ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS
Individual Session Evaluation Form
Chapter: Philadelphia
Education Session Title: Powerful Presentations: Learning to Speak with Confidence
Session Date: September 14, 2016
Session Speaker(s): Brent Baer
Total Attendees: 36
Total Evaluations: 26
Session Description:
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Statement for Response
0 1 2 3 4
The presentation was clear and to the point
0 1 0 1 24
The presenter was effective
1 1 0 1 23
The handouts and/or visual aids were relevant and contributed to my learning
3 1 1 2 19
The sesion content was relevant to my work
0 1 1 2 22
I gained new insight relevant to my work
0 1 0 3 22
Overall Rating 3.66
Highlights/Comments:
great crowd engagement; excellent presentation (2); excellent-great job-very engaging(2); lots of
interaction (2), kept program interesting; "finish the/your thought"-valuable (3); wonderful
speaker-very passionate; liked audience participation(2); very energetic; loved it-exercise at the
end was favorite-access your passion-great tip; great session; got a lot of tips to help me feel
more confident; Um, I really learned to converse and not present (negative review);
Topics/issues/instructors for future presentations:
More along the "personal development" track-very valuable; creating presentations-how to make
engaging structure/framework; staff training and development programs
Powerful Presentations: Learning to Speak with Confidence
Session Description:
Presenting successfully in front of audiences formally and informally is one of the most important
skills for effective leadership. Brent Baer of Baer Essentials, a highly regarded public speaking
trainer, implements a variety of interactive and engaging coaching tactics in his powerful
presentations training program. Some of these skills include: making effective eye contact,
mastering meaningful body language, addressing challenging questions, reducing presentation anxiety, etc.