Why Speakers Need Feedback (and How / Why Hosts Should Give It) - Ep 225

I share why giving feedback to speakers matters, especially for self-employed hosts and presenters. 

I describe two experiences speaking on virtual events: 

• one free Zoom interview where I followed up for feedback, needed to nudge the host, and eventually received confirmation it went well; 
• and one paid LinkedIn training for a leadership program where the audience was unusually quiet and the host didn’t respond for weeks until I learned the group simply wasn’t receptive to LinkedIn that day. 

I explain why feedback is essential for improvement, meeting client expectations, and protecting reputation, encourage speakers to ask and follow up, and urge hosts to thank speakers and offer supportive, permission-based constructive feedback.

00:00 Welcome and Setup
00:21 Why Feedback Matters
00:59 Story One No Response
02:36 Story Two Quiet Audience
05:06 What Was Really Happening
06:30 How to Ask and Follow Up
07:25 Host Etiquette Tips
08:07 Closing and Connect

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My name is Brenda Meller. I'm a LinkedIn coach, consultant, speaker, and author. My company is Meller Marketing and I help business professionals get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. 

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