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May 14, 2020 63 mins

Chief Bobby Halton is nothing if not authentic and genuine. I speak with the Education Director of FDIC, one of the biggest Fire and First Responder events in the world, about how he prepares for a week-long odyssey, from a city-wide takeover with real hands on training, to a monster-large exhibition, to preparing for and rehearsing for his part in Opening Ceremonies, Bobby provides a lot of punch in this hour.

 

Bobby Halton

Twitter: @BobbyHalton

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-halton-b342a36/

Email: BobbyHalton@gmail.com

Personal Website: http://bobbyhalton.com/

 

Fire Engineering Magazine

Website: https://www.fireengineering.com

 

Terri Walters:

Twitter: @TerriLWalters

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrilwalters/

Email: Terri@MoonfishProduction.com

 

Event Yak:

Website: www.eventyak.com

Facebook: @TheEventYak

Email: terri@eventyak.com

 

Moonfish Production, Ltd.:

Website: www.moonfishproduction.com

Facebook: @MoonfishCreative

Email: info@MoonfishProduction.com

 

 

Episode 7 By the Numbers:

00:00 | Terri Walters

Meet Chief Bobby Halton: Education Director and the Face of FDIC (The Fire Department Instructors Conference); Editorial Director, Clarion Fire Rescue Group.

 

06:37 | Bobby Halton

The evolution of FDIC and communication … 1928 onward.

 

13:57 | Terri Walters

Paint a picture for me of the amazing FIDC Conference Experience: Pre-Con, Workshops, Hands-On-Training, The EXPO, and The Main Stage.

 

16:49 | Bobby Halton

How FDIC rolls … from the PRACTICAL, to the POMP, to the PRAYER, to the FIGHT. We do Objective Reality. We do LIFE and DEATH. Finding meaning in finding meaning.

 

27:39 | Terri Walters

The importance of the emotional connection. How do you become the BEST PREPARED speaking in the industry?

 

34:24 | Bobby Halton

Who we are in the Fire Service … dealing in the real world.

 

38:51 | Bobby Halton

10,000 people, listening as one.

 

40:13| Terri Walters / Bobby Halton

Engaging emotionally with the audience and Unplugged Politics.

45:23 | Terri Walters / Bobby Halton

The pillars of speaking success: Preparation, Discipline, Practice. And R-E-S-P-E-C-T for you audience.

 

49:46 | Bobby Halton

Becoming a public speaker. Own it. Be the legend.

 

 

 

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