As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for
opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other
makers do that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups
who are dying for speakers who do more than just read their slides
out loud?
Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up
being more of a rant) I give about the process of designing User
Interfaces:
I've got another one that talks about the value of
system architecture.
These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the
philosophy behind the effective design and use of digital
technologies. I'm about to do another one about the end of the
Stupid World based on my blog post "Life in the Stupid World"
that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the Web, and the
Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some point.
Would you consider speaking as part of an ongoing DHMN series?
"DHMN Tech Talk Tuesdays" or "Sunday Smart Series" hosted by the DHMN.
We could work in things like Arduino 101/Soldering 101/$LANG 101 or
anything local hacker/makers care to disuss. I've been long considering
how to share/expand my own aptitudes around tech and help grow DHMN at
the same time.
Or if a standing series is too much, we could certainly schedule
individual topics as we get them. We know we can schedule Harmony Cafe
with enough lead time. Then the DHMN marketing machinations can kick in
to pack the house!
Mike Putnam
On Thu, Jun 07, 2012 at 01:22:09PM -0500, Lynne Whitehorn wrote:
As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for
opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other makers do
that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups who are dying
for speakers who do more than just read their slides out loud?
Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up being more
of a rant) I give about the process of designing User Interfaces:
I've got another one that talks about the value of system architecture.
These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the philosophy behind
the effective design and use of digital technologies. I'm about to do
another one about the end of the Stupid World based on my blog post "Life
in the Stupid World" that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the
Web, and the Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some
point.
The Marshfield .Net user group is hoping to have enough submissions to
run lightning talks this Wednesday night, but submissions are low so
there's a decent chance it will be cancelled by Friday afternoon to
avoid uneccesary prep. I can't find a good URL and if interested I
can forward the flyer.
+1 to Mike's note on DHMN Talks. I'd love to attend and also to
suggest the inclusion of lightning talks for show-and-tell and
presentation practice.
DHMN talks could be another way to invite people to the maker group
though scheduling the talks at a public forum like the library.
<lynne.whiteh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for
> opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other makers do
> that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups who are dying for
> speakers who do more than just read their slides out loud?
> Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up being more
> of a rant) I give about the process of designing User Interfaces:
> I've got another one that talks about the value of system architecture.
> These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the philosophy behind
> the effective design and use of digital technologies. I'm about to do
> another one about the end of the Stupid World based on my blog post "Life in
> the Stupid World" that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the Web,
> and the Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some point.
Have you considered speaking at NEWLUG? They would probably be into this
sort of thing. Tim Bolz is the President, and also an active participant
on the DHMN mailing list.
Ross Larson
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Lynne Whitehorn
<lynne.whiteh...@gmail.com>wrote:
> As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for
> opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other makers do
> that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups who are dying for
> speakers who do more than just read their slides out loud?
> Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up being more
> of a rant) I give about the process of designing User Interfaces:
> I've got another one that talks about the value of system architecture.
> These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the philosophy behind
> the effective design and use of digital technologies. I'm about to do
> another one about the end of the Stupid World based on my blog post "Life
> in the Stupid World" that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the
> Web, and the Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some point.
1. If part of what you want is the public speaking practice, consider
Toastmasters. There's a noon group,
http://213.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html and an evening group,
http://foxspeak.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html. Might be others.
2. If you want to consider giving a talk at Avastone/Heartland
Technologies, http://www.avastonetech.com/ and http://www.hbs.net/, I
can connect you one of the management people there who might be interested
in scheduling a speaker.
3. I don't know the people at Tushaus, http://www.tushaus.com/, as well
as at Avastone, but I can connect you with someone there if you want to ask
them if they'd be interested in a speaker. Might also be able to connect
you at Plexus and SMT http://www.teamsmt.com/, through an indirect
connections.
4. If you want to talk to a class at FVTC, NWTC, UWGB, or ITT-Tech GB, I
can check if they'd be interested.
5. If you're interested in speaking in Green Bay, Milwaukee or Madison,
I could suggest a few organizations or companies to consider contacting.
Let me know if you want connections or more info on any of the above.
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Ross Larson <zo0o...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you considered speaking at NEWLUG? They would probably be into this
> sort of thing. Tim Bolz is the President, and also an active participant
> on the DHMN mailing list.
> Ross Larson
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Lynne Whitehorn <lynne.whiteh...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>> As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for
>> opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other makers do
>> that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups who are dying for
>> speakers who do more than just read their slides out loud?
>> Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up being
>> more of a rant) I give about the process of designing User Interfaces:
>> I've got another one that talks about the value of system architecture.
>> These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the philosophy behind
>> the effective design and use of digital technologies. I'm about to do
>> another one about the end of the Stupid World based on my blog post "Life
>> in the Stupid World" that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the
>> Web, and the Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some point.
On Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:22:09 PM UTC-5, Lynne wrote:
> As part of my efforts to get out in public more, I'm looking for > opportunities to do some public speaking. Do any of you other makers do > that sort of thing? Are there local tech/business groups who are dying for > speakers who do more than just read their slides out loud?
> Here's an example of a presentation (well, it generally ends up being more > of a rant) I give about the process of designing User Interfaces:
> I've got another one that talks about the value of system architecture.
> These aren't "technical" so much as they talk about the philosophy behind > the effective design and use of digital technologies. I'm about to do > another one about the end of the Stupid World based on my blog post "Life > in the Stupid World" that talks about the convergence of SCADA tech, the > Web, and the Internet, and would love to get it out in public at some point.
Not ignoring the responses, which are helpful and awesome. It's just been a very tough week and I'm running around like a chicken missing its robotic head. Will definitely follow up several of these once all the fires are out.
