Masonry Magazine July 2002 Page. 47
QUALITY MASONRY TOOLS
KING BRICK HOO
submit an abstract and biography. Volunteer to speak. You can start small, with local organizations. In this way, you build your speaking resume. Many trade associations, along with a request for your abstract, ask for a list of conferences or meetings at which you've presented.
What Every Speaker Should Have
There are three things that every speaker should have on hand and kept updated at all times: a good digital or traditional color head-and-shoulders corporate photo, taken by a good photographer- please, no cheap photos taken against your company wall! a brief bio; and a brief abstract of what the presentation will be about. See samples below of a standard bio and paper abstract:
Bio:
John Doe is the owner of Doe Masonry, a Cary, North Carolina-based company specializing in building with stone and rock. He has more than 30 years of experience in masonry and stonemasonry. Doe has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and is the author of several technical papers on stone masonry presented at MCAA conferences as well as articles published in Masonry Magazine.
Abstract:
"Leave no stone unturned." Dimensional stone is an old building material making a comeback in the United States. As more architects design for this material, more masons need to explore its fine points and develop strategies for constructing the buildings those architects will create. This paper will define the market, the material and the masonry methods best suited for creating stone buildings of beauty and durability.
Once you have these three elements, a bio, photo and abstract of a presentation you want to give, the rest is easy. Just practice, practice, practice and more practice.
Linda Vande Vrede is the principal of Vande Vrede Public Relations, a Scottsdale, Arizona company that serves clients nationwide.
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