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Morning Keynote with Cathy Bonner: The Ten Commandments of SuccessFriday, February 19, 2010 - 9:00am - 10:00amBonner |
Stop the PressesFriday, February 19, 2010 - 10:15am - 11:15amNewspapers are hanging by threads, TV news faces a dwindling audience and the percentage of young people getting their news online is declining. What do these trends bode for our society? Our democracy? Is journalism dying? And with so many sources of information purporting to be news, how can a consumer sort it out? Is blogging news? Come hear journalists in print, TV and online media discuss the future of journalism and how it affects you.
Roser Hu Hoff |
They’re Not Just Difficult – They’re Toxic !!Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:15am - 11:15amBeyond difficult, some people are truly toxic to others around them. Toxic personalities pervade the workplace and in this time of economic uncertainty can flourish because of fear and insecurity. Numerous studies have shown that between 80 to 94 percent of people reported working with someone they consider “toxic”. Toxic behaviors impact job satisfaction, morale, team productivity, and the financial bottom line. Based on new research, Dr. Elizabeth Holloway, Professor of Psychology at Antioch University and co-author of the book Toxic Workplace! Managing Toxic Personalities and Their Systems of Power, presents updated views on how to manage existing toxic behaviors and the lasting impact toxic people have on the organization. (165 total) Attend this session and learn:
· How to identify toxic behaviors.
· How and why the toxicity remains even after the toxic person leaves.
· How to change the organization to prevent the growth or resurgence of toxic environments.
· How to create a culture of respectful engagement at the organizational, team, and individual levels. Holloway |
Writing Your Wisdom™Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:15am - 11:15amHave you heard the whispering to write a book or a blog or an article or you just know you are meant to write ... something! But keep putting it off? Do you feel called to share your personal or business wisdom with the world? In this session, we’ll look at how to get you started: find time to write, keep your motivation high, stay on track, and 3 simple ways to make the whole process more effortless and joyful. Scarborough |
Afternoon Keynote with Colleen Barrett: Soaring to SuccessFriday, February 19, 2010 - 1:15pm - 2:15pmBarrett |
Keeping Austin Local and GreenFriday, February 19, 2010 - 2:30pm - 3:30pmBrandi Clark, Austin's de facto "green welcome wagon,” will share tips and stories to help you learn more about Austin's resources for living local and living green. You'll learn a bit about Austin's leadership, infrastructure, and programs as well as a decision making protocol that will help you make choices that are healthier for you and the planet.
Clark |
Save Your Money, Your Sanity and The World: Why Women NEED to Use Open Source Technology TodayFriday, February 19, 2010 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
“Open Source.” The very words can make eyes glaze over with the “geekiness”
of it all - until you learn how simple it can be – and how powerful it can make
you. Leveraged properly it can make or break your business. It’s not about
becoming a programmer. It’s about being very smart about all the free “goodness”
that’s out there. Chana is going to talk about how open source technology
“works,” how it can save you thousands of dollars every year, and how you
can make good choices about incorporating it in your business.
Schulman Campos |
Thought Leadership: How to position yourself at the edgeFriday, February 19, 2010 - 2:30pm - 3:30pmKeeping a competitive edge today requires a lot more than knowing a bunch of facts. Your little stockpile of facts becomes less valuable with the minute, because facts change. Just to survive, you need to know how to discover what you don't know, update what you do know and be able to learn new things. To go further, to soar and succeed, you must know how to tap into the flow of information around you -- with colleagues, customers, vendors and, yes, even competitors -- to share and create knowledge together. Lucas |
Austin Is Rich In Generationally Savvy People – Find Out Why -- Plus What Makes Their Spirits and That of Their Communities Soar!Friday, February 19, 2010 - 3:45pm - 4:45pmWe know about emotional and social intelligences. Now we surprisingly find five, distinct generations actively in our community volunteer ranks as well as in leadership. AND…we now have bosses and staff of much wider range in age and coming from a broader cultural background in all our communities. What are some traits, characteristics, actions and mindsets of the Savvy Generation? What are some factors that help them create successful outcomes in bridging all generational and multi-cultural differences in every community in which they are active?
This presentation will help you identify over 30 of these aspects you may already carry, or you may find important to cultivate and further develop.
While our specific focus will be on you and community, your learnings can naturally transfer into your personal world as well as into your professional realms. One immediate take-away can get some Soar-Juice to start your own engine for more capable engagement with multiples of generations and cultures wherever encountered.
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From Strangers to CommunitiesFriday, February 19, 2010 - 3:45pm - 4:45pm
From solo entrepreneurs to large global companies, businesses are realizing the benefits and competitive advantages of Enterprise 2.0. Come hear real-world anecdotes and best-practices that can help you accelerate your own social media strategy in both your business and your life. Learn how one speaker collaborated with various communities and used a variety of marketing techniques to: have a successful ProductCamp and related events; evangelize the Drupal community; and build awareness of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The other speaker will focus on how social media and community building can help with real business objectives, like customer support, product development, marketing and sales. Both will also focus on how to use Word of Mouth Marketing techniques both online and offline to better the community.
Walsh Quintanilla |
How Tech is Changing How You TravelFriday, February 19, 2010 - 3:45pm - 4:45pmWe've moved well beyond rants about scummy hotel rooms on TripAdvisor, although that was an early indicator of today's seismic changes in travel information. How about Yelp, smartphone apps with Augmented Reality and "Twisitor Centers" on Twitter? Learn how to connect with your destination before you even get there, through this overview of tech-based initiatives in travel and tourism. Email: sheila@sheilascarborough.com Scarborough Website: http://www.tourismcurrents.com |