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HOW
TO PREPARE FOR MY VISIT TO YOUR SCHOOL
My
presentation checklist for your preparation:
1.
A quality sound system with 1 microphone. This is the KEY to a
successful presentation! If you feel your system is poor, it is worth it
to rent/borrow a better system.
2.
I will report to the main office 20 to 30 minutes prior to the
presentation time. Please have a student leader or staff member available
to greet me.
3.
I have accommodated audiences in all seating situations: chairs,
bleachers, floor: 25 to 1500 students.
4.
When promoting me to your students please do not refer to me as a
"motivational" speaker as I find that this causes a negative anticipation
of my talk. Please use words like "entertaining", "exciting" or a "unique"
presentation.
5.
A cheque for the fee, payable to “Andy Thibodeau Programs
Inc” is due on the presentation date.
6.
I will provide a typed introduction for one of your student
leaders to use in the assembly. It is also available on this website.
7.
The presentation will run 40 to 65 minutes; depending on the time
you give me. I prefer 60 minutes.
8.
FAX THE SIGNED CONTRACT AND DIRECTIONS TO YOUR SCHOOL TO
1-866-212-4559, as soon as possible please.
9.
Page 3 of my contract is a summary of my 60-minute school
assembly. It is an excellent idea to provide each teacher with this hand
out and suggest a 20 to 30 minute debrief immediately following my
program. As in point #5 above please don’t have this summary provided to
the students as the element of “surprise” helps me. If you have misplaced
this summary, email me, and I can send you a copy.
10.
To contact me while I am on the road, use my cellular at
519-851-3014 and also leave a message on my home voice mail, 519-680-7332.
The Student Workshop Checklist
(if chosen)
1. The
Workshop is appropriate for 30 to 175 student leaders that can be involved
in a wide area of leadership activities: students' council, yearbook,
clubs, councils, charity organizations, team captains, peer helpers, or
potential leaders chosen by your staff.
2. The
presentation is 45 to 120 minutes long and does not require a microphone.
Most workshops are 60 to 75 minutes.
3.
Participants will be given a handout for you to copy. I suggest that
executive leaders take notes.
4. I highly
recommend the participation of the leadership group advisors in this
presentation, as it will help follow-up on the message of our workshop.
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