S6-E141: Beware of the Expert - a podcast by Heidi Lyn Rao

Have you ever attended a meeting, presentation, or listened to a speaker who was a self-proclaimed "expert" on a particular subject? Worse yet, if you as the listener have knowledge of that particular subject matter and the speaker is completely off-topic, off-track, or just giving wrong information? What does that do to your opinion of that speaker? Have you completely turned "off" and stopped listening to his or her message? Or maybe now you are listening more intently realizing he or she has no idea what they are talking about! The speaker has now lost all credibility in your eyes, and nothing they can do will redeem their reputation as the self-proclaimed "expert."

Do your homework. If you are going to invest your precious time and money into an event, workshop, lesson or training, find out who the presenter is and what the topic(s) will cover. Learn a bit about their background and credentials so you can be assured you are getting solid information. If a speaker or trainer is that great, he or she will have some type of accreditation through a company, website, social media or testimonials from other students.To me, the title "expert" signifies the end or top level of an achievement. I feel there is always room for improvement, more education, training, knowledge and skills. What does that word mean to you?
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