AFL Icon Brian Taylor Helps Take Charity Function to the Next Level
The Brief
Geelong based NFP, APCO Foundation, reached out to Pickstar in need of a quality guest speaker to help bring an extra layer of value and charm to their charity luncheon event.
"We want to win the hearts and minds of our Customers, Retail Partners, Staff and the broader APCO community to give back and support the communities we live in via a well known motivational guest speaker."
Solution
The request was promptly placed on the talent marketplace and sent to suitable candidates based in the correct region, whose experience aligned with the client's requirements.
Relevant, high profile applicants were quick to apply within 24 hours of the request being published on the talent marketplace, much to the delight of the client, Mary.
With instant access to talent biographies, testimonials and custom comments on the request, Mary was able to quickly review the available options and book in her preferred star.
Outcome
Following the confirmation, Mary was able to use the Pickstar chat function to talk directly with Brian and his manager to easily iron out the finer details.
The event was a major success, with Brian providing a fantastic motivational presentation before joining the event attendees for photos, mingling and questions.
The result? A very happy client and even happier event guests! See the quote from Mary below.
"Thank you (Pickstar) for your patience in finding just the right person for Our Foundation. Brian Taylor was outstanding.
Pickstar was very easy to deal with & Brian Taylor was our celebrity and was outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble for him."