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DESCRIPTION:Monday\, September 11\, 2023\n\nIEEE Consultants’ Network of 
 San Diego\n\nPresenting With Impact: Creating Presentations that Persuade 
 Audiences and Generate Business\n\nAbby Higdon – 2Connect\n\nAbby Higdon
 \, Training and Development Specialist at 2Connect\, will facilitate this 
 hands-on and interactive session. She brings more than 10 years of experie
 nce to the table as a teacher\, facilitator\, and speaker and has worked w
 ith professionals around the globe to improve their presentation skills.\n
 \nAbstract:\n\n33 million business presentations are delivered every busin
 ess day. Most miss the mark. Whether presenting to a prospect\, a strategi
 c partner\, or your peers\, how do you ensure your message is not only hea
 rd\, but acted upon?\n\nThis 30-minute session focuses on packaging a mess
 age so that it engages and motivates audiences. Techniques shared are base
 d on data 2Connect has collected from thousands of audience members:\n\n- 
 What works\, and what doesn’t\, in business presentations\n- How to tell
  an engaging and compelling story\n- Why brevity and simplicity are essent
 ial- ways to identify and cut fluff\n- Why a typical PowerPoint doesn’t 
 sell\n\nSpeaker(s): Abby Higdon \n\nAgenda: \nSan Diego IEEE Consultants&#39; 
 Network Meeting Date and Time:\nSep 11\, 2023 (Monday)\n6:00 - 7:00 pm –
  Dinner and Networking\n7:00 - 8:00 pm - Presentation / Introductions\n\nB
 ldg: Emilano&#39;s Mexican Restaurant\, 6690 Mission Gorge Road\, San Diego\, 
 California\, United States\, 92120
LOCATION:Bldg: Emilano&#39;s Mexican Restaurant\, 6690 Mission Gorge Road\, San
  Diego\, California\, United States\, 92120
ORGANIZER:davidleerobie@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:35
SUMMARY:Consultants Network - &quot;Presenting With Impact: Creating Presentatio
 ns that Persuade Audiences and Generate Business&quot; - Abby Higdon
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/372394
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 trong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Abby Higdon\, Training and 
 Development Specialist at 2Connect\, will facilitate this hands-on and int
 eractive session. She brings more than 10 years of experience to the table
  as a teacher\, facilitator\, and speaker and has worked with professional
 s around the globe to improve their presentation skills. &amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;Abstract:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;33 million busin
 ess presentations are delivered every business day. Most miss the mark. Wh
 ether presenting to a prospect\, a strategic partner\, or your peers\, how
  do you ensure your message is not only heard\, but acted upon?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Th
 is 30-minute session focuses on packaging a message so that it engages and
  motivates audiences. Techniques shared are based on data 2Connect has col
 lected from thousands of audience members:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;What works\, and
  what doesn&amp;rsquo\;t\, in business presentations&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;How to tell an 
 engaging and compelling story&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Why brevity and simplicity are ess
 ential- ways to identify and cut fluff&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Why a typical PowerPoint 
 doesn&amp;rsquo\;t sell&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;
 p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Diego IEEE Consultants&#39; Network Meeting Date and Time: &lt;/str
 ong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sep 11\, 2023 (Monday)&lt;br /&gt;6:00 - 7:00 pm &amp;ndash\; Dinner and N
 etworking&amp;nbsp\;&lt;br /&gt;7:00 - 8:00 pm - Presentation / Introductions&lt;/p&gt;
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