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PLUG: Portland's monthly, three-track tech conference!
First Thursday: General Meeting at PSU
Third Tuesday: Advanced Topics at Free Geek
Third Sunday: Hands-on Clinic at Free Geek
PLUG will celebrate 20 years of delivering conference-quality Linux, Unix and technology speakers this year! Most speakers are announced about two weeks in advance but some are last minute. Watch Calagator and the PLUG mailing lists for the latest news.
Many attendees will break for a social hour after the Third Tuesday meeting at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne after the meeting
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Portland Linux/Unix Group Advanced Topics Meeting Announcement
Who: Brian Rohan and Michael Dexter
What: Speaking in Public is Easy
Where: Free Geek, 1731 SE 10th Avenue, Portland (Left Entrance)
When: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 at 7pm
Why: The pursuit of technology freedom
You read that right: Speaking in public is easy and there is nothing stopping you from giving the next informative and compelling PLUG talk.
* You are guaranteed to have a unique topic, experience and perspective
* Audiences are far kinder than you expect (only pros get boo'd!)
* Visuals are always optional
* No one was born a public speaker
* There are great resources out there to help you
* Most things that go wrong have nothing to do with you (Tsunamis!)
* Live demos are... risky, but cool
* The OSCON and LFNW CFP's close shortly (hint hint)
Brian and Michael will give you a pragmatic tour of exactly what is involved in open source conference speaking and explain precisely how nothing is stopping you from getting involved thanks to local organizations like the Portland Linux/Unix Group.
Brian says:
In 2007 I made the switch from being a machinist to a real estate agent, shortly thereafter I was invited to investigate a Toastmasters club, in order to become a better communicator. Through 5 years and over 40 speeches in Toastmasters I reached the highest level of Distinguished Toastmaster. Simply stepping out of my comfort zone has given me the opportunity introduce dignitaries, and MC fund-raising events for worthwhile causes (notably a record breaking Clark County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner auction). Currently I am a recognized top 2% leader in AdvoCare International, helping others achieve their physical and financial goals.
I enjoy using Linux on a personal level for the freedom that it represents.
"You never get rid of public speaking butterflies, you just get them to fly in formation: ~Marv Serhan
Michael says:
Never in a 1,000 years will I speak in public yet I find myself doing it several times a month in Portland and at conferences around the world. I guarantee I'm no Brian Rohan but I fill rooms and get applause. The secret is finding the right room and just doing it. I will talk about the absolute worst that can happen (rarely what you think it would be), the open source conference community and how to get from submitting a proposal to stepping down from the stage.
Many will head to the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne after the meeting. |