Each time you retain a speaker to address your group, you’re putting your reputation on the line. What if the speaker is ineffective? What if the speaker bombs? What if the speaker offends – or grossly offends – members of your audience?

You can’t take chances. You want to select the best possible expert for the program in mind, whether it’s a conference, convention, annual meeting, quarterly meeting, executive retreat, round-table session, or other arrangement. You want to know, with confidence, that your staff, executive team, top management, owners, shareholders, or members will not simply be satisfied with your speaker selection, but pleased.

The evening before your special event, the expert presenter you’ve retained calls to say, “I arrived a few minutes ago and went immediately to the meeting room. I checked the equipment and facilities, and everything seems fine. I’ll be back at the room tomorrow well in advance of my presentation, rested, and ready to go.”

You put down the phone and say to yourself, “Great. Here is a speaker who takes care of the little things. Here is a meeting pro.”

When you arrive at the meeting room prior to the presentation, you see that your presenter is already set up and is graciously greeting any early arrivals. “Here’s somebody who goes the extra mile.”

The premier thought leader on work-life balance issues, Jeff Davidson is a speaking professional who goes the extra mile.