(again, in alphabetical order by last name)
Position Yourself for Success, Brant Ausenhus
Success comes in many forms and it’s different for everyone. It doesn’t just pertain to one’s career, but extends to life outside work. You can position yourself for success by addressing three key questions:
1) What is success to me?
2) What is my strategy for achieving success?
3) How do I put my strategy into action?
This presentation will address each question and provide tips for answering them. Each audience member will walk away with a better understanding of success and how to achieve it.
-Brant is a young professional, a husband, a new father, a marketer, an entrepeneuer and a native Iowan. He’s passionate about great ideas and success in all its forms. Brant works for a marketing services agency and recently launched Leadership Pursuit, a professional development organization for young professionals in the Des Moines area.
Nerd Herding, Tony Bibbs
Why complicate a tech company up anymore than you need to? For employers, finding top notch talent can be a daunting job. How can you find and convince the best talent to work for you? For job seekers you need to find a way to stand out as the alpha geek. To cover both angles I’ll explain why the best jobs are discovered, not applied for and show you how to use “social” methods and the spirit of the open source philosopy to your advantage.
-Tony is a software architect at the State of Iowa, a blogger, and owns Apteno L.C. a software shop specializing in low-cost solutions based on open source software. He has experience in government, agriculture, aerospace, insurance, marketing and mortgage industries.
Homelessness in Des Moines: Why You Should Care, Claire Celsi
There is a burgeoning homeless population in our great city. Why do our city council and business leaders constantly delay the solutions by ordering “studies?” Get the real scoop on the underlying problems and solutions.
-Claire is a Des Moines native and public relations professional. She is a single mother of two teenage daughters of whom she adores. Claire also runs DemoSoapBox.com.
20 Things Des Moines Needs Now!, Nathan T. Wright
Des Moines has come a long way in the last 5 years, but we still have some work to do. Here are 20 things Des Moines needs NOW to stay relevant.
-Nathan is a Social Media Strategist and the founder of Lava Row.
