“Confessions of a Public Speaker” 

Wonder why some good ideas in the world get rejected? Why bad ones get accepted? It’s about communication and persuasion, and this talk, based on the upcoming O’Reilly book, Confessions of a Public Speaker, provides honest, provocative and funny lessons on how to present and convince groups of people without selling out your soul. Based on Berkun’s 15 years of experience pitching, he lectures and teaches groups of all sizes, including appearances on NPR, CNBC and MSNBC. Bring your toughest questions about public speaking, pitching and tough creative communication situations for the no-holds barred Q&A.

About the Speaker
Scott Berkun, Author  

From 1994-†2003, Scott Berkun was a manager at Microsoft, where he worked on the UI for first five versions of Internet Explorer in the early days of web design. He left the company in 2003 with the goal of writing enough books to fill a shelf. Confessions of a Public Speaker is his third book, following his bestsellers The Myths of Innovation and Making Things Happen. Scott makes a living by writing and speaking. He taught a graduate course in creative thinking at the University of Washington, blogs for Harvard Business, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired magazine, Forbes, National Public Radio, and other well known media. You can see his entertaining lectures and provocative essays on his blog at http://www.scottberkun.com.