Ali Ingersoll - Keynote Speaker & Consultant

Pre-Event Questionnaire

Please fill out the form below or download a copy of the pre-event questionnaire and email it to ali@aliingersoll.com upon completion.

In two-three sentences, describe the broad strokes of your event:

Do you have any specific objectives for hosting this event?

If an event website is available, please list below:

Is there a theme for your event?

How does my speech fit within the entire scope of the event? If you have a short schedule or agenda for the event already, please email me the schedule link or attachment so I have a better understanding of how I fit into the event and know what is before/after my presentation

Please share anything else about the event that you feel would be helpful for me to know:

Please share who will be in attendance:

List some of the primary position titles and any major departments/organizations/agencies represented:

Why have participants primarily attended this event in the past? (i.e. networking, education, leadership training, professional development credit, etc. --- all of the above?)

Who else might be attending this event? (i.e. guests, vendors, suppliers, etc.)

How many attendees do you expect to attend my presentation?

Generally speaking, and from your experience, what gets attendees excited and passionate about their role and working in your industry? “Why” do they do what they do?

In a “normal” year, pre-Covid reality, what are 2-3 challenges and/or frustrations that attendees would face in their role?

Please share anything else about the attendees helpful for me to know:

What makes your organization so unique and awesome?

Tell me more about your organization. In a nutshell, tell me what your organization does and how do you want to engage and benefit members/employees.

Are there any common buzzwords, acronyms, or phrases that people in your organization use regularly?

Please share anything else about your organization that would be helpful for me to know I wouldn’t otherwise:

Please confirm date, time, location, and length for my presentation.

What are 2-3 most important goals you have for my presentation overall?

Are there any specific, actionable take-a-ways (i.e. objectives) you would like for attendees to leave with after my presentation? Meaning, what would you like for them to know, feel and/or do as a result of attending my presentation?

Please share any other expectations and requests about my presentation helpful for me to know:

Thinking about some of the best speakers you’ve brought in for this event in the past, what was it about their presentation that made them so darn good?

Thinking about some of the not-so-good speakers you may have brought in for this event in the past, what was it about their presentation that made them not so good?

Would you be interested in having me meet with attendees/anyone afterward?