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It shouldn't be a big chore because you should already know all the answers. Your talk can be 5 to 20 minutes long. You don't have to go the limit. We do try to end this part of the meeting by about 1:25pm. Feel free to leave some time at the end for questions.
Your personal story can be elaborate or short.
To help you, some things you might want to include are:
- Introduce yourself.
- You live in (town).
- Married or single?
- Spouse's name if applicable.
- Spouse's business if applicable.
- Children and ages.
- Schools they attend.
- Anything special or unique about your chilldren.
- Where you lived before.
- Where you grew up.
- Where you went to school.
- Where you met you spouse, your courtship, and life together.
- Hobbies: Fishing, Camping or RVing, Ham Radio, Stamps, Computers, Traveling, Boating, Flying, etc.
- Where you work now, where you have worked before.
- What your business does or sells. How long you have been there. What you do for the company or position.
- Any special items you sell or special services your company does.
- What makes your company special?
- Business History: how long its been there?
- Any business travels to other countries or places. How often. With group, family, individually.
This is your big chance to "advertise" your company to Rotary members. We do want to know where your company is and what it does. Normally, we do not "advertise" in meetings. You do not have to answer all questions above; they are intended to give an idea of what to say if you need help getting started. It is only intended as a possible outline.
The talk is not meant to embarrass you, but to let us get to know you as you want us to.
You are not expected to present yourself as a professional speaker. Most of us are not.
Please feel free to accompany your talk with real objects from your business and life or photos, which can be passed around the room.
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