Planner Exit Interview
Exit Interview With Tina M. Plachetka, BSW, CSW
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: The experience went well. It was easy and yielded great results. I had no experience in finding a keynote speaker and SpeakerMatch made it very easy.
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: There was a wide variety of speakers and topics from around the country although I felt that some were not appropriate for my needs.
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: The headlines did not affect my review of the applicants because I made it a point to open each application.
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: The speakers self-descriptions and relevancy to my topic is what helped in my decision to contact the speakers.
Q5: Would you use SpeakerMatch again to help you find a speaker?
A: Yes! The service was easy to use. Thank you for the assistance in finding my speaker!