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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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!

6. Midwest University
VIP Mixer
Classes
Registration

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

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

9. 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!

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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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Q and A
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16. Contact us with Questions
Brian Levendowski, PE
Support Manager
Shawn Zirbes
Technical Evangelist