Annual SMPS/LA Appreciation Event Featuring Meg Winch "The Competitive Advantage: Maximizing Presentation Opportunities to Grow Your Business"

Date: Wednesday, August 25

Annual SMPS/LA Member and Patron Appreciation Educational Seminar
Presenter: Meg Winch - acclaimed author, lecturer, and President of Communication Resources Northwest

Join SMPS/LA on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, for a special member appreciation educational seminar.  Meg Winch - acclaimed author, lecturer, and President of Communication Resources Northwest - will share her vision for making the most of competitive opportunities.  Meg will present her ideas on short-list interview development strategies that will help firms develop content faster and more effectively, while also creating better and more dynamic team presentations. Participants will learn the four stages of presentation development and how to coach their own presentation teams on a range of projects. She will also focus on how to work with problem speakers and how to find out critical information about even the most challenging project.

Meg will share her current research on the predictive factors of winning work in this highly competitive environment and more specifically cover the following topics:

• Understanding market trends and changes that are impacting the selection process;
• How to avoid "presentation regression";
• What is presentation branding?;
• Implementing the four stages of presentation development in three meetings using templates and team sharing strategies;
• Making the right teaming alignments;
• How to distinguish yourself from the competition;
• The importance of good GO/NO GO decisions; and much more.

In today's competitive business environment, it's more important than ever for teams to connect with their audiences. This seminar is designed to give attendees the tools needed to build winning interview teams and to maximize every competitive opportunity.

As a benefit to our members and colleagues, we are offering this event at the following discounted rates: SMPS/Los Angeles Chapter members $40; SMPS members $75; and non-members $85.

Speaker Bio
Meg Winch, President of Communication Resources Northwest, LLC has spent the past 20 years coaching successful short-list interview around the United States. Recent wins include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO, the Carey School of Management at Arizona State University, the Minnesota State Capital Dome in St. Paul, the I-35 Transit Access project in Minneapolis, Disneyworld Fantasyland, and the National Museum of African American Culture and History in Washington D.C. for the Smithsonian. Meg brings a unique perspective on the design of presentation content and choreography that makes teams memorable and more dynamic, while making the entire process more streamlined. 

August 25, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel
506 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Time:
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - Registration and Networking
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Seminar
Breakfast will be provided

Cost:
SMPS/LA Members:$40.00
SMPS Members: $75.00
Non-members: $85.00

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