More and more businesses in this day and age are taking advantage of the opportunities that their events present to enlighten and educate their personnel while they are being entertained. The way that they are accomplishing this, is by hiring an inspirational and motivational speaker to give a presentation.Its a win, win situation, because a good qualified expert speaker is highly entertaining, at the same time that he or she demonstrates how a companies employees can be more productive and better managers of their time.Some Basic RequirementsHowever; there are a few things that you should know before you begin your task of finding a qualified speaker to give a presentation at your next event. You will want to make sure that the speaker that you eventually hire is a member of National Federation of Speakers, or the International Federation of Professional Speakers. Also, you will want to see a DVD of one of their recent presentations. The speaker should also have a number of references that you can see and verify.Look for FlexibilityAnother important thing that you will want from your speaker is a willingness and flexibility to work some of your relevant topics into their presentation. You certainly can’t expect a speaker to write and produce a complete one hour presentation, custom fit to your needs, unless of course you are willing to allocate the time and money for that type of task.Work in Some Related Subject MatterHowever; a seasoned professional inspirational and motivational speaker will be willing and able to go over their material with you and allow you some input with regards to subject matter relating to your business or the theme of your event. Often times what they will have is a question and answer form that you can fill out that will provide them with relevant information that they need to customize their presentation to fit your needs.