2 Minute Talk Tips

  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 t