Important Considerations When An After Dinner Speaker Has Been Booked

There will be plenty on your mind when you come to book an after dinner speaker; after all, there are so many things you have to do to make sure the event goes off without a hitch, it can be quite worrying.

Here are two considerations you really cannot afford to overlook when you book an after dinner speaker. Heed this advice and you will put on a night that will live long in your guests’ memory.

The Venue

Only by getting the venue right can you ensure your night goes off without a hitch. Make sure the podium where they will deliver their speech is prominent and can be viewed by all the guests who are attending. Nobody wants to have to crane their neck to get a view of the after dinner speaker.

Think long and hard about the acoustics of the venue you select. Your after dinner speaker should be able to speak in their normal voice, without having to shout. Not being able to hear the after dinner speaker will leave many of your guests feeling a vague sense of disillusionment. You will save yourself a lot of hassle by selecting a venue that includes a PA system and a sound engineer. You can then leave them to worry about the sound, while you focus your attention on more pressing matters.

Hydration

Some may dismiss the need to keep your after dinner speaker hydrated as somewhat trivial. Dry throats are the scourge of even the most seasoned of public speakers.

Water helps the after dinner speaker to relax, as well as keeping their throat moist. Even those who have been doing public speaking for years can suffer from bouts of nerves.

Follow these two steps and all you will have to do is let your after dinner speaker work their magic on your guests.