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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Tips for Testimony
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:14
	Publish Date:		2021-02-08 03:00:00
	Description:		If you’ve ever attended a public meeting to testify, you probably have noticed there is a broad range of testimony types that yield varying results. The Masked Biologist gives a few pointers for effective testimony. I have been watching a lot of meetings lately about natural resource issues, from wildlife hunting seasons to land acquisition or sale. Meetings have been a big part of my life in a career as a public servant, and it occurs to me that there are numerous simple ways that people can make their brief time testifying at the podium more effective. Here are a few. Avoid personal attacks – maybe a board member made a callous or personal remark or committed some other misstep. If you are calling attention to it as a point of order, that’s one thing, but if you are looking like you have an axe to grind or are squeezing sour grapes, it will not score you points with the committee members. Remember, they are serving as elected representatives which means they are volunteering extra
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