with Housekeeping Staff to boost their work place morale if you could assist in this mission with leads through networking I greatly appreciate your support.
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