{"id":10150,"date":"2019-03-26T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=10150"},"modified":"2025-02-09T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T21:18:49","slug":"how-to-select-and-book-the-best-speaker-for-your-womens-ministry-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-select-and-book-the-best-speaker-for-your-womens-ministry-event\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select and Book the Best Speaker for Your Women&#8217;s Ministry Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/How-to-Select-and-Book-the-Best-Speaker-for-Your-Womens-Ministry-Event.png\" alt=\"Want to know how to select and book the best speaker for your next women's ministry event?\" class=\"wp-image-10151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/How-to-Select-and-Book-the-Best-Speaker-for-Your-Womens-Ministry-Event.png 600w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/How-to-Select-and-Book-the-Best-Speaker-for-Your-Womens-Ministry-Event-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve had the awesome opportunity to sit under the teaching of some fabulous speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, I\u2019ve also sat through some somewhat disappointing speaking sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may have experienced, <strong>a speaker has the potential to make or break your event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s critical that we do all that we can to prayerfully and strategically select the best speaker we can.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have created a 5-part <strong>video series with worksheets<\/strong> that will walk you through <strong>every step you need to take as you select and book your speaker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You won\u2019t need to waste hours scrolling and clicking through hundreds of speaker profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m going to help you narrow your list and then narrow it again, eliminating hours of wasted time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be armed with a great list of interview questions that will quickly reveal if the speaker is, or isn\u2019t, a good fit for your women and your church for your next event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best part is that it\u2019s absolutely free!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.teachable.com\/p\/how-to-select-and-book-a-speaker\">mini-course<\/a> is available for you to work through at your own pace.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of this course, you\u2019re going to feel so much more prepared and equipped to select your next speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to <strong>move forward with confidence<\/strong> knowing that you\u2019ve prayerfully and intentionally sought the best fit for your ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find the questions you ask now will smooth your event preparations later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To sign up for this <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.teachable.com\/p\/how-to-select-and-book-a-speaker\">FREE mini-course click here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I pray this mini-course will be a blessing and a help to you as you seek to select and book the best speaker for your women\u2019s ministry event!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may also want to read:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-long-should-your-speaker-speak\/\">How Long Should Your Speaker Speak<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/speaker-welcome-bag\/\">Five Essential Items for Your Speaker\u2019s Welcome Bag<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.teachable.com\/p\/women-s-ministry-event-planning-101\">Women\u2019s Ministry Event Planning 101<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve had the awesome opportunity to sit under the teaching of some fabulous speakers. 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