for the job front.

[technoir]

So did my presentation. I am still a bit on the adrenalin high. The first thing was at least one of the execs I was doing the demo for had forgotten what time the demo was. He had to be roused and brought in to the room. Then there was the need for equipment issues. The computer would not accept my usb drive so the power point is not available. I luckily made print copies of the slides. Then I had to get an easel to put my displays. Oh well tech problems aside I think it went well.

I began talking and just kept in mind the following phrase. The job is mine I just have to tell them. I used all my displays and the white board. I talked to them and relayed all the information. The audience was deliberately passive so as to just judge how I work. I think maybe my tone was a bit higher than normal but all in all I covered all the material and tried to work in questions into the presentation. I made a point of making eye contact from time to time and did move around the room a lot to shift focus. I used my microphones for visual aids.

I will find out later this week if I got the job. I hope anyway. They said Thursday but bureaucracies are notorious for their lack of timely responses. They need to announce soon though cause we are ramping up on two different contracts right now and we need trainers around here.

Oh well more is coming as I learn more.

Comments

[pipistrella.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks doll.

[mkillingworth.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you did a sterling job under somewhat awkward circumstances. Well done for keeping your cool! Good luck!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks mom. I will tell you more when I get it.

[virtualmel.livejournal.com]

Good luck!!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks dear. All the luck is apreciated.

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

If nothing else you've learned one of the essential rules of presentation:

Never trust the equipment!

If you expect to use theirs when you arrive, either it will be broken, or offsite, or busy, or it will choose that moment to become recalcitrant and not play nicely.
If you bring your own, the disk will corrupt, the power supply will be left behind, the connector won't work with their projector (or you'll need 1280x1024 and their projector will only go up to 800x600 at a refresh rate of one frame/fortnight)

So good for you having the printed backup (paper rarely crashes, though it can end up sitting at home/on the train seat!)

Fingers crossed you got it this time, but if not, ask for constructive criticism from them about how you can improve so as to get the job next time. Wait until they've made their decision first though :-)

[technoir.livejournal.com]

I will plan on the constructive critism eveen if I get it. I always want to be willing to improve.

[thomas-rhymer.livejournal.com]

best of luck! i have my fingers crossed for you.

[technoir.livejournal.com]

doesn't that make it hard to type? thanks man.

[silverdawnatl.livejournal.com]

Good luck boss!

I really hope everything works out good for you!

S~

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks mano.

[aveareya.livejournal.com]

woo hoo! really really hope you got it!! and really glad you are trying!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks luv. I am glad I am trying as well.

[hoshiadam.livejournal.com]

I'm totally sorry I jinxed your USB drive.

Good luck!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

CURSES!

no it was there computer set up not the drive. It kept trying to install the usb drive and look for some sort of drivers. it was dumb.

[boonetaltech.livejournal.com]

"The job is mine I just have to tell them."

You're welcome :)

BOONE

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It helped actually.

[pleroma.livejournal.com]

Best of luck with getting a new gig!