The Women’s Book Columbus Area Calendar Postings for The Week of February 7, 2010

Booking speaking engagements can be a great way to boost credibility and build leadership effectiveness among your peers and potential clients. This need not be a big ordeal, and with a few tips, can be little work in delivering the knowledge and resources you already possess, to others.

Know Your Audience: Make your topic relevant to the audience, and understand who is listening. How big is the audience? What will the atmosphere be like?

Be Prepared and Understand the Format: How much time will you have? Who will you be following, and is the audience expecting interaction or question and answer opportunities?

Time Yourself and Stay On Track: Make sure the presentation has a clear main message with three main objectives. Time how long your presentation will take in front of a mirror.

Provide Supporting Materials: Engage your audience by presenting relevant facts and statistical information through slide presentations, visual examples, or printed materials. This can be useful in emphasizing the main points.

Arrive Early and Rest Easy: Arrive early to get set up. This will give you time to relax and prepare the mind of before presenting.

Cease The Moment and Enjoy the Opportunity! This is a time to share with others experiences that have helped pave your road to success. People love hearing inspiring stories. Be proud of who you are!