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ASQ: Better Presentation Skills: The Art of Persuasion
May 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$45Often, nothing strikes more terror into the hearts of otherwise competent professionals than being asked to present information to an audience. The challenge of effectively presenting information is about more than just being to stand in front of a room and speaking clearly. It begins like most endeavors with planning and preparation. Besides knowing the topic, good presenters know their audience so that they can anticipate not only what the audience will want to know, but also how they will want to hear it and what they might question. In this way, presenters will be able to build good presentation materials and be more confident once they are in front of the audience. Building good materials is also fraught with danger in that even good information presented in a poor format will result in losing the audience’s confidence in the presenter and missing important messaging. Presenters often forget that the most valuable part of the presentation is them. As a result, they try to cram too much information into each slide or choose distracting or ineffective ways to convey concepts. Once actually in front of the audience, the speaking style becomes the key to success. We can all likely think of a presentation that was almost painful to watch as well as one that was so smooth that we wondered with admiration how someone got to be so good. This session is intended to address all these fears, misconceptions, and bad experiences by presenting tips and tricks that with practice can help anyone become more persuasive and influential with audiences large and small.
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm CST – 8:00 pm CST
Location: St. Cloud State – Plymouth 9750 Rockford Road, Plymouth MN
Cost: Minnesota ASQ Member – $25.00
Non-Members – $45.00
- A light snack will be provided.
- Certificates of Completion: Issued via email, after workshop completion, for .2 ASQ RUs or CEUs.
REGISRATION LINK: events.eply.com/BMCBetterPresentationSkills3371081
Plymouth , Minnesota
Session Objectives
- This session will demonstrate ways to not only deliver better presentations but be more confident when doing so
- Gain a better understanding of the amount of preparation required to be a better presenter
- Learn Do’s and Don’ts for preparing effective presentation materials
- Develop a “game plan” for before, during, and after a presentation
- Understand how the new “Zoom” world changes presentation techniques
Steve Gompertz (CQM, CBA, RAC-US, CMII) is a leader in Quality Systems management with over 30 years of experience in the medical technology industry. His career includes roles in quality systems development and implementation, project management, engineering automation, configuration management, audit, and software development for companies including Pelican BioThermal, St. Jude Medical (now Abbott), Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Vital Images, and Control Data. He is now a consultant to the industry providing guidance on quality systems and regulatory compliance. Steve holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, and certifications in quality management, medical device auditing, regulatory affairs, project management, and configuration management. Steve started his professional career in software development and then moved into systems implementation project management. After joining the medical device industry, he transitioned from implementing quality-related IT solutions to managing quality organizations and processes. Steve also helped St. Cloud State University develop and is a Sr. Adjunct Instructor in the “M.S. in Medical Technology Quality” program. Steve can be reached at , and more information about his experience is available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegompertz/
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