Laverne

I am a currently a Prevention Educator, and in this profession it is very important to have effective communication skills. It is my job to work with various groups of teens throughout the community. I educate these youth about the dangers of tobacco use. I need to do this in a way to persuade them not to start smoking and be active in the fight against Big Tobacco.

My primary job duty is to coordinate our state-wide teens against tobacco movement. I am responsible for communicating with over 400 teens in the county every month. I need to spread the message of our organization throughout the county; I need to recruit new teens to join in on the movement; I need to effectively relay information to them to get them out to our meetings; I need to educate the youth on various tobacco-related topics such as current targeting trends in the tobacco industry, current health implications, and current smoke-free legislation; I need to listen to the teens to get their feedback about many aspects of the program so I can make changes and improvements where necessary. Of course the members passion to promote a smoke-free society fuels the movement, but the overall success of the movement relies on strong communication and organizational skills.

When working in this type of a community-based profession where your goal is prevention, effective communication is a must. My job has challenged me to become a confident public speaker. When I began a year and a half ago I was nauseous at the thought of speaking to large group of people. Now I confidently march in front of the group and proudly deliver my message. All of the practice has certainly paid-off, but developing a strong knowledge on the subject really makes my educational tobacco presentations a breeze. Not to mention I mainly get to work with teens so delivering a high energy, almost off-the-wall presentation isnt only more fun, its effective.

I am really fortunate to have this job. It helps to enhance my communication skills not only on a professional level, but in every other aspect of life where effective communication is key.

February, 2005.

Rebecca Schauffele: Teaching is my PASSION. I am fun-loving and really enjoy working with kids. Through my work, I hope to make a difference in the lives of youth and inspire them to dream big and work hard to reach their goals.

If you own a personal watercraft you know that they can be exhilarating and fun and yet you are probably fully aware of how dangerous they can be. This is why personal water craft insurance is a must. The kind of insurance available varies from company to company and the kind of insurance you will most likely need varies from state to state.

There are some good recommendations on the American Watercraft Association website to bring you up to speed on the issues concerning water craft and these can give you a pretty good idea of the types of coverages you should be seeking.

Going skinny on coverage could prove to be disastrous in the case of a huge lawsuit due to an injury involving you or your watercraft it is deemed to have been partially your responsibility. The liability of such a judgment going against you could bankrupt your family and there are some horror stories to prove that.

If you bought your watercraft on time and borrowed money most likely you were required to buy the basic coverage. Nevertheless, this might not be enough that therefore you should be checking into extended coverages, even such things as trivial as theft and emergency towing need to be considered seriously.

I was concerned about injuries to riders or water skiers I tow and once I had someone bump me in their boat and damage my watercraft, they didn't have insurance and the derelict (opinion) was basically broke. This really upset me and prompted me to do what I should have done in the first place. I should have called an expert on insurance to help me.

Do not make that mistake, call an expert to explain to you what you need and why. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, Washington

If you're out in the Internet market looking for a web host, then you would have come across loads of ads promising you all sorts of things - 99% uptime, Fort Knox-like security, customer support that never sleeps, free shopping carts and blah blah and more blah blah.

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