prepared to speak to them. That shows you are empathetic to their needs rather than forcing a canned presentation down their throats.
As far as nervousness goes, there is no reason to be nervous if you have prepared yourself well enough and have anticipated questions that may arise. The key is to realize that you know a lot about the topic and are honest enough to admit it when you don’t know something. Honesty is better than making something up, which an audience can spot in a heartbeat and cause you to lose all credibility.
As far as questions, train yourself to repeat the question. This not only allows the audience
to understand the context in which you are providing an answer, but more importantly,
gives you a moment to think before you put
your mouth in gear and say something wrong. Repeating the question can also allow you to rephrase the question to where you can provide
a much more appropriate answer. Simply listen to any news conference (and we have had a lot lately) and you can experience how important it is to repeat the question and how some speakers do this well and others do not.
These are just some of the highlights but if you are considering getting up in front of the crowd but are little uneasy, we encourage you to get additional training to do so. It can be enjoyable; it helps the outreach effort, and it is a good way to market yourself, as a radon professional, helping to solve a serious problem.
C-16-111 - Delivering Radon Programs (CERTI-327) - 16 CE credits
Published in Radon Training and Education Blog
Doug Kladder, Director of Center for Environmental Research & Technology, Inc. (CERTI)
https://certi.us/cms/blog-1/13-delivering-radon-programs
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“Thankfully, consumers can use affordable and professional-quality devices available on the market to monitor their home’s radon levels, which will help determine whether they need to enlist the help of a radon professional to fix their home and lower their radon levels,” Park asserts. “By taking these steps, homeowners can sleep tight at night knowing that they and their families are safe from the risk of one of the leading causes of lung cancer.”
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The Canadian Revenue Agency has confirmed that an employee (salaried and commission) may deduct a portion of the cost for radon testing as a work-space-in-the-home expense. Radon testing includes: a radon test kit (such as an Evict Radon kit) or the services of a radon measurement professional. This possible deduction comes from costs that are incurred for the maintenance of the home and this same inclusion is extended to a self-employed individual. Please note that for the individual to be eligible the “home office” must meet the following requirements:
· the place where the individual principally (more than 50% of the time) performs the office or employment duties for a period of at least four consecutive weeks; or
· used exclusively during the period to which the expenses relate to earn income from the office or employment and, on a regular and continuous basis, to meet clients or other persons in the ordinary course of performing the office or employment duties.
If you haven’t tested, now is the best time to consider testing.
https://evictradon.org/news/radon-testing-now-tax-deductible
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