I am going to a conference on July 13th and like several speakers there. Just out of curiosity I was wondering which speakers other people enjoy.
Favorite CE Speaker
I am going to a conference on July 13th and like several speakers there. Just out of curiosity I was wondering which speakers other people enjoy.
Diane Drake
Laurie Pierce
Dr. Warren McDonald
Jim Tannehill, who made contact lens cylinder simple.
Ralph Drew
Jerry Himes, who actually teaches simple optics and frame fitting.
Ed DeGenerro
Without a doubt, Doc Ferguson!
"Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde"
...Anyone who teaches instead of gives pep talks is my fav.
If you give pep talks please consider retiring.
Braheem, don't you appreciate hearing about all the struggles the speaker has had in life and business, How he overcame all his physical, family, and business difficulties. Remember these people are hired or sponsored
by people in sales promotion. Watcha want technical information, basic instruction?
Hell I went to a National Opticians Assn. meeting and listened to them present awards and compliments to some old foggy for his birthday. Don't you think this sort of thing is beneficial. Usually at most national meetings you can also get at least a half day of watching people hand out awards and pat each other on the back.
I mean, what could be more educational than that?
Chip
Of course speakers are sponsored or employed. Most associations simply can't afford to pay the sometimes enormous costs involved with bringing in speakers from around the country. However, attendees have a modicum of input on the content of the courses by properly utilizing the course evaluation forms that are distributed at the end of each class. It has been my experience that most attendees make for the door when the lights come on without much thought to the impact that a thoughtfully written, if short, evaluation can have.
Thank you kind, sir. Hope to see you again in a short while.Originally Posted by Fezz
Diane
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Chip, darlin...,
You know you have so much to offer, and I suggested a long time ago that you should write a course and present it. When you gonna do it?
Diane
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Sadly I do not get to go to many CE events so I haven't heard any of the mentioned speakers but I do enjoy hearing Todd Hasselius and Mark Mattison-Shupnick.
Buddy Russell is a fun speaker.
Sharon Carter and Pete Hanlin.
ouch ee. where is Ed at these days??? My favorite professor!!
He spoke at VEE this year.
Walter...where is Penn State's favorite son these days?
"Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde"
What we don't want to hear from a speaker is 30 min. of his personal life relating "My Struggle" and only 15 min of technical education. Doesn't matter how charming or non-charming they can be, this is for the bar between courses.
Don't tell me your troubles, I got troubles of my own. Or as so elequently phrased in "Not as a Stranger." "The world doesn't want to hear about your surgery, or your sore toe. They want to tell you about thier sore toe."
Chip
Diane Drake, Joy Gibb, Sharon Carter, & Roy Ferguson! I do everything I can to make the conference in Illinois when I see any of these leaders listed on the agenda!
Here, here. Beautiful and sharp as a tack you get more than your moneys worth with these speakers.
Wow, you must be speaking about my beautiful "sista", Laurie in the beauty part. I love this business.
Diane
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Ralph Drew? I haven't seen him for 35 years! But he is, or was a gentleman and a scholar.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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