======================================================= Simply Speaking...Selling Yourself & Your Ideas E-Zine Volume 9, July, 2006 Published by Lenny Laskowski Copyright LJL Seminars(tm), 2006 All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------- LJL Seminars (tm) (203)375-5617 or Toll Free 1-800-606-4855 Fax: (800) 743-3314 www.ljlseminars.com ------------------------------------------------------- This E-Zine meets the requirements of the "Can Spam Act of 2003" (S.877), of December 16, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: You are receiving this E-Zine because you have subscribed via our website or by email. If you did not subscribe, removal instructions can be found at the end of this newsletter. ================================================================= ------------- Lenny's Tip of the Month ------------------ The Importance of Checklists (Part II) by Lenny Laskowski © 2006 LJL Seminars "10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking" (Chapter 8 - page 171-174) http://www.ljlseminars.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Importance of Checklists - Part II Last month I began talking about the importance of prespeech checklists. This issue I continue this discussion below: Prepare Enough Copies of Your Handouts Confirm the number of people attending your session. Either bring extra copies with you or make arrangements with the hotel or convention center to have copies ready when you arrive. If you chose the latter route, send copies of your materials to the appropriate person at least a week prior to the event. Include a cover letter asking the hotel to hold the materials for you for the particular date. Call to follow up that the package arrived, and get the name of the contact person. Always put yourself in the audience's mind. I have attended seminar where there were not enough handouts. I felt cheated, and it did not leave a good first impression with me. When I am the speaker, I call the day before to confirm the number of attendees and add a few extra copies just in case additional people decied to show up. Associations such as the NSA- New England always have walkin registrations. Walk-ins can account for 30% or more of your attendance. I always take that factor into account and bring 30-50 percent more copies. Also, there will be times when your session runs concurrently with other sessions and participants may want handouts even though they cannot attend your presentation. To accommodate them, leav extra copies at the back of the room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEXT ISSUE: The Importance of Checklists - Make a packing List ======================================================================= UPCOMING PUBLIC SEMINAR DATES - LJL SEMINARS (tm) ======================================================================= Three Seminar dates to chose from: September 13, 2006 ($ 247 / participant - $ 197 / participant for three or more if registered before July 13, 2006) October 4, 2006 ($ 247 / participant - $ 197 / participant for three or more if registered before August 4, 2006) October 31, 2006 ($ 247 / participant - $ 197 / participant for three or more if registered before August 31, 2006) For details about this exciting program click on the link below: To download the brochure click on the link below: LennyL@LJLSeminars.com ======================================================================== We look forward to providing you with all your presentation skills and public speaking skills training for 2006! You can also write to us at: Lenny Laskowski LJL Seminars (tm) 430 Freeman Avenue Stratford, CT. 06614-4026 United States of America