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Trainers’ Emergency Toolkit

October 23, 2006 • By Liz Wheeler

You've probably been caught in a high-stress situation--perhaps a tear in the seam of your one pair of presentation slacks just before the beginning of a seminar, or your last bulb wears out on the only archaic form of technology the seminar site had to offer--what solutions did you come up with to save the day?

In the November e-Zine, we want to put together a trainer's emergency toolkit--small items to pack in case of emergency and the MacGyver items that come in handy and can save the day when coupled with a few other items...we would love to have your input! Email your ideas of what should go in every trainer’s emergency toolkit and perhaps tell us why you find this item so handy—what situation created the need to carry this item? Deadline for submission for the next e-Zine is November 5.

To submit your idea, email ezineeditor@bobpikegroup.com and include your full name, your title and company, and state. Of course, we also need your idea and we’d love to hear about the situation that created the need for this item in your toolkit. Deadline is November 5, 2006.

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