How can you effectively pitch yourself for speaking opportunities... Know your audience. Craft your hook. Showcase your value. Provide evidence. Include a call to action. Here's what else to consider.
Speaker Invitation Example On behalf of the XYZ and the XYZ Organizing Committee, we are honored to invite you to speak at the XYZ event celebrating Cybersecurity Career Week (CCW). The event is scheduled for date, from time- time in location.
Create your pitch in five steps Spend some time thinking about and writing down your top work and school experiences using the STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action and Result). Shorten each story to a sentence or two focusing on your actions and the results of those actions. Analyze the common themes:
Start with a greeting: Begin your introduction with a warm and friendly greeting such as ``Hello,'' ``Hi,'' or ``Good (morning/afternoon/evening).'' Use your full name: State your name clearly, focusing on enunciating each syllable. You could say, ``My name is (Your Name).''
Make your written request concise and clear. Specify the date first (it may be impossible, whatever comes next). Then describe the audience, purpose, topic, and what a tremendous difference you hope that speech will make in the world. Then the financial arrangements.
1 Know your audience. Before you send out any pitch, you need to do some research on your target audience. 2 Craft your hook. The first impression is crucial when it comes to pitching yourself for speaking opportunities. 3 Showcase your value. 4 Provide evidence. 5 Include a call to action. 6 Here's what else to consider.
Basic components of a speaker invitation The name, date, and venue of the event. The theme or focus of the event. Why you think they would be a great speaker for your event. Why it would benefit them. How they can contact you.
If you are inviting someone to speak at a conference, your invitation should include the following information: Name of the conference and the sponsoring organization; Date, time, place of the conference and speech; Type of audience; The type of speech, topic, and how long the speech should be;
Welcome the speaker to the stage by saying: - I welcome: speaker's name. - To speak on: speech title. - Speaker's Name - look at the speaker with smile - or gently point with hand gesture - an indication to the speaker to come forward. Lead the Applause.