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Most people understand and appreciate this immediately. If someone pushes back, your answer does not change. Consider something like, ‘I am delighted that you understand how critical emergency preparation is. And I appreciate your urgency and limited time. But like any useful education, delivering this information properly requires a little time. In fact the presentation we offer could easily fill an entire afternoon, but we have refined and compressed a LOT of information into those 60-75 minutes, and I promise that attendees will finish inspired to take action!’ | Most people understand and appreciate this immediately. If someone pushes back, your answer does not change. Consider something like, ‘I am delighted that you understand how critical emergency preparation is. And I appreciate your urgency and limited time. But like any useful education, delivering this information properly requires a little time. In fact the presentation we offer could easily fill an entire afternoon, but we have refined and compressed a LOT of information into those 60-75 minutes, and I promise that attendees will finish inspired to take action!’ | ||
If they are adamant, then convert this into an opportunity to promote the NET and BEECN programs, describe your experience as a volunteer, and wrap it up with an offer to return and provide the ''Emergency Preparedness for You, Your Family, and Your '''Community''''' presentation. | If they are adamant, then convert this into an opportunity to promote the NET and BEECN programs, describe your experience as a volunteer, and wrap it up with an offer to return and provide the ''Emergency Preparedness for You, Your Family, and Your '''Community''''' presentation; see section below, [[Presentation Requests#NETs%20empower%20through%20education%2C%20not%20individualized%20solutions|NETs empower through education, not individualized solutions]]. | ||
== Requests for Specific Advice == | == Requests for Specific Advice == | ||
* ''"Where should I go after an earthquake?"'' | * ''"Where should I go after an earthquake?"'' | ||
