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Virtual speaking appearances can indeed offer cost savings compared to in-person events. Virtual speaking rates are often 10-50% cheaper than in-person rates due to factors such as reduced travel expenses and logistics. This makes virtual events a cost-effective alternative for organizations looking to book speakers within a budget.

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Keynote speeches typically range from 30 to 90 minutes, with the duration determined by the speaker’s expertise, the event’s agenda, and audience preferences. Keynote speeches often include a combination of inspirational stories, practical insights, and actionable advice tailored to the event’s theme or objectives.

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Additional tips and takeaways

Virtual speaking appearances are a cost-effective alternative to high speaking fees, often 10-50% cheaper than in-person rates. There is typically no difference in fee for a 15-minute speech versus a 60-minute speech. Some motivational speakers are open to discounting their fee if hired for more than one event by the same organization. When browsing speakers, consider their location to keep travel costs down. Personal connections to your organization or event location can increase your chances of securing a renowned speaker. Be upfront about your needs and expectations to ensure a successful partnership. Speaker bureaus like Speakers Inc help guide you through the booking process to negotiate the best deal with favorable terms. Ready to find the perfect speaker for your event? Use our advanced search feature or contact us to get started today!

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Weza Matomane: Entrepreneur. Emcee

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Weza Matomane brings unmatched energy and charisma to the stage, captivating audiences with his vibrant personality and professional delivery.
As a skilled linguist fluent in multiple South African languages, Weza seamlessly connects with diverse audiences, creating an inclusive atmosphere at any event.
With experience in hosting a wide variety of events, including corporate functions, product launches, awards ceremonies, and entertainment galas, Weza adapts effortlessly to any format or theme.
As a renowned voice-over artist, Weza’s command over speech and tone elevates his emceeing, making him a preferred choice for high-profile brands and events.

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Weza Matomane uses over a decade of experiences he gained working in diverse teams from a plethora of industries to present inspiring thought provoking talks on team leadership, inclusion in the work place, company cultural diversity, individual and team excellence, goal setting and vision alignment, industrial change management and teamwork.

He has shared stages with the likes of Vusi Thembekwayo, Gill Oved, Ran Neu-ner, Lebo Gunguluza, John Sanei and Romeo Khumalo.

Weza Matomane delivered an engaging TEDx talk titled Social Genius. Where he excellently unpacked the importance of leadership and communication in dealing with cultural diversity and team dynamics often encountered in the work place and in social spaces.

Detailing how elite situational understanding can guide team leaders win with people.

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ENTREPRENEUR
Weza epitomises the ideology of a black youth led 4 th Industrial revolution. He is the Executive Vice Chairman of Christopher Africa, an Artificial Intelligence company & CEO of WTG Media House.

MASTER OF CEREMONY
For nearly a decade Weza has been hosting gala dinners, awards ceremonies and conferences on a national and international level. Weza brings humour, language versatility, intelligent tact and just the right amount of gravitas to mark any event as a world class success.

VOICE OVER ARTIST

More famous and certainly more traveled than Weza himself has to be his voice. As a voice over artist Weza has been recording adverts for television, radio, movie trailers, automated voice messaging and countless corporate explainer videos and Intercoms for hundreds of companies all around the world.

MASTER OF ALL CEREMONIES

Weza Matomane also plays the role of Master of Ceremony at many prestigious and glamorous weddings of the highest members in society, among these are elegant Top Billing weddings televised on SABC , weddings of RSA National team soccer players, and weddings of International state officials.

Weza is a Facilitator and Corporate MC at Local, National & International Conferences

VOICE OVER ARTIST / ACTOR
As an Actor Weza Matomane has been the lead in TV advertisements for Dial Direct ,Coppelia by Avroy Shlain, MAQ and Parmalat, and in corporate Videos for BP, Inqaba Biotech, Sasol & Nu Skin from the USA.
Weza’s voice has landed him a few awards and has been aired all around the world.

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