I want to thank you for your wonderful cooperation! I had wrongly ordered chairs with glides instead of the casters. Despite my error, your company is sending me the set of casters for my chairs at no expense to me. I am VERY grateful that your company recognizes that mistakes get made and you are willing to right them without penalty. Thank you!
Cynthia R.
I would like to compliment your sales representative. I ordered 2 Dry Eraser boards
for our religion class at our church. I had a couple of questions and I
was lucky enough to have Crimson answer my questions. She answered very
promptly and we ordered the boards. One of the boards was damaged. Well
actually the tray at the bottom was. Again she answered me promptly and
when I told her that the custodian of the church thought he could bend
the sides of the tray to make them work, she offered us a discount right
away. That certainly showed that your company stands behind what it
sells and wants to please the customers. I have told our church and
also the school that I volunteer at, that they should seriously consider
your company the next time that something is needed.
Linda P.
Each year Earlychildhood NEWS recognizes excellence in the design and manufacture of products for young children through the Directors’ Choice Awards program.
This prestigious awards program, now in its 18th year, serves as a resource for child care providers and preschool teachers to assist them in choosing safe, durable and age-appropriate products for young children.
In 2007, 20 products were honored in four categories including audio, furniture and play equipment, toys and games and teachers’ resources and children’s books. Items were evaluated based on the following criteria: appropriateness for use in a child care setting, safety, durability, age appropriateness, effectiveness for intended use and value.
One of Jonti Craft’s quality products was selected as one of those winners. Worthington Direct proudly sells all products made by Jonti Craft at wholesale prices. Visit www.Worthingtondirect.com today and find all of your early childhood furniture needs.
Toddler Coat Locker With Step and Trays by Jonti Craft, Inc. This locker is sized just right for toddlers so that they have a place to store their coat, boots, prized art projects and much more. Shown in birch wood, but also available in gray laminate with Rainbow Accents(R) trim. continue reading
Giving a presentation soon? While you may have to do extensive reseach for your presentation details, look no further for the right lectern to stand behind. Worthington Direct has a wide variety of lecterns, podiums and multi-media carts that will ensure your presentation looks polished and well thought out. This is the last week for free shipping on the Orator lecterns by Oklahoma Sound, so don’t delay!
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Speak with conviction as if you really believe in what you are saying. Persuade your audience effectively. The material you present orally should have the same ingredients as that which are required for a written research paper, i.e. a logical progression from INTRODUCTION (Thesis statement) to BODY (strong supporting arguments, accurate and up-to-date information) to CONCLUSION (re-state thesis, summary, and logical conclusion). Do not read from notes for any extended length of time although it is quite acceptable to glance at your notes infrequently.
Speak loudly and clearly. Sound confident. Do not mumble. If you made an error, correct it, and continue. No need to make excuses or apologize profusely. Maintain sincere eye contact with your audience. Use the 3-second method, e.g. look straight into the eyes of a person in the audience for 3 seconds at a time. Have direct eye contact with a number of people in the audience, and every now and then glance at the whole audience while speaking. Use your eye contact to make everyone in your audience feel involved. Speak to your audience, listen to their questions, respond to their reactions, adjust and adapt. If what you have prepared is obviously not getting across to your audience, change your strategy mid-stream if you are well prepared to do so. Remember that communication is the key to a successful presentation. If you are short of time, know what can be safely left out. If you have extra time, know what could be effectively added. Always be prepared for the unexpected. continue reading