Episode 051 -- Event Forms and 5 More Deadly Sins of Public Speaking

  2-Minute Tip: Use an Event Form  
I used to travel from Seattle to Irvine, CA, quite a bit. It got to the point where I thought I knew where I was going down there. That was a false confidence. I began making wrong turns because I didn't think I needed a map to help me. As we do more public speaking, we can easily make that same mistake. It's easy to blow past the initial logistics of a talk and just assume, "I got this."
 
That's when things start to go wrong.
 
The more speaking you do, the more important it is to have systems in place to manage logistics. A standardized event form is an important piece of that.
 
The event form you use should be standardized so you use it the same way for all your presentation. At a minimum, it should include:
 
Event Name
Event Date
Flight Schedule
Flight Confirmation code(s)
Hotel Name and address
Hotel reservation confirmation
Directions to the hotel
Rental car details
Rental car confirmation
Loyalty card numbers
Venue Name
Venue address
How to enter the venue
Host/organizer name, email, and cell
On-site contact name, email, and cell
Talk summary
 
Keep room on the sheet so you can make additional notes. And carry a pen with you.
 
Post Tip Discussion  
This week I talked about the 7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking. Well, I talked about 5 of them. The other two, I talked about a couple weeks ago in Episode 049.
 
The 7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking are:
Droning on
Going overtime
Starting late
Failing to rehearse
Ignoring the audience
Getting dragged off topic
Using inappropriate language
 
These thing seem pretty basic, but I see speakers doing it all the time.
 
Call To Action  
Are there any Deadly Sins I missed? Let me know in the comments below.
Are you interested in stroke, neurology, and recovery? Check out Strokecast in your favorite podcast app or at Strokecast.com
Use an event form at your next event
Don't get best…get better