Cops Need Trainers Not Public Speakers

Mark Twain was the most renowned speaker of his time and delivered hundreds, if not thousands, of speeches throughout his life. Back in his time people came out in large numbers to be entertained by the great traveling orators, but that is not what people are looking for today when they attend a training class or presentation. They want good relevant content, new knowledge to work with, and brevity. They want Trainers who are great communicators, and not a public speaker.

The problem I found was that most of the presentation resources available to an educator or trainer are books and workshops on public speaking. They focus on becoming a polished orator that can entertain a group of people for a relatively short period of time. They are all about impressing people, and it can be easy for anyone wanting to deliver a successful presentation to follow them. We need our educators and trainers to become communicators instead. A Trainer has a different focus than a public speaker. They want to teach, impact, and change their audience in a meaningful way that will help them fulfill their daily duties....

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