Planner Exit Interview
Exit Interview With Monica Sparks
Event Organizer Shares Feedback On Receiving Speaker Proposals Through The SpeakerMatch Job Board
About This Interview Series
Many of the speakers in our community
have expressed interest in learning more about the speaker selection process. These
exit interviews will share feedback and insights from meeting planners
utilizing The SpeakerMatch Job Board. Enjoy!
Q1: Overall, how was your experience utilizing the SpeakerMatch Job Board to find a speaker?
A: Wonderful! I appreciated the level of communication and ease of the website posting.
Q2: How was the quality of the applicants who applied to your listing? Overall, did you feel the applicants met the criteria you outlined in your listing?
A: I was very pleased with the quality of the applicants.
Q3: Of the applications you received, what kinds of things in the teaser/headline of the application drove you to want to open the full letter of application? What kinds of things in the teaser/headline of the application made you skip over reading a full letter of application?
A: Applications that were very specific in mentioning my request were opened.
Q4: Of the applications you received, what kinds of things in the letter of application stood out in a positive way? In a negative way?
A: Negative: Applications that had few sentences or displayed a lack of real interest in the project.
Q5: Would you use SpeakerMatch again to help you find a speaker?
A: ABSOLUTELY! Nice work SpeakerMatch!
This organizer posted several open calls for speakers throughout the first quarter of 2014 on the SpeakerMatch Job Board.