Speaker Readiness Webcast Shawn Zirbes, Technical Evangelist Brian Levendowski, PE, Support Manager

“A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he/she wants to say, but by what he/she wants to learn.” -Todd Stocker

Agenda MU Overview Timelines Registration Presentation Logistics Achieving Speaker Awesomeness Q and A

MU Overview Record number of submissions this year Diversity in speakers, companies, disciplines Mid U Highlights 95 Classes Keynotes from Autodesk, Mortenson, HKS, ISG, HOK Exhibit Hall and Networking User Group Mtgs, Certification Exams VIP and Conference Mixers

VIP/Speaker Mixer WHEN: Tuesday, March 21st, 6-8:30 p.m. WHERE: Mystic Showroom Foyer WHO: For speakers and other special guests WHY: Because you’re awesome!

Midwest University VIP Mixer Classes Registration

Timelines Class Materials Due: March 1st Templates emailed yesterday; available on website Submit on website VIP Mixer: Tuesday, March 21st MU: March 22-23

Registration 2 free passes per primary speaker $250 honorarium Use code emailed to you $250 honorarium All materials provided, class executed Provided after MU

Presentation Logistics Check midwest-u.com for class time 60 minute classes Bring your own laptop Projector (4:3, HDMI, VGA), lapel mic A/V Assistants onsite Presentations will not be recorded Tickets handed out for participation (Drawing for Surface Pro and more) Handouts not printed; on website & app Tablets given to every attendee!

Achieving Speaker Awesomeness “Tell the audience what you’re going to say; say it; then tell them what you’ve said.” –Dale Carnegie-

Achieving Speaker Awesomeness Class Structure Who are you? Introduce topic: why do we care Outline of what you’ll teach Teach them: slides, videos, live demo, etc. Conclusions Evaluations Q and A

Achieving Speaker Awesomeness Tips and Best Practices Don’t over prepare Stick to your topic Keep your content focused Be timely; finish at designated time Be professional, yet personal Don’t need to know it all, just what you teach

Achieving Speaker Awesomeness Shawn’s class: Parametric List Parameter Quote/Story Class Intro Brief Biography My Content Closing Evaluation Reminder Q&A

Achieving Speaker Awesomeness Speaker Handouts Highly valued by attendees Give them something to remember Reference material Between 5-15 pages Use MU template Not your Powerpoint or training manual Required to receive honorarium Not printed Valuable to your org after MU

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Contact us with Questions Brian Levendowski, PE Support Manager brianl@cadtechnologycenter.com Shawn Zirbes Technical Evangelist shawnz@cadtechnologycenter.com