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Our Meeting Program Emcee

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Name:  Lori Ziebarth, BPP

Meeting Theme: Happy LULU Day!

Favorite Quote:  "Balance, peace, and joy are the fruits of a successful life.  It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them. " - Thomas Kincade

Brief Bio:  With over 20 years in television news, marketing, and communications, Lori Ziebarth excels in deciphering complex topics to deliver clear, concise messages. Currently a marketing consultant with Securian Financial, she holds degrees in business, journalism, and communications management. As a single mom of two young men who are building their new lives, Lori has found herself with time to seek new adventures.​

Thursday Morning
Meeting Agenda

Our 4 Main Speakers

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Roman Pundyk, DTM/DPP

4-6 min. Ice Breaker

Speech Title: Part I

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! 

Description:

We've all experienced good service, we've all experienced bad service, however, not all of us have experienced ugly service.​

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Learning Objectives: N/A​​​

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Co-Founder of PowerTalk Seminars & Vice President of PowerTalk Power Club - & Sr. Director - Legal Shield Roman is an Independent Contractor with LegalShield providing affordable access to the legal system. He assists individuals, families, small and large businesses with legal services and Identity Theft Protection programs.​​

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Gwen Briesmeister

10-15 min. Keynote

Speech Title:

Let's Get Thinking: The Power of Games and Logic Play Part II

Description:

​Games and logic-based activities can be powerful tools for developing critical thinking in children and adults alike. By engaging in puzzles, strategy games, and logic challenges,  one is able to analyze, strategize, evaluate options, and make reasoned decisions.  Gwen will provide participants with suggestions about games and activities to enhance problem solving, and boost creative/higher level thinking. You might even get a few ideas for Christmas gift giving! ​

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Learning Objectives: ​​​

Discover games and activities that encourage and enhance critical thinking.

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​Gwen is an independent filmmaker, former gifted/talented coordinator, and video production instructor. She worked for more than 25 years mentoring students in a variety of documentary, narrative, and news projects. For the past 14 years, she has been working on short independent documentary projects focusing on ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things. Her films have screened at several film festivals throughout the Midwest.

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Roman Pundyk, DTM/DPP

5-7 min. "How To" Demo

Speech Title: Part II

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly!

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Description:​

In this 2 part presentation, we'll start with good service experience and then we'll end with a story you don't want to miss.

Learning Objectives: N/A​

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Co-Founder of PowerTalk Seminars & Vice President of PowerTalk Power Club - & Sr. Director - Legal Shield Roman is an Independent Contractor with LegalShield providing affordable access to the legal system. He assists individuals, families, small and large businesses with legal services and Identity Theft Protection programs.​​

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Eric "Rocky" Schurr, DTM

15-30 min. Mini-workshop

Speech Title:

​OBS Studio: Get out of "The Box" and make sure your visual ROCKS!!!!!

Description

Have you ever shared your screen in a Virtual meeting?  Are you tired of being scrunched into a little box or disappearing altogether Just to show your content? 

Rocky has been playing with a tool that allows both You AND Your Visual to be Big Bold and Beautiful at the SAME TIME while giving you creative expression and full control over what your audience sees. 

This mini-workshop will be the 3rd and final Live Test to see whether Rocky stops flirting with OBS Studio and decides to Commit to using it on a regular basis.  Prepare to learn all the great things OBS Studio can do. BUT also be ready to chime in and Let Rocky know any things that DON'T work so great.  Let's give a warm Welcome to Rocky Schurr.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how OBS Studio allows you to Create and Customize what your audience sees.

  • Learn how OBS Studio let's you control the action "Behind the Scenes" 

  • Learn how/where to download OBS Studio FOR FREE if you would like to play with it yourself.

  • Discover (in Real-Time) any challenges or side-effects of working with OBS Studio

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Rocky Schurr is an award winning speaker and bidding Public Speaking Coach. His energetic style combined with his simple but powerful messages have allowed Rocky to win 6 Toastmasters District Speech Championships as well as being a semifinalist and the 2015 World Championship of Public Speaking. But what Rocky loves MOST is bringing his message to YOU

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