Speaking on a panel tonight at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. My goals to serve as an effective panelist tonight:
1️⃣. Be entertaining, not just informative. Information without emotion is not retained. Students can be tense, or nervous since they are putting themselves out there. As a panelist I think it’s great to share inspiring stories, make jokes, use analogies, use body language, and other creative ideas to help the audience feel comfortable and open to receive the most from the Q&A.
2️⃣. Share industry insights, not general business advice. Students who attend extracurricular events are usually already very self-motivated, so they don’t need to be reminded of things like “follow your passion” or “be a team player”. They need more something like “What are some common misconceptions about working in sales?”
➡️Community, please share with me any advice on what you think makes a panelist effective. Examples welcome.
Tonight I hope to add some creative flair to my presentation. Hint: I love music 🎵🎵🎵
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I also participated in the May 2018 version of the event!
