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  <div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">AWS User Group Tech Talk</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2025-06-17T17:30:00" datetime="2025-06-17T17:30:00">Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 5:30</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2025-06-17T19:30:00" datetime="2025-06-17T19:30:00">7:30pm</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202398119'><span class='fn org p-name'>ProFocus Technology Professionals</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">10200 Southwest Eastridge Street</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Portland</span> , <span class="region p-region">OR</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97225</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">US</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=10200%20Southwest%20Eastridge%20Street,%20Portland%20OR%2097225%20US'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <p>Kickoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking & introductions Tech Talk @ 6:00 PM: Talk nerdy to me: how to explain technical concepts to non-tech people.</p> <p>Ever struggled to explain your work to people who don't "speak tech"? In this session, you'll learn how to break down complex ideas so anyone can understand — and actually care about — what you're saying. We'll cover the biggest communication mistakes techies make, the art of using analogies and stories, and how to tailor your message to different audiences. Whether you're pitching a project, training a team, or just trying to survive small talk at a family gathering, these tools will help you make your ideas clear, memorable, and impactful. Perfect for engineers, analysts, developers, and anyone who’s ever been told, "Can you say that in English?"</p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>