Case Study:
The Closer Speakers Consultancy
What would you say to someone who has never worked with SyncSkills?
“From the moment I first spoke to Gaëlle, I felt I was in safe hands. She held my hand through the whole process, broke a complex project into something manageable, and made what felt impossible completely achievable.”
Bob Strange, Founder The Closer Speakers Consultancy
The Closer Speakers Consultancy used SyncSkills to:
- Online Event Consultancy
- Virtual Event Design
- Speaker Preparation and Rehearsals
- Virtual Production
Bob Strange, Founder
About The Closer Speakers Consultancy
The Closer Speakers Consultancy is a boutique speakers bureau representing more than 375 professional speakers across leadership, communication, creativity, innovation, future technology and business performance. The consultancy helps organisations identify and engage the right speakers for conferences, leadership events, panel discussions and corporate programmes.
The Challenge
As a boutique consultancy operating alongside much larger speaker agencies, The Closer Speakers Consultancy wanted to raise its profile, generate momentum and strengthen engagement within its speaker community.
The idea was to host an ambitious online speaker showcase featuring twelve professional speakers in a single live event. Whilst the vision was clear, delivering an event of this scale required expertise in planning, production and speaker management.
“It’s all very well having the idea, but when I looked at my own skills I realised I simply couldn’t deliver something of that scale on my own.”
Why SyncSkills?
Following recommendations from trusted members of his speaker network, Bob approached SyncSkills looking for more than technical support.
He wanted an experienced partner who could help shape the event, simplify the planning process and provide confidence from the outset.
How SyncSkills Helped
Rather than simply producing the event, SyncSkills worked collaboratively with Bob throughout the planning process.
Together, we refined the event structure, developed a format that was easier to market, supported the Eventbrite registration process and planned the attendee journey. Individual rehearsals were organised with every speaker, ensuring each presenter felt confident and prepared before going live.
Recognising that every speaker had different schedules and technical requirements, SyncSkills provided flexible rehearsal sessions, creating a consistent experience while accommodating individual needs.
“You made it less daunting. You helped me rethink the structure, guided me through everything from Eventbrite to rehearsals, and were there throughout the whole process.”
Bob Strange, Founder The Closer Speakers Consultancy
The Result
The online showcase successfully achieved its objectives of generating visibility, creating momentum and encouraging collaboration across Bob’s speaker community.
Speakers actively promoted the event through their own networks, helping to increase awareness of the consultancy. Following the showcase, each speaker received an edited highlight video, providing valuable content that many continue to use as part of their own marketing.
“The feedback from the speakers was unanimously positive. Everyone enjoyed the experience and they’re all using the video clips in their own marketing, which was exactly the objective.”
What made the difference?
For Bob, the greatest value was not simply having someone managing the technology. It was having a trusted partner who anticipated challenges, simplified complex decisions and created confidence throughout the project.
“You made everything easy. You were flexible, reassuring and always available. You went above and beyond what I expected, and I always felt we were in safe hands.”
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