PubCon Boston
April 17th, 2006
After arriving at the Sheraton (not too bad of a trip, even accounting for marathon traffic), we successfully deposited all our shirts, and assorted materials at the booth. Brian and I spent a couple of hours unwinding, and talking shop.
Earlier, I was lucky enough to be able to go through my presentation a couple of times in front of a small, and hospitable audience. Brian and Rob were able to give me some very good feedback, and I feel even more comfortable about my speaking engagement tomorrow. Maybe that is the magnum of Jordan cabernet that we drank during dinner at Morton’s.
Regardless, I am confident that my preparation, and knowledge of the subject mater will be enough to keep me from getting booed off the stage. At a minimum, I have been able to learn a lot about public speaking, and I am happy to have the opportunity to expand my personal achievements.
I am really looking forward to meeting some new people at this conference - expand my horizons a bit. If you happen to see me here, and we have never met before, please take the opportunity to introduce yourself. I am anxious to meet as many new people at this conference as I can, so please don’t be shy.
If you happen to sit in on my session tomorrow, please let me know what you thought. I’d love to hear some feedback to make future engagements better. I’ll do a follow up post with more of what I have learned through this experience. Maybe better suited after less vino.
April 22nd, 2006 at 4:31 pm
The session was *excellent*. I walked away with some new ideas and some great resources. I really appreciate what you put into that presentation.
I actually made a note while you were speaking to get in touch with you later, so I was glad I had the opportunity to meet you in person before the end of the conference.
I’m off to check out BOTW.org in more detail. It’s nice to be home and back to work… where I can put all of these great notes to good use
Best,
Lynn Terry
April 22nd, 2006 at 11:48 pm
Hello Greg,
Your confidence was not been misguided.
Your speaking presence was admirable and the information you provided was excellent.
I’m also glad I had the opportunity to meet and chat with you.
Warm regards,
~ Teli
April 24th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
thanks for the feedback. i was definitely a bit intimidated - there were some pretty smart people in the room. now though, i am looking forward to doing it again.
meeting all the new people was fantastic. you guys were a blast. i definitely look forward to hanging out at future gatherings.
April 27th, 2006 at 10:25 am
From all accounts - it was an excellent session Greg. Thanks for stepping in to fill some big shoes!
brett