No-Step Talking points

Talking Points for No-Step Presentation (We may do a hand out or PowerPoint presentation)

Advanced Organizer: First Slide

• We are Team Default (or other organization name). We are the PR group representing No-Step.

• No-Step is the new patent pending product which will help prevent ladder accidents.

• No-Step is molded from a non-conductive piece of plastic (polypropylene). It has been engineered to fit most all makes of "A-Frame" step ladders.

• No-Step is a great investment for your company

Slide Two, Slide Three, Slide Four, Slide Six (we need to work on the order).

• No-Step was created by Larry Allred Sr. and Larry Allred Jr.
1. Allred Sr. has worked in the construction business for over 30 years.
2. Allred Sr. has seen many ladder accidents. He wanted to help prevent accidents. No-Step is molded from a non-conductive piece of plastic (polypropylene). It has been engineered to fit most all makes of "A-Frame" step ladders. It slides into place and stays secure in the top step of the ladder. (have picture to present, or actual thing.)

• No-Step is a great opportunity for any company.
1. No-Step is not currently working with any other market competitor.

Budget Talk
• This is what we give, and this is what you give. We need to iron out the kinks of this.

More on No-Step injuries and numbers (may want to put this earlier in presentation)

• More than 500,000 ladder accidents were reported in 2007.
1. No-Step will reduce ladder accidents in residential homes by 35 percent.
2. Administrations and Organizations will see a reduction of ladder accidents when No-Step is implemented with their business. Accidents will decrease by 40 percent.

• No-Step is a great investment for the company because No-Step will help protect your employees, prevent additional payouts through workers compensation and will help fight against lawsuits over ladder injuries.

Conclusion: slide six

• Repeat key points which have already been discussed.

Frank Warren of Post Secrets

Frank Warren of Post Secrets came to Utah Sate and talked about the success of Post Secrets. Who would have thought that from such a small intriguing idea, Warren would have what he has today with his Blog. I was surprised by the secrets that many people have sent to Warren. I thought his presentation was intriguing, interesting and fantastic.
I had mixed emotion as to how I felt about the post secrets that were talked about. Some where humorous, others were so serious I didn’t know how to react. It is easy to see why Warren is looking toward suicide prevention with his idea. I think all people have skeletons in their closets and through post secret they are able to let them out and by doing so they feel better about their lives and what has happened in the past and then this gives them a way to deal with it in the future. I have heard of Frank Warren before but never really looked into post secrets until now. I truly am amazed at the things people send to him. It is like people give Warren this privileged peak in their life, like he is invisible and he is privileged that they trust him with that. He may be the most trusted person in America when it comes to people telling him their secrets. I really think what is happening with this project is amazing

Poetry reading on USU Campus

Alicia Ostriker read from her book of poems on Tuesday, April 2 to USU students. The poems were great and I am glad to know I was in support of the Department of English, and their speakers. Ostriker has been nominated twice for National Book Awards. I thought the reading was interesting because this was the first time I have attended a reading like this. I have heard of them but never been to one until now. I was impressed with the content of Ostrikers poems. It opened my mind to different ideas and helped me think and look at things in a different way. I was impressed by Ostrikers work and would be interested in reading the books which she has written. I believe she has written eleven different volumes of poetry and I am sure, from what I observed that each volume is worth reading.