My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
Enjoy!
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for October 4, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
Create Checklists
I use checklists to remember the materials I need for a presentation. That includes an electronics checklist, where I make sure I have all the electronics I need. I include all the materials I will need so I remember everything. Here's an example of that checklist:
While I'd used materials checklists for several years, I learned the rest the hard way.
A number of years ago, I bought a new computer just before a conference. I'd practiced the presentation–that was no problem. But my new computer required a different cable to connect to the projector. I did not have that cable.
Luckily, I realized that in the Speaker Room before I spoke. I asked for and received a loan of the correct cable. My checklists now prevent that pit-in-the-stomach feeling.
Aside from the “My Electronics” category, I have two more categories: in-person materials and marketing materials.