New Mexico System of Care. Needs Assessment for Public Speaking

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1 New Mexico System of Care Needs Assessment for Public Speaking Name: Experience Delivering Presentations:. On a scale of to, please rate your experience with public speaking ( being no experience and being very experienced):. Please provide examples of the types of public speaking forums in which you have participated (e.g., school board meetings, community group meetings, before state/local/national legislators or officials, school settings, other):. Check the settings below where you feel you are best at presenting. (Check all that apply.) Small groups (under people) Large groups (over people) Community organization settings One-on-one presentations Panel discussions/presentations School board meetings Legislative/policy hearings/briefings Web-based presentations School settings ne of the above. What tools do you commonly use when presenting? (Check all that apply.) PowerPoint presentation Audio clip(s) Video clip(s) Web-based tools Teleconference services Handout(s) Group exercise(s) ne. Please describe your most successful speaking appearance.

2 6. What do other people tell you your strengths are as a presenter? 7. What do other people tell you your weaknesses are as a presenter? 8. As a presenter, where do you feel you need to improve the most? 9. On a scale of to ( being no experience and being very experienced) where would you rate yourself today as a presenter? 0. Which of the following presentation skills do you need to improve upon? (Check all that apply.) Developing a message Controlling your message Answering questions Crisis communications Answering challenging questions Reducing nervousness Incorporating personal experiences Creating dialogue Being persuasive Improving eye contact Improving body language Knowing your audience Using visuals Managing your time. For which speech/presentation settings do you feel you need training? Small groups Large groups Community organization settings One-on-one presentations Panel discussions/presentations School board meetings Legislative/policy hearings/briefings Web-based presentations School settings ne of the above

3 . Is there anything else you would like to add about your presentation experiences or training needs? Advocacy Experience:. Please describe the topics you have discussed in presentations and speaking engagements (e.g., local/state/national education policy legislation, school board resolutions, county and community concerns, changes to class curricula, teacher quality, other):. On a scale of to, please rate your experience with legislative hearings or briefings ( being no experience and being very experienced):. Have you ever: Testified at a legislative hearing? Organized a legislative briefing? Spoken at a legislative briefing? 6. If applicable, please describe the extent of your experience organizing or participating in legislative hearings or briefings. 7. On a scale of to, please rate your experience building relationships with any elected officials or their staffs ( being no experience and being very experienced): 8. Have you ever met with an elected federal official or staff member about a policy issue? Yes

4 9. If applicable, please describe the extent of your experience working with elected local officials and their staffs. 0. Have you ever met with an elected state or local official or staff member about a policy issue? Yes. If applicable, please describe the extent of your experience working with elected state or local officials and their staffs.. If you have participated in other policy activities, please describe your role and experience with these activities.. Is there anything else you would like to add about your advocacy experience or training needs? Media/Media Outreach Experience. Have you been interviewed by the following media? English-speaking Spanish-speaking Both A daily newspaper A weekly/monthly newspaper A newsletter A magazine A policy/legislation journal A radio station A TV station A cable TV station E-zine? (e.g., AlterNet, Grist, etc.) Other

5 Yes (please describe below). If applicable, please describe how comfortable you felt when you were interviewed in Spanish. 6. On a scale of to, please rate your experience with being interviewed for the following media ( being no experience and being very experienced): Daily newspaper Weekly/monthly newspaper Newsletter Magazine Trade journal Radio station TV station Cable TV station Online source Policy/legislation journal Other 7. Has there been any media coverage of you or your work in the past year? Yes (please describe below) 8. Was the coverage positive, negative, or both? Please explain. 9. What are your top sources for daily news?..

6 Which of the following media interview skills do you need to improve upon? Controlling your message Creating soundbites Handling hostile interviews Crisis communication Knowing your rights as an interviewee Identifying challenging questions General presentation skills Practicing talking points in Spanish. For which settings do you feel you need the most training to hone your interview skills? Live TV Live radio Radio talk shows In-studio interviews Edited news programs Telephone interviews Press conferences Editorial board meetings. On a scale of to, please rate your experience with press conferences ( being no experience and being very experienced):. Have you ever spoken at a press conference? If so, please describe the extent of your experience organizing and/or participating in press conferences.. Is there anything else you would like to add about your media outreach experience or training needs? 6