If you're looking for a new way to promote your business and yourself then something to consider is to become a speaker at conferences. There are plenty of online conferences and conference calls going on that people would be happy to have you come on

But being a guest speaker means you'd need to be well prepared. You need to have all your things 'together' to make a good impression. Unfortunately, things can happen and work against us. Perfect presentations don't happen all the time, but you can greatly increase your odds of this happening by using one secret weapon - getting help..

There are many virtual assistants (VA's) who can assist you in your pre-conference, during conference and even post-conference needs. Here are some ways they can ease your mind so you can concentrate on giving the best presentation.

Questions

As you are in a Q&A session it can be very distracting to be answering, reading and trying to sort through questions. Have an assistant help you with taking these questions down and organizing them so that you can best answer as many as possible and not be distracted with them.

Support

On every call, there's bound to be at least one person who has misplaced the information to the call, can't call in due to a technicality, last minute modifications that people need to be informed about.

Follow Up

It's always a good idea to remind people your call starts soon. This helps your attendance rate. What's also important is the post-conference follow up. Sometimes people may not be able to get their question in or are just shy. Post-conference contact is a great time to follow up and answer any further questions people might have. Or, just send a simple thank you. People will consider you to be very considerate and it is something that your assistant can help you with.

Presentation Materials

In order to have a smooth presentation, you need to be able to find your materials. An assistant, can help you keep organized and find the right slide or web site when you need to refer to it. She can also help you do quick research during your presentation for example, you mention a resource you can't remember the web site to, or a particular statistic.

Get You More Speaking Engagements

An assistant can help you set up more speaking engagements. If you solicit these yourself, she can be the contact person to work out the details. But she can also sell you as a speaker by contacting people on your behalf.

So you see, hiring a good assistant to help you with the process leading up to, during and following your presentation will ease so much of the stress you may have about doing this. The more calm and relaxed you feel, the better you will come across in your presentation. Anytime you have to speak at a conference, online or offline, get yourself some help.


About The Author:

Lynette Chandler helps small business owners apply technology in their business. Ready to take your presentation to the next level? Lynette has compiled a list of reliable VA's to help you at http://www.webconferencingworks.com/