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Speaker 911!
I answered an emergency call this month. No,
I'm not an EMT, but I was able to come to the rescue of a group whose
speaker was unable to come at the last minute. It can happen to any of us;
as you might recall, it happened to me! Back in February, I landed in the
ER instead of delivering my talk at MOPS. And a friend stepped in for me at
the last minute.
So what do you do when you get a frantic call? Say "no"?
Absolutely not! As speakers, we're in the business of serving people. We
look for ways to help them and the benefits boomerang back to us.
*Look at past talks you've done, to see if they can be tweaked to this
group's theme.
*Use a favorite book as a spring board for a talk. When Andi Smeltzer
filled in for me, she used Gary Chapman's The Five Love Languages for
her outline. A perfect topic for moms at any stage of parenting!
*Pull out a holiday theme or something seasonal to center around your talk.
Whatever route you pursue, ask the Lord first for direction. He's been down
that road before, and wants to guide you to be a meaningful speaker for
Him!
Funny you should ask...
The week before I got that emergency call,
our discussion at CLASS chat centered on that very topic. Pamela
Sonnenmoser moderated, and talked about being flexible when given short
notice. You might tweak your topic by keeping the Scriptures but changing
the analogies to fit your audience.
Her reminder? God does not need me, but He lets me be a part of what He is
doing.
So, prepare. But be sure to bathe it in prayer.
Twofold Assignment:
*Consider joining us on a Tuesday night
for CLASS chats. Log on to www.classervices.com and follow the instructions
to get to the chat room. You would be amazed at how much you can learn in
an hour! Sessions start at 9pm EST with the lesson, then allow for open
discussion thereafter.
*What are you most interested in learning about in the realm of speaking?
Send it to me in an email and I'll research it for next month's ezine. If
your question wins, then you will be highlighted in that ezine as well!
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Proverbs 25:11
A word aptly spoken
is like apples of gold
in settings of silver.
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(716)488-1254
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