Section 2
What Are You Asking Us To Do?
Pick the closest fit. If two apply, pick the larger one and explain below.
Why Di Nola Consulting for this one?
What you have seen or heard that made you reach out. This tells us what you are actually hoping for.
Section 4
Your Audience
Who is in the room? *
Roles, seniority, industries. Are they Veterans, Service Members, Military Spouses, employers, students, or a mix?
What do you want them to walk away with? *
One clear takeaway is worth more than five.
Anything about the room we should know going in?
Recent layoffs, a merger, a difficult year, tension between groups, a skeptical audience. This stays between us and it changes how we prepare.
Section 5
Your Slot On The Agenda
Session title, if it is already set
Who else is on the program?
So we complement them instead of repeating them.
When do you need slides or materials?
Section 6
Facilitation Details
Facilitating is a different job from speaking. A speaker delivers content; a facilitator gets a group to produce something. These questions are how we make sure the room leaves with an outcome and not just a nice day.
What does this group need to produce, decide, or agree on by the end? *
A strategic plan, a roadmap, team norms, a charter, an after-action review, a prioritized list, a decision.
What has already been tried or decided that we should build on?
Nothing frustrates a group faster than re-doing work they already did.
Should we do pre-work with participants?
Pre-interviews with key people, a survey before the session, or a document review often doubles what a facilitated day can accomplish.
Section 7
Venue, AV & Recording
Venue name and address
Section 8
Travel & Logistics
Skip this if the engagement is virtual.
Anything else about travel, security, or base access
Installation access, visitor badges, gate passes, and REAL ID requirements are worth flagging early.
Section 9
Promotion & Speaker Materials
When do you need those materials?
Event and organization social media handles
So we can tag you correctly when we help promote it. LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X.
Event hashtag
Section 10
Funding, Contracting & Paperwork
This section saves everyone a week of email. Answer what you know and leave the rest blank.
Who handles contracts and payment?
Name and email, if that is not you.
Anything else about your purchasing or approval process
Approval chain, board vote, fiscal year end, purchase order lead time.
Section 12
Anything Else
Share anything else that would help us prepare for your event.
Attach anything useful
An RFP, agenda, flyer, past materials, org chart, or your logo. Several files at once is fine.
Or paste a link to a shared folder
Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Set it to “anyone with the link can view”.
How did you hear about Di Nola Consulting?
