— improving communication effectiveness, building rapport

Speaker: Bernie Maloney, PE, CSP
Meeting Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm Networking; 6:30 pm Management Forum/Guided Networking; 7:00 pm dinner; 7:30 pm Presentation
Location: RAMADA Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale, CA

 
Summary:
Management Forum / Guided Networking: Bring Your Management Challenge; Arrive by 6:30 PM to join this exciting Management Forum. Following informal networking is a guided discussion typically related to the topic of the evening’s after dinner talk, or of general Technology Management interest.
Light Dinner: This month we’re continuing with our light dinner format — typically sandwiches, salad, drinks, and cookie or similar light dinner.

Presentation: Creating Influence, On Demand: Rapid Rapport
Who do you know who might know someone who could SEE a benefit in CLEARLY sharing their ideas? Or, do you simply wish you could persuade stormtroopers these are not the ‘droids they’re looking for?

Would you like to influence how others perceive you when networking, leading teams or interviewing? In this interactive (that means audience participation!) session we’ll cover:
* Why this works
* Simple, verbal techniques to build rapport fast
* Practice on how to build and break rapport (helpful to keep discussions concise!)

Come learn some simple, yet subtle techniques to shift communication effectiveness by a factor of 5 or more. And while participants are advised away from initial use with stormtroopers, VCs, angels, executives and clients are fair game.

Preview slides at: http://www.slideshare.net/berniemaloney/2011-svcc

Bio:
As an intra*preneurial leader, Bernie’s helped grow businesses from break even to beyond $100M, leading through influence more than direct authority. His teams have delivered award winning retail PCs, IP convergent HDTVs, set top boxes and services. A passionate advocate for the Lean Starup Movement, Bernie believes a little structure goes a long way, and that it’s possible to liberate latent potential in just about any one, or any group. In this talk, you’ll get a taste for some that same possibility, here for increasing personal performance. He’ll be sharing some simple, yet subtle techniques to shift communication effectiveness by a factor of 5 or more. And while he advises away from initial use with stormtroopers, executives and clients are fair game.

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