I’m teaching my first class for the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research tomorrow in Seattle. The class is for Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) and I’m at the stage of the process to teach the first half of the class. Presenting in front of a group has never been an issue for me; however there are a couple areas that have me nervous.
I’ve got a brand new laptop and projector with great slides that my daughter, Mindy helped me put together. The problem is I’ve never used either in a formal presentation, so I spent all Saturday night making sure I knew how to connect the laptop to the projector and make sure I knew how to use the wireless mouse and laser (I’ve never had control of a little red dot on a screen, but it’s pretty cool). Still, using new gadgets for the first time in a live presentation always makes me a little uneasy. You never know what challenges you will run into with the configuration of the room, the positioning of outlets, or a just Murphy showing up and imposing his law on you.
Being prepared for a presentation is really vital. Remember that for coaches, your presentations may include a locker room speech, a parent meeting, or a keynote address at a clinic. Always be ready with extra batteries, dry erase markers (lots of them), and pens. Guess how I know about all three of these? If you think I’ve been guilty of not being prepared with those items…you’re right!
Not only will you be more professional for your audience (whoever that might be), you will also be more relaxed in knowing you’ve made provisions for the unexpected. Just like in your game plan, planning for the worst case scenario will leave you better equipped to handle it well.
Dan
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