Try and After Dinner Speaker- You Might Be Surprised.

The face of the traditional charity event has changed beyond all recognition in recent years. it’s out with the old jumble sales and cake sales. Today’s philanthropist wants glamour and glitz. That accounts for the surge in popularity of charity dinners and balls, each complete with its own after dinner speaker. Because of the fee charged by the after dinner speaker, hiring one has obvious expenses. However, don’t write off the idea: the benefits can far outweigh the costs.

Event organisers who are planning a charity dinner or ball are rightly keen to boost attendance. This is especially important when the majority of revenue will be coming from ticket sales. Local supporters of a charity can always be relied upon to attend charity events but what about tempting new attendees? If you can attract them to your event by providing an after dinner speaker who has something interesting to offer then you are onto a good thing. Make sure your after dinner speaker is famous, a TV face, a sports star or a local celebrity and advertise their attendance in the local media and you’re sure to attract extra guests.

A famous after dinner speaker will attract interest amongst the public and give you some publicity by word of mouth. If just one person carries out an internet search about your charity as a result of the presence of the after dinner speaker and mentions its work to their friends then raising awareness of the charity has to be a positive.

Make sure your after dinner speaker can speak in a passionate and convincing manner about the cause and you’ll see an increase in donations. Celebrities are often considered to be role models so they can go a long way in encouraging donations.

Lastly, don’t let your after dinner speaker stop at just a speech. Is there an auction they could host? Get business from the area to donate gifts and the speaker’s charisma and stage presence can be manipulated to encourage bidding.

The benefits of hiring an after dinner speaker for a charity ball or dinner can be huge, so don’t be put off by their fee. Give it a go, what have you got to lose?