Be Brief (stick to your key points) and avoid being repetitive

   Submit written comments in advance of the meeting if possible

   Be respectful

   Avoid reading from a piece of paper — be personal and passionate and reflect on       your personal experience

   Bring someone you know with you — there is strength in numbers

   Adjust the microphone before you begin talking

   Practice will make it easier, as will watching others deliver their testimony

   Say “thank you”