AAIM Conference - Presenters Point of View

If you are new to presenting and wondering where you should go to present. I highly recommend the AAIM (Arkansas Association of Instructional Media). Here you will find the greatest group of people. They are the most attentive people I have ever presented for. This makes my third year to present and they are just great.

What makes them so great. First, they are attentive and respectful. Even if your presentation is mostly lecture for an hour, they hang on each word. They also give you feedback. They give you feedback that day. They will stop you and thank you for taking time out of your schedule to share with them. They also will come up after a workshop and thank you first, then ask for more information. Maybe the best thing I like is when I get home from the presentation, you get their feedback sheets. Feedback is huge for a presenter. You need to know was it too much information, was it enough information, and what can you do as a presenter to make it better the next time around. A presentation constantly evolves and changes. Feedback from participants, therefore, is invaluable. Their feedback sheets are the typical, rate this 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, but they will take the time to jot down notes and additional feedback that help you as a presenter make it a learning experience for you as well.

I look forward to AAIM every year. I present at a variety of conferences and places. However, AAIM members and attendees give me the feedback and warm fuzzies I need to keep pursuing the presenters role. I encourage each of you to do two things. One, attend AAIM and find out what it's all about, and two, join! Join this wonderful group of Arkansas professionals.

I'm taking a year off from presenting at HSTI but will be back next summer for that conference and I'm already marking the date for AAIM next year. I'll be back, hopefully better than ever because of the feedback and encouragement I received from the participants.