Comments on: Interviews as Keynotes http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2007/08/11/interviews-as-keynotes/ Lessons From the Launch of Tradeshows & Internet Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephen Hopson http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2007/08/11/interviews-as-keynotes/#comment-15797 Stephen Hopson Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2007/08/11/interviews-as-keynotes/#comment-15797 I think the idea of doing a "Charlie Rose" kind of thing would work very well when engaging a speaker who normally does keynote speaking. You're right - it's a gift when a speaker is capable of engaging an audience for 90 minutes. I think it's important that the speaker is authentic without the fluff. People who speak from the heart are those who will win the favor of their audiences. I wrote an article at my blog about "authentic people." If you're interested, go ahead and check it out: http://adversityuniversity.blogspot.com/2007/08/power-of-authentic-people.html Stephen Hopson I think the idea of doing a “Charlie Rose” kind of thing would work very well when engaging a speaker who normally does keynote speaking.

You’re right - it’s a gift when a speaker is capable of engaging an audience for 90 minutes. I think it’s important that the speaker is authentic without the fluff. People who speak from the heart are those who will win the favor of their audiences.

I wrote an article at my blog about “authentic people.” If you’re interested, go ahead and check it out: http://adversityuniversity.blogspot.com/2007/08/power-of-authentic-people.html

Stephen Hopson

]]> By: Leesa Barnes http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2007/08/11/interviews-as-keynotes/#comment-14183 Leesa Barnes Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2007/08/11/interviews-as-keynotes/#comment-14183 That's what the organizers of the Mesh Conference do with their keynotes. They interview them and it makes the keynote very interesting. Head over to http://www.meshconference.com/blog/2007/07/31/much-more-mesh-videos/ and view them for yourself. The one between Mathew Ingram and Mike Arrington is my fav. That’s what the organizers of the Mesh Conference do with their keynotes. They interview them and it makes the keynote very interesting. Head over to http://www.meshconference.com/blog/2007/07/31/much-more-mesh-videos/ and view them for yourself. The one between Mathew Ingram and Mike Arrington is my fav.

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