Title of the Event:  30 Seconds to Impact

Event Description: 

During this session you will conduct a quick assessment of your interpersonal skills based on how you present yourself to others. You will examine ways to narrow your presentation to focus on the qualities you want others to notice and plan your best approach to helping others discover your potential. You will have the opportunity to practice developing the momentum of your delivery as you revisit best practices for interviews, sales opportunities and your occasional “elevator speech” opportunity. This session is intended for all levels of executive personnel, independent professionals and employees returning to the workforce as well as students preparing for careers.

Speaker:  Ron Karsten

Ron gained his interpersonal skills experience in successive leadership roles. He served his country for 24 years first as a member of the US Marine Corps from the Vietnam era through the Persian Gulf incursion and subsequently as a member of the Oregon Army National Guard. He was a regional manager for Schneider National Transportation, then directed the sales effort for automotive diagnostic training in the Western United States for Snap-on Tools and was an owner of two successful training companies. Following that, he was the Director of Field Operations for Electric Lightwave Vancouver, WA and Vice President of Operations for Integra Telecom in Portland. He was most recently the Director of the Portland Campus of DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management in Portland.

Date: Thursday, Thursday, February 2, 2012

Time: 7:30 am to 9 am

Location: Buffalo Gap, 6835 SW Macadam Ave

Cost: $5 room fee per person, includes coffee, tea, muffins

Be sure to arrive early!  And bring a friend or associate.