While most companies moved to 100% virtual training, meetings, and events in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, virtual training is not new. Many businesses – from mom-and-pop shops to international corporations – have been using virtual training and virtual motivational speakers to provide an inspirational and informative training to their employees and management team for years.
Anyone who has has had this types of trainings knows there are good virtual speakers and then there are those who really struggle. Not everyone who speaks well from the stage is able to translate that skill into a virtual presentation. When it comes to motivating sales and leadership teams, it is essential to have a motivational speaker that is engaging, interesting, and inspiring.
Hiring the Best
A quick and easy way to tell if a speaker is a good match for the virtual realm is to see if they are a certified virtual motivational speaker. This is a designation that is separate from a certified professional speaker and includes the ability to communicate and connect with audiences through online platforms.
The certified virtual motivational speaker is a designation that is offered to a small number of Certified Professional Speakers (CPSs). To earn this prestigious recognition, the candidate must complete specifics objectives and training tasks to meet the standards set forth by the eSpeakers organization.
Hiring a certified virtual motivational speaker ensures a quality, customized presentation for your team. The ability to hear the speaker online allows a wider audience to attend, including employees in different offices or those located across the country or around the world.
Doug Dvorak is a certified virtual motivational speaker and presenter designated by eSpeakers. With over 15 years of professional speaking experience, he has delivered over 1,000 presentations in over 100 countries to over one million participants.