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PUBLIC SPEAKING resources for you
Public Speaking: 
The Centerpiece Area
Whenever you are public speaking at an event where food is being served at round tables, you can use the centerpiece area as part of your program. I recently saw Dr. Shirley Garrett do this at large public speaking engagement. She was using juggling scarves on stage.
The centerpiece of each table was draped in these scarves. It looked great, it was inexpensive, it related to her presentation, and it gave each attendee something to take home to make it easier to remember the message of her public speaking. This idea could also score you some points with the meeting planner who may be able save quite a bit of money on flowers or other ornamental centerpiece items.
In addition, this
area of the table could be used as revenue generator for you. You pre-sell your
books or tapes to the meeting planner and stack them attractively in the middle
of the table. This centerpiece area gives everyone at the table something to
take home, and it will not cost much more than a fancy centerpiece that only
one person at each table gets as a door prize. Use the middle of a roundtable
to tie your message in AND make more money.
