Behind the scenes : getting our speakers ready

Simply Life Speakers Bureau is fortunate and honored to work with accomplished men and women from all walks of life. These are people whose life experiences and stories make them compelling speakers. Nowadays, many of the best speakers are the people who lived through an extraordinary experience or became experts in their areas of study out of sheer passion – not the so-called “professional speakers.” The speaking industry as a whole reflects this trend, as more and more organizations flock to those who have “walked the walk.” What our clients are often not aware of is the work that Simply Life does when we begin working with speakers as they transition to the speaking circuit.

Our commitment to our clients is that the speakers they book through us are the very best at what they do, well-prepared, and easy to work with. That commitment oftentimes means working to get our speakers ready, and that fact has become important to both speakers and clients alike, as they each have high expectations when working with Simply Life. This hands-on approach also ensures that clients get speakers equipped with insight and advice from a staff that knows their talent well. In fact, at Simply Life we have booked and attended thousands of events, and we count our staff among some of the industry’s most-seasoned experts.

Identifying the Topics and Lessons That Are Important. Many speakers can cover broad-scale topics – business, politics, leadership, or the like. The Simply Life difference is that we work with our speakers to select the stories and topics that will best resonate with their audiences. With years of experience, we know what works and what doesn’t in a presentation and can identify rare insight and expertise. We use that know-how to infuse presentations with the special insight and knowledge that each unique speaker provides. That way, a speaker gives his audiences not only the most relevant version of a topic, but also the best of what is in his head – the special experiences that makes him unique and engaging.

Practice Makes Perfect. Our speakers rehearse their presentations repeatedly. Whether it is in our offices or at unpaid events, we are there to give them feed back and ideas. These individuals are naturally great communicators, and, in most circumstances, their communication skills have been part of the story that makes them desirable speakers. What we do is help them understand what insights and stories are most valuable. We do not create great speakers; we help them think about the most valuable lessons they can impart on an audience. Our best advice to any speaker is to approach Speaking with the same energy and passion that has already made them successful. After all, great Speakers work extremely hard at their new craft.

Growing and Developing Over Time. As the times change, we help our speakers evolve with them. Speeches, topics, and presentation materials are done and redone as necessary to ensure that audiences always have the best experience and most accurate and timely information.

Great Speakers and Great Advice. Ultimately the work we do pays off in a number of ways. Our speakers are well-prepared, well-rehearsed and armed with some of the most professional presentations available. Also, our staff knows our speakers unlike any other agency. When you have spent as much time working with speakers as we have, the result is being able to offer the industry’s best insight and advice. Our speakers often joke that we could give their presentations for them.

Below are some examples of great speakers that we have been working with recently, and we encourage you to check them out:

Prakash Iyer : Former MD, Kimberly-Clark Lever Author, Speaker, Coach , Mary Kom : Five-time World Amateur Boxing champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships., Anil Kumble : Greatest Indian Spinner of All Time, Former Indian Team Captain & Entrepreneur.John Buchanan : World's most successful cricket coach.His record of victories makes John the most successful coach in history with a winning record of over 75% since 1999. Brian Solis : a well-known digital analyst, keynote speaker, and bestselling author. He is the principal at Altimeter Group, a research and advisory firm, author of the bestselling books The End of The End of Business as Usual, Engage! and What's the Future of Business.Mark C. Thompson,  a world-renowned authority and top speaker on Leadership, Driving Change and Innovation, Sales Growth, and Customer and Employee Engagement .

If you are interested in learning more about how we prepare our speakers or if you have a question about a specific speaker or topic, please let us know. You can reach us at +919820067840 or via email : speakers@simplylifeindia.com.