QuickBites: How Dress Rehearsals Can Help You Avoid Stress and Embarrassment

<p>I can’t overstress the importance of a dress rehearsal. A dress rehearsal uncovers things that may might otherwise go unnoticed until the day of your talk.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>For instance, you may find that your clothes are too tight or too loose, your sports jacket has a stain, or your shirt has a missing button.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>You’ll discover if the microphone picks up on your bracelets making noise or if you can comfortably stand in the shoes you intend to wear for an extended time.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>If you can do your dress rehearsal in the space where you’ll be speaking, you might even find that the room you’ll be giving your talk in is a lot warmer than you anticipated, so you’ll want to rethink your wardrobe entirely.</p> <p> </p> <p>You might not think all of this is necessary, but believe me, you don’t want to worry about clothing problems before or during your speaking engagement. And I know from experience.</p> <p> </p> <p>Listen in and find out how.</p>