Frequently Asked Questions

For Speakers

For Meeting planners/event organizer

For Non Speakers and Non Meeting Planners

For Speakers

What is the easiest way to get speaking engagements?

Sign up with SpeakerIndonesia.com, make sure your website is attractive, professional and geared to giving information to what excites you as a speaker. Your topic titles have to be interesting, intriguing and attractive to the audience. They have to have the feeling, ‘I need this speaker and this information’ when they browse through your CV and selection of topics. Make sure you upload an animated, interesting video of yourself speaking/training.

When Speaker Indonesia is sending offers for speaking engagements, should I answer any and all engagements I have time for?

You should answer to the engagements that most appeals to you from the point of view category and topic. You want the audience to be happy with your performance and thus speak positively about you and your knowledge and speaking skills. You want to be known as the expert in your particular field; that is how your speaking currier will take off.

What should the information on my SpeakerIndonesia.com website contain?

Focus your information on how or why you became a speaker, what is your passion and your mission in speaking. Give interesting speech topics with clear information, exactly what will the audience learn and experience during your session and what is the outcome for the audience.

Is it important to have a video or audio recording on the website.

Make sure that you upload a video and/or audio recording that show off your skills in speaking / training. Our customers who are looking for speakers are interested in comparing the video/audio recordings to determine who of the speakers will fit with their expectations.

Do I determine my speaking fee?

Yes, you do determine how much you are worth and want to be paid. Prices speakers can demand wary enormously with experience and status. Start with a medium range of fee, depending on your experience of speaking in front of an audience and being paid for it. Make sure that you become and are the top speaker in your particular field; and never stop deepening your knowledge or your chosen field and the speaking industry.

Can I get help with the content of my SpeakerIndonesia.com website and recordings?

Yes, we from SpeakerIndonesia.com will help you with any thing concerning your website, please send us an email at SpeakerIndonesia.com. Some of the help will be free and some will come with a small price.

I can speak on many subjects, does that guaranty more speaking engagements?

Today, audiences are looking for information that give answers to their specific questions, their needs and wants. The more you know about a specific field the better you can design your speech / training to a specific group and their needs. You can illuminate facts from different sides to different people. It is better to be an expert and the best speaker in your chosen field, and be known as such. Avoid being the know it all but not being able to deliver real value, something the audience will take home with them.

For Meeting planners/event organizer

Are all speakers paid the same fee?

No, the prices for a speaker waries enormously, depending on the knowledge, experience, field of expertise and status of the speaker.

How do I find the best speaker for my event / need?

  1. You can look up speakers by name, location (where they live) or topic, field of expertise.
  2. Fill in the form you are prompted to fill in when you go through the Event Organizer Menu. This form will be sent to all of our speakers listed with Speakers Indonesia.com. The speakers who are interested in you event, topic, the date/time and fee will contact you and you can make your selection.

I do not have time for sorting and selecting speakers, can I get help with this task?

Yes, we from SpeakerIndonesia.com will help you find the perfect speaker for your event, contact us at SpeakerIndonesia.com.

Is it true that the most expensive speakers are also the best speakers?

Answer 4: No, not necessarily. The most expensive speakers are certainly qualified and great speakers, especially in their field of expertise. Although in our fast moving world there are constantly new developments and new speakers are coming up in very new fields of expertise, or adding new twists in long established fields of speaking and training. Look through the topics and watch the videos of different speakers, to choose the right speaker for your event.

How much in advance should I start looking for a speaker?

The more time you give yourself and the speaker to prepare, the better your event will be received. Give at least 3-4 weeks, or as soon as you know details of your event, to look for your perfect speaker. You can only book speakers who have no engagement at your set date and time yet, so make sure you are the first to book your speaker.

How can I make sure the speaker I chose will turn up at my event?

Get it in writing:

How can I make sure that my audience will be pleased with the speech/training, and the whole experience?

Make sure you work together with the speaker. As soon, as you have chosen your speaker make sure he/she understands what audience they will be speaking to. Expectations, needs and wants, even the don’t wants of the audience are very important bits of information the speaker needs to get in order to make your event a success.

For Non Speakers and Non Meeting Planners

Can I become a public or paid speaker?

Anybody can become a paid speaker and trainer. In today’s fast moving world you need to have specific knowledge and have the passion and skills to pass on this knowledge to an audience. You will also need a savvy marketing strategy to market you, like SpeakerIndonesia.com is offering you. That’s it. Good Luck!

Can you tell me what topic I should be speaking on?

You are the one who knows you best, and can decide what knowledge you have that other people would want and pay for.

Where can I learn to become a speaker?

There are programs in schools and universities that teach public speaking. The most well known international non-profit organisation helping people speak up is Toastmasters International, find more information on www.toastmasters.org . We from SpeakerIndonesia.com are offering a program called Speech Doctor or Dokter Pidato you can sign up to learn how to become a speaker or fine tune your speaking skills. Go to: ...

Some people are born speakers, how do I know I can be a good speaker?

No, speakers are not borne, they are made. Speaking is a skill that can be learned by anybody. Some people learn it easier than others though. Speaking is a work in progress, the learning and improving will never end, it is a life long quest, come and join us. For questions not answered yet, please contact us at: …… we will get back to you with an answer in a few days. Thank you for browsing through SpeakerIndonesia.com


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