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Hi ala,
One of my friends says her idea of roughing it is when room service is late. I agree. Growing up, however, summer road trips were camping trips.
After a particular rainy trip involving an army tent that leaked wherever you touched it and my then toddler brother (who thought it was funny to touch the tent and watch it drip), we graduated to a pop-up trailer.
You cranked the handle on the box-with-wheels and it converted into a marginally-better-option- than-a-tent-on-the-ground-with-the-snakes-and-bugs. The table converted into a bed. The stove had a cover that converted into a counter for meal prep.
When it was time to leave, we packed everything inside, and cranked it down. I fantasized about crawling inside for the ride home but Mom and Dad always said no.
The best speakers pack a lot into a small space too. Their presentations are packed with ideas, solutions to the audience's problems, thought-provoking concepts, and stories that inspire.
One thing they don't pack... a sales pitch. Outright selling from the stage turns most people off. But sharing ideas? Helping people? Yeah, that's the way to go. That's the presentation, done right, that could convert into business. Next month, join us for Speaking That Builds Businesses, a new webinar from the IW team. (More information below.)
Bobbie and the entire Innovation Women team
P.S. Next week, I'll be at The Coaching Experience in Boston. Join me!
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