[pgh-pm] PPW speaker mentor program

[Faisal N Jawdat]

given that some or all of us will be running the conference, maybe we  
could invite people to present at ppw meetings in advance and give  
comments.  i don't imagine we'll get a lot of participation, but it's  
not like we have enough time to dry run everything.

-faisal

On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Robert Blackwell wrote:

> I am wondering if we want to offer a speaker mentor program this year.
>
> Here is a quick dump of ideas.  If you like the idea I can work to  
> flush
> them out more.
>
> The basic idea is that if someone is apprehensive about giving a  
> talk we
> help them through that.
>
> Help with talk submission:
>    Helping chose a topic.  (Given they already have some ideas.)
>    Refining an idea into a talk abstract.
>
> Help with the talk prep.
>    Maybe get them a copy of a good presentation book like  
> "Presentation
> Zen" by Garr Reynolds.
>    Help them with X.
>    Find a person with a similar interest that could be a good sounding
> board.
>
> Help with slide creation.
>    Find a person or people to act as a technical reviewer.
>    Find someone (like Erin of Chastity) that could be an Editor for  
> the
> slides.
>
> Help with practice run.
>    Hook them up with a PM/LUG etc where they could do the talk before
> coming to PPW.
>    Maybe Webex with Cabal/Mentor/etc or something.
>
>
> Robert
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