Planner Exit Interview
Exit Interview With Kay Lightle, WorkLife Program Jr. Specialist
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: There was constant follow-through from SpeakerMatch during my pursuit of a great speaker for our Annual Administrative Professional Day’s event. We were impressed with your services and will possibly use them again. We seldom have need of outside speakers, but your company is a great source for those rare occasions.
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: Nearly all of them met the criteria of what I set for the project.
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: I read all of the applications in full, no matter their heading.
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: Postive: Most of the speakers were very upbeat and presented good points about their knowledge and experience. Negative: A couple of the speakers were more absorbed in their own self, but said little about the topic I was searching for.
Q5: Would you use SpeakerMatch again to help you find a speaker?
A: Yes, it is a great product. Thank you for your services. We found a gem who lives locally.