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Too many conferences are painful to attend; lengthy keynote speeches in windowless hotel rooms, rubber chicken and endless PowerPoint conspire to dull the senses. The recent Tech Policy Summit at the Silverado Country Club in the Napa Valley was a well organized and engaging event. This event was an exception. Here’s a list of the [.]. Business Communication Technology #TPS2012 Tech Policy Summit MORE
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Presence Vocal Image conference call engagement perceptionRecently, I facilitated a workshop for a group of people who work in their pajamas. One of them told me that she will do her hair and makeup for the rare call when her customer turns on her video camera, but normally she doesn’t have to worry about being seen. What she has to worry […]. MORE
A long discussion about parity for women speakers followed, and Susan let me know that Gender Avenger''s latest tool was soon to launch, and that it would give us all another option from tracking conferences with @NoWomenSpeakers. The workshop is 23 October and the conference is 24 October. MORE
Last month, the debate got a little more data in the form of a study about invitations to women speakers at an evolutionary biology conference, which noted that " in 2011, 50% of women declined an invitation to speak compared to 26% of men." MORE
Expo opens today in San Francisco, and one of its co-chairs, Sarah Milstein , has shared a thoughtful and provocative post she calls Would I attend my own conference? Why conferences need more diversity. The Web 2.0 MORE
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I just gave a speech about women and public speaking in which I pointed to the tweets I see on Twitter, every day of the week, in which people are complaining about the lack, or dearth, of women speakers on conference programs. MORE
I’m off this week to the 2012 Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington DC. It’ll be my fourth conference and the second one at which I’ve presented. As in 2009, I’ll be podcasting interviews with attendees and presenters and grabbing some video with my Flip video camera to post to YouTube. It all fits with the [.]. Speechwriting Ragan Communications MORE
"That''s a BIG job," said a friend of mine, when he heard that I''d agreed to chair the autumn conference of the European Speechwriters Network, coming up in Brussels in September. While we will conduct the conference in English, I know from experience that I''ll need to be precise. MORE
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Most interesting thing I''ve ever seen at a conference." Conference organizers and program directors are increasingly in search of ways to enliven programs and get away from panels and keynotes. The workshop is on 15 April, and the conference is 16-17 April. "Amazing." MORE
Keynotes Announced for ASJA’s 46th Annual Writers Conference – Fri May 5 & Sat May 6, 2017, Roosevelt Hotel, NYC By Estelle Erasmus As Chair for the 2017 ASJA Conference in NYC, I’m delighted to share that we have been getting many of your proposals for sessions and I’m really impressed with the level of […]. MORE
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Pick a day of the week, any city, any major hotel, and more often than not there is convention or conference occurring. . I attend my fair share of conferences and conventions every year to watch clients deliver keynotes or participate on panels. At every conference I have ever attended, a few individuals always stand out, and not in a positive way. Uncategorized conference convention convention dos and donts Public Speaking trade show MORE
The UK Speechwriters' Guild and European Speechwriter Network conference is my favorite for many reasons, but particularly this one: They don't let the speakers sit when delivering their remarks. This works on conference calls as well as on stage. MORE
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It's a perennial worry for conference people: how do you keep the interest alive so that the meeting has power long after it's over? Top 5 Sessions at ABC Conference”) through newsletters and email campaigns to let people know what they missed. Promote recorded sessions as on-demand webinars on your homepage and require people to register so you’ll have their name and permission to contact them about the next conference. MORE
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Overall, it was a great conference, as usual. By the way, to vicariously attend the conference, go to your Twitter account and search for #pptlive, the hash tag for the conference. One example, from the SXSW conference is discussed here. This year, PPTLive was in Atlanta. MORE
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The 2017 IABC Heritage Region Conference is fast approaching You can now download the complete conference brochure to review the schedule and learn more about the speakers for this year’s 4 KEYNOTES and 21 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. Be sure to check out the schedule and explore the complete list of speakers. Join us in one of the “17 Best […]. Career info News, events, and awards Professional organizations MORE
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I was fortunate to volunteer as a speech contest judge for an impromptu speech contest for High School students held Friday and Saturday as part of the State Leadership Conference of the California Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). I was fortunate to volunteer as a speech contest judge for an impromptu speech contest for High School students held Friday and Saturday as part of the State Leadership Conference of the California Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). MORE
Here’s a free On Demand archive of certain presentations from the conference. For speechwriters, I highly recommend Nancy Duarte’s talk “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences” and Giovanni Livera‘s “Storyboarding Workshop” Both are listed in the tab for Monday June 30. The Tuesday presentation by Jay Baer on the “Speaker as Media Company” has […]. Speechwriting MORE
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A long discussion about parity for women speakers followed, and Susan let me know that Gender Avenger''s latest tool was soon to launch, and that it would give us all another option from tracking conferences with @NoWomenSpeakers. The workshop is 23 October and the conference is 24 October.
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I’m off this week to the 2012 Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington DC. It’ll be my fourth conference and the second one at which I’ve presented. As in 2009, I’ll be podcasting interviews with attendees and presenters and grabbing some video with my Flip video camera to post to YouTube. It all fits with the [.]. Speechwriting Ragan Communications
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The UK Speechwriters' Guild and European Speechwriter Network conference is my favorite for many reasons, but particularly this one: They don't let the speakers sit when delivering their remarks. This works on conference calls as well as on stage.
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Here’s a free On Demand archive of certain presentations from the conference. For speechwriters, I highly recommend Nancy Duarte’s talk “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences” and Giovanni Livera‘s “Storyboarding Workshop” Both are listed in the tab for Monday June 30. The Tuesday presentation by Jay Baer on the “Speaker as Media Company” has […]. Speechwriting
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Most interesting thing I''ve ever seen at a conference." Conference organizers and program directors are increasingly in search of ways to enliven programs and get away from panels and keynotes. The workshop is on 15 April, and the conference is 16-17 April. "Amazing."
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"That''s a BIG job," said a friend of mine, when he heard that I''d agreed to chair the autumn conference of the European Speechwriters Network, coming up in Brussels in September. While we will conduct the conference in English, I know from experience that I''ll need to be precise.
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Expo opens today in San Francisco, and one of its co-chairs, Sarah Milstein , has shared a thoughtful and provocative post she calls Would I attend my own conference? Why conferences need more diversity. The Web 2.0
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Keynotes Announced for ASJA’s 46th Annual Writers Conference – Fri May 5 & Sat May 6, 2017, Roosevelt Hotel, NYC By Estelle Erasmus As Chair for the 2017 ASJA Conference in NYC, I’m delighted to share that we have been getting many of your proposals for sessions and I’m really impressed with the level of […].
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There are new worlds to conquer when it comes to the conference call.today, in addition to speaking on a speakerphone or using videoconferencing, you might be using Skype or Google+ hangouts to communicate with far-flung colleagues. Hear and be heard is the mantra for conference calls.
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