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SUMMARY:BES: Quick and Easy Tips for Speaking in the Virtual World
DESCRIPTION:Quick and Easy Tips for Speaking in the Virtual World\n\n\n\nThe pandemic of 2020 has thrown us into a virtual world ruled by a myriad of challenges for which we were never prepared. Maybe you've been speaking in person for quite some time and doing well. How hard can it be to transfer your speaking to the virtual world? It can be very hard. The virtual world puts a number of restrictions on your speaking and also provides a number of advantages.\n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Frank DiBartolomeo will describe the various virtual communication methods (they're not all video platforms)\, describe the pros and cons of virtual communication\, and provide numerous\, practical\, and immediately usable tips to enhance your virtual presentations.\n\n\n\nIt is challenging enough to speak in person. However\, when your speaking is in the virtual world\, it behooves you to think of ways to stand out in your virtual event!\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nFrank DiBartolomeo is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.  His expertise as an engineer and technical leader has led to a variety of Leadership assignments as a practicing program manager and senior systems engineer including assignments at the Air Force Research Laboratory\, the Pentagon and\, as a contractor\, the Deputy Lead Engineer on a 300-person national security program.\n\n\n\nFrank is also an award-winning speaker\, presentation and interview skills coach\, and seminar leader. He has developed and honed his extensive public speaking abilities over his 40-year career\, both in military service and as a contractor.  Frank has significantly influenced military\, U.S. Government\, and industry leaders in their decisions of national security importance. \n\n\n\nBecause of his outstanding work in the field of public speaking and leadership\, in 2002\, Frank was awarded Toastmasters International's highest individual award - Distinguished Toastmaster.  \n\n\n\nHe formed DiBartolomeo Consulting International (DCI)\, LLC in 2007.  The mission of DCI is to help technical professionals to inspire\, motivate\, and influence their colleagues and other technical professionals through improving their presentation skills\, communication\, and personal presence.\n\n\n\nToday\, Frank will describe the various virtual communication methods (they're not all video platforms)\, discuss the pros and cons of virtual communication\, and provide numerous\, practical\, and immediately usable ways to enhance your virtual presentations.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\nThank you to our sponsors for their generous support: Series Silver Sponsors Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and MillerMusmar\, CPAs.\n\n\n\nThe INCspire Education Foundation is proud to present the Business Education Series (BES). Chamber member professionals\, INCspire and Chamber staff offer ongoing workshops in their areas of expertise to our members as well as the general business community. These workshops are designed to support business growth and cover a variety of topics!\n\n\n\nAre you a current Chamber member interested in leading a BES workshop? Contact Carrie Pulliam at 703.707.9045 or email her at CarrieP@restonchamber.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Quick and Easy Tips for Speaking in the Virtual World</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The pandemic of 2020 has thrown us into a virtual world ruled by a myriad of challenges for which we were never prepared. Maybe you&rsquo\;ve been speaking in person for quite some time and doing well. How hard can it be to transfer your speaking to the virtual world? It can be very hard. The virtual world puts a number of restrictions on your speaking and also provides a number of advantages.<br />\n<br />\nIn this talk\, Frank DiBartolomeo will describe the various virtual communication methods (they&rsquo\;re not all video platforms)\, describe the pros and cons of virtual communication\, and provide numerous\, practical\, and immediately usable tips to enhance your virtual presentations.<br />\n<br />\nIt is challenging enough to speak in person. However\, when your speaking is in the virtual world\, it behooves you to think of ways to stand out in your virtual event!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><strong>About the Speaker:</strong></u><br />\n<img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3120/Image/FrankDHeadshot.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 250px\; margin: 10px\; float: left\;" width="200" /><span style="font-style:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;">Frank DiBartolomeo is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel</span></span><span style="color:black\;">.&nbsp\; His expertise as an engineer and technical leader has led to a variety of Leadership assignments as a practicing program manager and senior systems engineer including assignments at the Air Force Research Laboratory\, the Pentagon and\, as a contractor\, the Deputy Lead Engineer on a 300-person national security program.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Frank is also an&nbsp\;<span style="font-style:normal\;">award-winning speaker\, presentation and interview skills coach\, and seminar leader.</span>&nbsp\;He has developed and honed his extensive public speaking abilities over his 40-year career\, both in military service and as a contractor<span style="font-style:normal\;">.&nbsp\; Frank has significantly</span>&nbsp\;influenced military\, U.S. Government\, and industry leaders in their decisions of national security importance.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Because of his outstanding work in the field of&nbsp\;<span style="font-style:normal\;">public speaking and leadership</span>\, in 2002\, Frank was&nbsp\;<span style="font-style:normal\;">awarded Toastmasters International&rsquo\;s highest individual award - Distinguished Toastmaster</span>.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">He formed DiBartolomeo Consulting International (DCI)\, LLC in 2007.&nbsp\; The mission of DCI is to help technical professionals to inspire\, motivate\, and influence their colleagues and other technical professionals through improving their presentation skills\, communication\, and personal presence.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Today\, Frank will describe the various virtual communication methods (they&rsquo\;re not all video platforms)\, discuss the pros and cons of virtual communication\, and provide numerous\, practical\, and immediately usable ways to enhance your virtual presentations.&nbsp\; </span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr /><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support:&nbsp\;Series Silver Sponsors&nbsp\;<strong style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Fairfax County Economic Development Authority&nbsp\;</strong>and&nbsp\;<strong style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">MillerMusmar\, CPAs.</strong><br />\n<br />\nThe&nbsp\;<a href="http://incspire.org/" target="_blank">INCspire Education Foundation</a>&nbsp\;is proud to present the&nbsp\;Business Education Series (BES).&nbsp\;Chamber member professionals\, INCspire and Chamber staff offer ongoing workshops in their areas of expertise to our members as well as&nbsp\;the general business community. These workshops are designed to support business growth and cover a variety of topics!<br />\n<br />\n<em>Are you a current Chamber member interested in leading a BES workshop? Contact Carrie Pulliam at 703.707.9045 or email her at CarrieP@restonchamber.org.</em></span></span>
LOCATION:BES is still virtual. After you register\, you will soon receive a Zoom confirmation email.
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