Always Be Your Best Or Else...
If you do not present at your best, it could cost you - big time.
Recently I gave a presentation where some of the audience members found it very beneficial, and others thought I was trying to just sell my books. At this particular event, I was using my books to try to make it more fun. Selling them was not my purpose of this presentation. However, it came across that way to certain audience members, which is the last thing I have ever wanted to be known for.
The people who enjoyed the program and got something out of it, will most likely do business with me in the future and refer me to other organizations. The people who thought I was trying to sell my books and felt that the information I presented would not benefit them, are the ones who will never do business with me and will never refer me.
I share this with you because our biggest lessons learned are the biggest lessons we can teach to others. I had an off day, and that is the only point of reference these people have of me. I can tell them that I have never received any negative feedback from any of my programs, that I have over 100 testimonials of people who have benefited greatly from my programs, and that I am so much better than what they saw. But it will not matter. They saw what they saw and if they were to do business with me they will think they will not get anything different. There is no convincing! You only have one shot to show others what you are capable of.
When you have an off day, it can impact your business greatly. When you present in public, you have one shot to impress your audience or get them to do what you want them to do. Be sure you prepare like crazy, be in tuned with what your audience really needs, and be open to getting honest feedback. Whether you like the feedback or not, you can learn from it and still be successful at what you do.
Even when you are your best, there may be people who do not like you or want to do business with you. Remember to continue to believe in yourself
Great Presentation"
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