What You Don’t Know About Hiring A Speaker For an Event with Jennifer Best

Posted by Annette Naif

We had a great time withJennifer Best talking about What You Don’t Know About Hiring A Speaker For an Event.

Jennifer Best brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in digital and demand marketing to her role as the Head of Marketing for AAE Speakers Bureau. Joining the AAE team in March 2020, Best was part of the organization’s coordinated and successful effort to shift product offerings to support virtual events in response to the pandemic. Prior to joining the AAE team, Best managed high-performing digital marketing teams in both the healthcare tech and cybersecurity industries. In addition to her professional role, she is an active member of the American MarketingAssociation’s Triangle chapter, serving as director of their mentorship program, Connect & Inspire. She is also a member of the Forbes Communications Council where she regularly contributes articles and insights from her experience as a digital marketing leader in the event industry. In addition to Forbes, she has also been featured in Authority Magazine, Thrives Global, and Medium.

In this episode Jennifer shares,

  • What it was like starting her job in the event industry inMarch of 2020;
  • The biggest mistake people make when they are considering hiring a speaker for a keynote or moderated discussion at an event;
  • The most surprising thing that’s happened in the speaking industry since the pandemic started;
  • What she is seeing currently as we look ahead into events during the second half of 2021;
  • How speakers are responding to or considering hybrid events;
  • What makes some speakers more in-demand than others; and so much more!

Jennifer Best

Email: jennifer@allamericanentertainment.com

Website: https://www.aaespeakers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenb_at_aae/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jen_best6

Clubhouse: http://joinclubhouse.com/@aaespeaker

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