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THE BUCKLEY SCHOOLJENNY MAXWELL

3 WAYS TO GIVE

A BETTER PRESENTATION

NOW

+ 50 minutes3 tips

OPEN STRONG FOCUSED ENERGY CONTROL & CONCLUDE

Today, I’d like to talk to you about….

Today, I’d like to talk to you about….

+ Strong Open

MAKES TOPIC CLEAR:What’s this about?

ANSWERS:What’s in this for me?

EXERCISE:

Create a Strong Open

+ Topic: Farmers’ Market Downtown

Economic development aidGood for our citizensHelps downtown businessesPromotes good healthSupport area farmers

+ Create a Strong Open

City Leadership

Local BusinessCommunity

The Case for Farmers’ Market to:

You should have the last word.

+ Control & Conclude

Brainstorm questionsPractice answersDon’t let Q&A be the last word

+ Good Answer

Addresses the questionFurthers message when possible

Short answer first

+ Audience: Local Business Leaders

FARMERS’ MARKET:More people downtownMore vibrant communityPromotes “shop local”

BRAINSTORM QUESTIONS

How many parking spaces will this take up? Will people be selling lunch? Will that take away from my restaurant business?

You know what I see? A bunch of organic-loving snobs to get in the way of my regular pawn shop customers. Will there be extra police on duty for this? How will you make sure these are only local farmers?

If someone wants to be a vendor, what do they do?

How many parking spaces will this take up? 

How many parking spaces will this take up? Reframe: We’ve had a question about how the market will affect parking.

How many parking spaces will this take up? Reframe: We’ve had a question about how the market will affect parking.

We don’t have specifics yet. It’s possible that we’ll be using some spaces for the market. We want to be sensitive to the needs of downtown businesses. So, we’ll be working with the town manager and business owners to work out that plan. If you have concerns, I’d like to talk you after this meeting so I can be aware of them.

Don’t end on Q&A.

Save time to conclude.