Welcome to the first edition of the 2007 Speakers Bureau e-newsletter, published weekly during the campaign season.

Thank you
We’re grateful to everyone who attended training in August, and offer special thanks to veteran speakers Tom Slater of the Food Bank of Central New York, Ginny Donohue from On Point for College, and Nancy Kronen from The Salvation Army who shared sample presentations and their considerable know-how at the workshops. Thank you!

Those who did not attend training can expect to receive a packet in the mail shortly. This training packet includes a guide to speaker scheduling, a handbook for crafting an effective campaign presentation, and helpful hints. This information is also available in the Speakers Bureau section of our website.

Tip of the week
It’s easy to get caught up in your story and lose track of time when doing a presentation. But you may find yourself cut short if you don’t stick to the program, and there’s nothing worse than not being able to make your main point!  Be aware that most companies set aside a very short time for their campaign meetings and expect us to respect these limits. So when preparing your speech, make sure to time your rehearsal. Then work on paring down your presentation as needed until it fits the time you’ll have, even though it may mean cutting out some wonderful details and useful information. [HINT: Some speakers leave copies of a more detailed version of their stories when they know they’ll have very little time to present.]

Roll Call
We’d like to recognize the agencies listed below for providing presenters for this year’s Speakers Bureau. So far, we have 92 registered speakers and hope to continue to increase these ranks. (Agencies are listed with the number of currently registered speakers.)

American Red Cross: 2
ARISE: 1
Aurora of Central New York: 2
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse: 3
Catholic Charities: 12
Center For Community Alternatives: 2
Child Care Solutions: 3
CONTACT Community Services: 2
Dunbar Center: 1
Elmcrest Children's Center: 1
Exceptional Family Resources: 3
Girl Scouts of CNY: 1
Hillside Children's Center: 1
Hiscock Legal Aid Society: 7
Huntington Family Centers: 2
Interfaith Works of CNY: 3
Jewish Community Center: 1
Liberty Resources, Inc.: 4
Mental Health Association: 1
New Justice Conflict Resolution: 3
On Point for College, Inc.: 1
P.E.AC.E.: 2
Salvation Army: 12
Samaritan Center: 1
Syracuse Jewish and Family Services: 1
Syracuse Northeast Community Center: 1
Transitional Living Services: 1
Vera House, Inc.: 11
YMCA of Greater Syracuse: 6
YWCA of Syracuse: 1

Please contact us to register additional speakers, request a packet, ask questions, or for any assistance you may need.