Keynote Speeches
Hiring a Speaker Should Be the Easier Part of Your Job
Event planners, conference organizers and social directors are expected to “make it fantastic, well organized and a great learning experience so attendees talk about it for months and come back next year”. Not an easy list when you are expecting 200, 2000 or 20,000 attendees.
We work with planners and organizers that take prioritizing and detail to a new level but who also suffer from stress and frustration because speakers are high maintenance and don’t do what is agreed upon. Organizers can spend excessive amounts of time babysitting or hand holding the speakers who are supposed to perform well to make the event successful.
Our clients appreciate the fact that most of the work is done before they contact us. Some speakers act like prima donnas who expect planners to read their mind, coordinate around them and accommodate all their wishes – all they should do is “show up”. Our approach is that we can and should make life easier for planners – confirm the date, location, topic so the audio visual requirements, biography and session write up can be sent over. Viola!!
We worked with a client who continuously had bad experiences with speakers. The first
time, a speaker delayed her promotions by 4 weeks because they did not submit their biography, photo and session description. The second time, a speaker called at the last minute to find out what flights, limousine and hotel she had booked for him. The third time, she spent upwards of 7 hours on the phone and responding to e-mails to walk the speaker through the steps and details. When she hired us, we discussed roles and expectations so everything was clear. She provided the date, time, location, logistics and topic. We provided the bio, photo and write up. We also agreed to coordinate “our” travel and research “our” participants and industry to guarantee relevance and accuracy. After the event we discussed the great evaluations and arranged payment. This planner could not stop talking about how easy it was to work with us and the rave
reviews she was getting from the attendees.
Pam Paquet is a registered member of the acclaimed Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Vancouver Chapter) and travels internationally to provide keynote speeches and concurrent sessions.
Pam holds a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She is a transitional specialist in the psychology of people and business with an aptitude to align employees, teams and organizational change. Her insight into the “psychology of people” and the “people side of business” helps her strategize and implement strategies
for people and business change.
Pam has the ability to capture and hold the attention of her group while she shares motivational stories, insightful perspectives and innovative strategies for change. Her enthusiastic and engaging style promotes better workplaces and creates happier, more productive staff. She tailors each of her speeches to fit the group and commits to current research and learning.
Pam is an experienced speaker with an extensive list of clients and international conferences. She is passionate about creating change in people, teams and organizations. Witness this passion at your next event by calling 604-468-9094 or e-mail her at pam@thepossibilities.ca She will be sure to create an experience for your event that is motivating and memorable.
Look below to see some of the keynote topics that we specialize in and can tailor for your group. Click on each topic for more information and learning objectives. 
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For more information, contact Pam Paquet & Associates Corporate Consulting at: Ph: (604) 468-9094 Cell: (604) 349-8660 E-mail: pam@thepossibilities.ca