DAVE GUNBY
The Successful Speaker: Techniques for "Techies"
Managers surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers rated “oral communication” as the most important skill for success in business. Coping with, managing, and overcoming public speaking nerves is critical to being an effective communicator and leader. This session will help you develop these critical communication skills:
• Preparation – Target your presentation by researching your audience and topic effectively.
• Structure – Use a specific format to get your audience to remember your points.
• Delivery – Discover how stance, gestures and movement, and use of voice make sure that your great ideas are heard.
• Visual Aids – Create visual aids that clearly illustrate your point. Interact with them so the audience is still focused on you, the speaker.
• Rehearsal – Practice your presentation skills to powerfully communicate your ideas.
Dave has coached and trained thousands to be more creative, learn faster, use Idea Mapping (an organizing and memory tool), and present more powerfully and persuasively. He is the owner of MINDimensions, a leadership training and facilitation company dedicated to assisting others to use their creative and communication abilities to their fullest. A workshop, speech, or coaching session with Dave is enjoyable, memorable, and effective. He has worked with many companies; including HP Enterprise Services (formerly EDS) * HIT Entertainment * FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) * Raytheon * Southern Methodist University (SMU) Business Leadership Center * Southwest Airlines * Texas Instruments * Wells Fargo
He has also led many sessions at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, the Innovation Network Convergence, Toastmasters International and others. Dave creates a powerful learning environment that incorporates fun while still focusing on professional development.
Managers surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers rated “oral communication” as the most important skill for success in business. Coping with, managing, and overcoming public speaking nerves is critical to being an effective communicator and leader. This session will help you develop these critical communication skills:
• Preparation – Target your presentation by researching your audience and topic effectively.
• Structure – Use a specific format to get your audience to remember your points.
• Delivery – Discover how stance, gestures and movement, and use of voice make sure that your great ideas are heard.
• Visual Aids – Create visual aids that clearly illustrate your point. Interact with them so the audience is still focused on you, the speaker.
• Rehearsal – Practice your presentation skills to powerfully communicate your ideas.
Managers surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers rated “oral communication” as the most important skill for success in business. Coping with, managing, and overcoming public speaking nerves is critical to being an effective communicator and leader. This session will help you develop these critical communication skills:
• Preparation – Target your presentation by researching your audience and topic effectively.
• Structure – Use a specific format to get your audience to remember your points.
• Delivery – Discover how stance, gestures and movement, and use of voice make sure that your great ideas are heard.
• Visual Aids – Create visual aids that clearly illustrate your point. Interact with them so the audience is still focused on you, the speaker.
• Rehearsal – Practice your presentation skills to powerfully communicate your ideas.
Dave has coached and trained thousands to be more creative, learn faster, use Idea Mapping (an organizing and memory tool), and present more powerfully and persuasively. He is the owner of MINDimensions, a leadership training and facilitation company dedicated to assisting others to use their creative and communication abilities to their fullest. A workshop, speech, or coaching session with Dave is enjoyable, memorable, and effective. He has worked with many companies; including HP Enterprise Services (formerly EDS) * HIT Entertainment * FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) * Raytheon * Southern Methodist University (SMU) Business Leadership Center * Southwest Airlines * Texas Instruments * Wells Fargo
He has also led many sessions at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, the Innovation Network Convergence, Toastmasters International and others. Dave creates a powerful learning environment that incorporates fun while still focusing on professional development. Dave has coached and trained thousands to be more creative, learn faster, use Idea Mapping (an organizing and memory tool), and present more powerfully and persuasively. He is the owner of MINDimensions, a leadership training and facilitation company dedicated to assisting others to use their creative and communication abilities to their fullest. A workshop, speech, or coaching session with Dave is enjoyable, memorable, and effective. He has worked with many companies; including HP Enterprise Services (formerly EDS) * HIT Entertainment * FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) * Raytheon * Southern Methodist University (SMU) Business Leadership Center * Southwest Airlines * Texas Instruments * Wells Fargo
He has also led many sessions at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, the Innovation Network Convergence, Toastmasters International and others. Dave creates a powerful learning environment that incorporates fun while still focusing on professional development.
CHRIS KOENIG
Art of Demo
Effective demonstrations are a key part of any technical presentation. This session will discuss some best practices for including demos in your presentation including style, flow and topic, as well as some tips and tools for effectively managing your demonstration environment.
Chris Koenig is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Microsoft in March of 2007, Chris worked as a Senior Architect for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as an Architect for the global solution provider Avanade. As a consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications. Today, Chris focuses on building, growing, and enhancing the developer communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. You can contact Chris through his blog at http://chriskoenig.net, via email at chris.koenig@microsoft.com, or via Windows Live Messenger at chris.koenig@microsoft.com.
Effective demonstrations are a key part of any technical presentation. This session will discuss some best practices for including demos in your presentation including style, flow and topic, as well as some tips and tools for effectively managing your demonstration environment.
Effective demonstrations are a key part of any technical presentation. This session will discuss some best practices for including demos in your presentation including style, flow and topic, as well as some tips and tools for effectively managing your demonstration environment.
Chris Koenig is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Microsoft in March of 2007, Chris worked as a Senior Architect for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as an Architect for the global solution provider Avanade. As a consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications. Today, Chris focuses on building, growing, and enhancing the developer communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. You can contact Chris through his blog at http://chriskoenig.net, via email at chris.koenig@microsoft.com, or via Windows Live Messenger at chris.koenig@microsoft.com.
Chris Koenig is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Microsoft in March of 2007, Chris worked as a Senior Architect for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as an Architect for the global solution provider Avanade. As a consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications. Today, Chris focuses on building, growing, and enhancing the developer communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. You can contact Chris through his blog at http://chriskoenig.net, via email at chris.koenig@microsoft.com, or via Windows Live Messenger at chris.koenig@microsoft.com.
CALEB JENKINS
Can you hear me now?
Gauging and engaging your technical audience
No one wants to give a talk that no one remembers. Technical talks with technical audience have unique challenges. Learn how to quickly read your audience, engage with and connect in such a way that you aren’t just speaking at a crowd - you are connecting and communicating with them. Live interactions should be just that, interactions.
Caleb Jenkins has been teaching and speaking professionally for over 15 years with a focus on technical audiences for the last 10. As a long time community leader and former Microsoft Developer Evangelist Caleb is well known for his engaging speaking style, depth of knowledge and creative energy. He is currently the Senior Architect for Six Flags Corporation, a Microsoft MVP and a National Speaker for the International .NET Association. Read more about Caleb on his blog http://developingUX.com or follow him on twitter @calebjenkins
No one wants to give a talk that no one remembers. Technical talks with technical audience have unique challenges. Learn how to quickly read your audience, engage with and connect in such a way that you aren’t just speaking at a crowd - you are connecting and communicating with them. Live interactions should be just that, interactions.
No one wants to give a talk that no one remembers. Technical talks with technical audience have unique challenges. Learn how to quickly read your audience, engage with and connect in such a way that you aren’t just speaking at a crowd - you are connecting and communicating with them. Live interactions should be just that, interactions.
Caleb Jenkins has been teaching and speaking professionally for over 15 years with a focus on technical audiences for the last 10. As a long time community leader and former Microsoft Developer Evangelist Caleb is well known for his engaging speaking style, depth of knowledge and creative energy. He is currently the Senior Architect for Six Flags Corporation, a Microsoft MVP and a National Speaker for the International .NET Association. Read more about Caleb on his blog http://developingUX.com or follow him on twitter @calebjenkins
Caleb Jenkins has been teaching and speaking professionally for over 15 years with a focus on technical audiences for the last 10. As a long time community leader and former Microsoft Developer Evangelist Caleb is well known for his engaging speaking style, depth of knowledge and creative energy. He is currently the Senior Architect for Six Flags Corporation, a Microsoft MVP and a National Speaker for the International .NET Association. Read more about Caleb on his blog http://developingUX.com or follow him on twitter @calebjenkins
TIM RAYBURN
Now you are motivated, let's get started!!!