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 Support the show ************************************** 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. Visit mellermarketing.com Let's connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brendameller (click MORE to invite me to connect and mention you listened to my podcast)