Re: Re: Re:seminars

It does indeed.  Never done any public speaking you see.  Well, not intentionally anyway!  Thanks Judy.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Judy L Browning
Sent: 6/12/2004 9:50:03 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re:seminars

> Pam,
> Just remember you know something they want to know more about. In every
> crowd you will find a couple of truly interested faces. I find it helps to
> talk to those folks. Think of it as  just talking with them, rather than
> lecturing. How many people in the group? Any chance you can sit at a table
> with them rather than standing at a podium? Another thing I do is write
> crucial bits of info on 3x5 cards, along with leading questions. I read my
> references & go over the cards several times in advance, then arrange them
> in the order I want to present, but if someone asks a question out of order
> or a bit of information fits into the discussion sooner than planned, that
> card can be pulled out then. This works better for me than writing it all
> out & reading from a paper, if it's a subject I know well. I like to have
> the people I'm talking to participate, then their ideas can be a springboard
> for the info I want to present. Hope this helps.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 7:26 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Re:seminars
> 
> 
> > Well, my friend Elaine at her Keep Kaufman Beautiful meeting opened her
> > mouth about my bird/butterfly sanctuary and now they want me to give a
> > talk on this subject at their next meeting. It will be garden specific
> > but I am going to mention the "big picture" as well. This ought to be
> > real interesting considering my level of discomfort around strangers and
> > being in large groups in general. I adore Elaine but could have done
> > w/out the endorsement. One of the other ladies is coming out Thursday to
> > look at the place. Heaven help me.
> >
> >
> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp, TX
> > zone 8A
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: cathy carpenter
> > Sent: 6/12/2004 9:44:08 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Where are you?
> >
> > > Agree. I attended a one day "native plants in the sustainable
> > > landscape" seminar which was definitely focused on the landscaper and
> > > on commercial and public sites. Still interesting, but not for the
> > > beginning home gardener.
> > > Cathy
> > > On Friday, June 11, 2004, at 06:10 PM, Donna wrote:
> > >
> > > > All and all it sounded like an interesting trip Auralie.
> > > >
> > > > I think they are starting a trend with many seminars seeming to be
> > > > geared towards the professional landscaper rather than the home
> > > > gardener. Well around here anyways. Do others find this as well?
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > > For the next day or so, DH will be sleeping a lot, so will try to
> catch
> > > > up on the messages.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Just got home from a four-day trip to a state garden club federation
> > > > board
> > > >> meeting and "quad-refresher" for the various schools in Geneva, NY.
> > > >
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