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High Impact Chapter Education and Presentations

Presented by: Teresa Walker Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP Stephen C. Wolf, CLM, CPA Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P. PDAC Members

Who are You?

• A. Chapter President
• B. Chapter Education Officer
• C. Other Chapter Officer
• D. Chapter Member
• E. No clue why I’m here!

Experience as a Chapter Leader?

• A. First Time Serving
• B. Once or Twice Before
• C. Once or Twice before but

First Time at CLI?

• D. Seasoned Vet
• E. No clue why I’m here!

Chapter Membership Size?

• A. Less than 20
• B. 20 – 50
• C. 51 – 100
• D. 101+
• E. I have no clue!

PDAC Stands for:

• A. Peers Don’t Ask Committee
• B. Products Development

Analysis Committee

• C. Profitability Distributions

and Allocations Council

• D. Professional Development

Advisory Committee

• PDAC’s Mission ‐
• Steer and recommend development activities
• Guide educational strategy for ALA
• Align with ALA’s Strategic Plan Goals
• Monitor Industry Trends

PDAC’s Mission

ALA’s Strategic Plan

• Align with ALA’s Strategic Plan Goals
• Goal 1: Define Our Identity
• Goal 2: Increase Member and Business Partner Value
• Goal 3: Enhance Industry Thought Leadership
• Goal 4: Advance Legal Management Professional Development
• Goal 5: Build Community and Engagement

Developing High Impact Chapter Education

• Understand Chapter’s Strategic Plan Goals
• Members’ needs survey
• Member demographics
• Remember…stay cutting edge!
• Programming for the sake of programming

is a lost opportunity

Chapter Education

• Educational resources available

– In Person

• Conferences – Annual, RLMC, IP, HR, Finance

and LPM, LFA – eLearning

• Live Webinars
• On-Demand Webinars
• eLearning Center
• Podcasts
• On-Demand Conference Recordings

– Study Guide for the CLM Exam! – Peer Consulting Database

Education Overview – www.alanet.org

BOLD Bites and Ahead of the Curve

BOLD Bites and Ahead of the Curve

www.alanet.org -> Education -> Publications -> Ahead of the Curve Links and Newsletter Subscribe!!!

Chapter Education

www.alanet.org -> Chapters -> Chapter Leader Resources -> *Chapter Program Ideas & Speaker Leads *Chapter Education Database Search

Chapter Program Ideas and Speaker Leads

Samples of PDAC Data

Samples of PDAC Data Annual Conference 2017 Sessions

Samples of PDAC Data – Heat Map

Selecting and Guiding “Great Speakers”

Ever listen to a speaker who left you…. Lost Opportunity!!!

He “sounded” so good on paper but totally missed the mark!

You knew your audience was thinking, “Who picked this speaker? Will this ever end?”

Five Tips for

Selecting and Guiding Speakers

to Ensure High Impact Presentations

Identifying: Ask Lots of Questions

Tip 1 -

Understand what you’re looking for in a great speaker Speaker Topic OR Topic Speaker

Understand what You’re Looking for

• Narrowly define topic focus
• Define desired impact of

speaker

• Articulate what you want your

attendees thinking, feeling or doing differently when they leave the program

Finding the speaker

And Keep Asking Questions

• Was she/he referred by another ALA

group?

• By a third party or another professional

group?

• By an independent referral source?
• Someone you trust?

Chapter Resources

• Other ALA Members
• Business Partners
• Local Educators or Authors
• Speaker at other Local Events
• Be Creative!

Industry Knowledge

• Does this speaker understand

the legal industry?

• Subject matter expert?
• Recognized, authoritative

expert broadly or narrowly?

• Presented to groups like

yours?

Tip 2 - Check References Before Interviewing Speaker

• What specific questions should you ask?
• Any particular hot points or pre-show

rituals?

• Technology Requirements?

Check ‘Em OUT!

• Attend another event
• Trusted Observer
• Other ways

Speaker selected life is good time to relax. Right?

• Wrong. Now the hard

work has to begin…

Tip 3 - Time to ask the speaker even more questions

• Dive into the program
• Has the speaker presented on this topic

before?

• Does the speaker “know” ALA, law firms,

corporate legal departments or the courts?

Tip 4 - Style and Presentation

• What does the speaker do to interact with

the audience?

• Does the speaker want a podium or prefer

to be free to roam about the audience?

• What is his/her style?

Elevator Pitch

• Ask the speaker to describe his/her core

message/personal brand – summarize the whole presentation in a simple “elevator pitch.”

ALA Resources for Speakers

PowerPoint, Prezi, Handouts…oh my!

• What materials will the speaker use and/or

share?

PowerPoint Tips

• Pictures

Words

• Words <= 5-7 per line
• <= 1 slide per 2 minutes of presentation time
• 60 minutes < 30 slides)
• animation? graphics? sounds? videos?
• Make sure everything works….on site!

Especially technology

AUDIENCES CAN READ…(AND MOST DO!)

Speakers Shouldn’t Boring!!!

Tip 5 - Panel Presentations

• Multiply prep time by the number of panelists

and moderators

• Moderators vs. Panelists

– Moderators should control the tempo and flow – M is for Mover. – P is for Participant. Panelists should all participate.

• Dress Rehearsal…at least rehearsal!
• What else?

Show Time!

• You’re the Producer of the Show!
• Treat your Speaker as a Celebrity!
• Make ‘em Shine!
• Feedback

PDAC Thanks You!!

• Lisa R. Dasher, CLM, CPA, CGMA, Chair
• Jennifer Colwell, CLM, MBA
• Kevin W. Costello
• Tammy L. Cowser, PHR, CP
• Richard P. Hellers
• Lana McGinnis, CLM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
• Teresa L. Reiner, CLM
• Teresa J. Walker
• Stephen Wolf, CLM, CPA

Questions?

For more information teresa.walker@wallerlaw.com