Comments on: Who Should I Have Speak and Sponsor our Conference? http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: therock247uk http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-620859 therock247uk Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:26:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-620859 You should ask Kat to speak at Gnomedex. Kat is an accomplished public speaker, having given many different types of talks in many different venues over the years. People respond well to her, b/c she is "real". I bet you don't know half the things about her that make her a dynamic speaker. To look at her, you'd never know that she is a hard-core Geek. She loves to shatter stereotypes. Do you know about the cancer she has beaten, during the time she was first discovering computers and becoming a Geek about five years ago? She didn't let losing a kidney stop her. She didn't let a divorce from a very abusive man stop her. She worked her ass off as a single mother. Kat worked full time running a playground equipment company, and also went to college full time, all while being a single mom. Did you know that while doing all of that, she graduated at the top of her class, with straight As? She also won a national scholarship from CocaCola. She was also the President of her local chapter of the Junior college honor society Phi Theta Kappa, AND the State Regional President for a year, as well. Kat has a way of talking TO people that impassion them, brings them to life. She communicates with people on their level, even when she's talking about something very technical and in-depth. Don't let her "chat" personality confuse you. Kat is highly intelligent and has lived a very difficult life. However, she has not let any of the things she has been through keep her down. She has turned them to her advantage, worked harder, and come out even stronger. She's an amazing woman. You're luckier than you know to have her working for you. Anyway, that's my nomination for a Gnomedex speaker. :) You should ask Kat to speak at Gnomedex. Kat is an accomplished public speaker, having given many different types of talks in many different venues over the years. People respond well to her, b/c she is “real”. I bet you don’t know half the things about her that make her a dynamic speaker.

To look at her, you’d never know that she is a hard-core Geek. She loves to shatter stereotypes. Do you know about the cancer she has beaten, during the time she was first discovering computers and becoming a Geek about five years ago? She didn’t let losing a kidney stop her. She didn’t let a divorce from a very abusive man stop her. She worked her ass off as a single mother. Kat worked full time running a playground equipment company, and also went to college full time, all while being a single mom. Did you know that while doing all of that, she graduated at the top of her class, with straight As? She also won a national scholarship from CocaCola. She was also the President of her local chapter of the Junior college honor society Phi Theta Kappa, AND the State Regional President for a year, as well.

Kat has a way of talking TO people that impassion them, brings them to life. She communicates with people on their level, even when she’s talking about something very technical and in-depth. Don’t let her “chat” personality confuse you. Kat is highly intelligent and has lived a very difficult life. However, she has not let any of the things she has been through keep her down. She has turned them to her advantage, worked harder, and come out even stronger. She’s an amazing woman. You’re luckier than you know to have her working for you.

Anyway, that’s my nomination for a Gnomedex speaker. :)

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]]> By: sargentjaskaran http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641024 sargentjaskaran Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:07:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641024 chris ani'nt a stupid nerd is funny chris ani’nt a stupid nerd is funny

]]> By: sargentjaskaran http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641025 sargentjaskaran Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:05:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641025 chris pirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlo lol lol chris pirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlo lol lol

]]> By: MattRyan http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617920 MattRyan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:24:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617920 Rather, it would be nice to have speakers with something to say about their success stories as bloggers and/or podcasters, somewhat like the story the folks over at Geek Brief told last year. Guests like Guy Kawasaki and Robert Steele are always welcome, as Guy has several interesting topics and tips that he covers during his presentations. His tips on how to give a proper presentation, for example, are very inspiring and well put. A guest like Larry Page or the founders of YouTube would be very interesting. Rather, it would be nice to have speakers with something to say about their success stories as bloggers and/or podcasters, somewhat like the story the folks over at Geek Brief told last year. Guests like Guy Kawasaki and Robert Steele are always welcome, as Guy has several interesting topics and tips that he covers during his presentations. His tips on how to give a proper presentation, for example, are very inspiring and well put.

A guest like Larry Page or the founders of YouTube would be very interesting.

]]> By: MattRyan http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617917 MattRyan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:04:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617917 Gnomedex is a great event that brings together the movers and shakers of yesterday, today, and tomorrow in one place where the attendees feel as important as the speakers. This is a great concept and worth the registration fee! As far as who should speak at the conference, I'd love to see Guy Kawasaki and Robert Steele. I felt their words were brilliant and they brought something interesting and thoughtful to the table in a way that personally brought the meaning of the conference home. The conference would also benefit from members of the tech community that have gone from average Joe to a more-than-average force in the community. I'd love to see enthusiasts that have a story to tell or a message to give for folks that are working towards making their online writing or productions their full time job. Geek Brief is a great example of this, and their presentation last year was memorable. Gnomedex is a great event that brings together the movers and shakers of yesterday, today, and tomorrow in one place where the attendees feel as important as the speakers. This is a great concept and worth the registration fee!

As far as who should speak at the conference, I’d love to see Guy Kawasaki and Robert Steele. I felt their words were brilliant and they brought something interesting and thoughtful to the table in a way that personally brought the meaning of the conference home.

The conference would also benefit from members of the tech community that have gone from average Joe to a more-than-average force in the community. I’d love to see enthusiasts that have a story to tell or a message to give for folks that are working towards making their online writing or productions their full time job. Geek Brief is a great example of this, and their presentation last year was memorable.

]]> By: Dennis M. Thielen http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617883 Dennis M. Thielen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:43:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617883 Who Should I Have Speak and Sponsor our Conference? Why, that would be ME! ;-o Who Should I Have Speak and Sponsor our Conference?

Why, that would be ME! ;-o

]]> By: Nick Miller http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617574 Nick Miller Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:06:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-617574 If Linus Torvalds is someone you would be interested in inviting, Eric Raymond would also be someone who could speak on the topic of open source and its relationship to the community. Although, his topics consist mostly of the theory behind the development of open source software, I'm sure he could comment of the "human" side of things. Nick If Linus Torvalds is someone you would be interested in inviting, Eric Raymond would also be someone who could speak on the topic of open source and its relationship to the community. Although, his topics consist mostly of the theory behind the development of open source software, I’m sure he could comment of the “human” side of things.

Nick

]]> By: little8020 http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641026 little8020 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:32:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641026 it is not till september i think it is not till september i think

]]> By: warewolf801 http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641027 warewolf801 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:39:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-641027 aww shit I missed gnomedex AGAIN! ffs aww shit I missed gnomedex AGAIN! ffs

]]> By: Matt http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616378 Matt Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:45:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616378 Get Apple and Steve Jobs! Get Apple and Steve Jobs!

]]> By: leadv0cal http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616375 leadv0cal Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:43:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616375 Get the google guys to sponsor and speak! They are very forward looking yet at the same time tapped into the technology needs of the common man Get the google guys to sponsor and speak! They are very forward looking yet at the same time tapped into the technology needs of the common man

]]> By: jeff norris http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616372 jeff norris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:41:14 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616372 Ponzi, because she likes vista on her macbook pro :) lol steve job if his ego was a bit mellowed down as well. Ponzi, because she likes vista on her macbook pro :) lol

steve job if his ego was a bit mellowed down as well.

]]> By: Zer0 http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616367 Zer0 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:37:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616367 Chris Rocks! Lol, Had to drop this comment quick. Chris Rocks! Lol, Had to drop this comment quick.

]]> By: nintendorules2000 http://chris.pirillo.com/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616365 nintendorules2000 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:35:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/04/09/who-should-i-have-speak-and-sponsor-our-conference/#comment-616365 You should have iJustine speak. You should have iJustine speak.

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