Speaking and more

Pistachio delivers briefings, keynotes, panels, webinars, eBooks, tools and other resources. Our TouchBase blog provides the best available research, case studies, tool reviews and trends analysis on the business use of microsharing.

Our experts are available for interviews, keynotes, panel appearances and private tutorials, per the needs of your business.

Speaking
I’ve been honored to participate in conferences and gatherings all over the world, and to speak to groups and audiences that have challenged me with their experiences and understanding. One of the best parts of speaking is the conversations that occur after I step the stage (not to mention that they’re often a significant measure of the value of the session itself!)

Our business and social cultures are opening up more every day to the power of new ideas and fresh perspectives –and I’m glad to be part of that innovative step forward.

I’ve spoken on a variety of topics and issues from the power of microsharing, to social media integration, to effective corporate communications… and I’m confident I can bring a strong, industry-leading voice to your event as well.

Give me a call to discuss your vision and plans — and introduce me to your community!

More about my upcoming speaking engagements on the Calendar.

Some speaking topics include…

• Business use of microsharing tools
• Agency briefings: what your clients and team must know about microsharing and Twitter
• Internal microsharing for the enterprise
• Effective presentations and speaking

I’d love to start the conversation at your…

• Conferences, events, company meetings, trainings
• Venture fairs and startup conferences
• Trade shows, professional and industry associations
• Networking, alumni and other affinity organizations

And provide leadership and inspiration through…

• Keynotes
• Briefings
• Lunch & learns
• Concurrent sessions/panels
• Speaking tailored to your needs

You can often find me at Boston area tech and social media events, Tweetups, conferences, WebInno events and more. Please introduce yourself and say hello!

For booking, please contact Linda Ziffrin at Valley View Ventures: LJZiffrin (at) valleyviewventures (dot) com or 978.369.5622

RECENT EVENTS
I’d also like to thank the organizers who invited me to speak at these recent events:

• WebCom Montreal November 12
• Defrag November 3-4
• New Marketing Summit October 14-15
• BlogHerBoston October 11
• BlogWorldExpo, September 19-21 in Las Vegas

Microjournalism: Breaking News in 140 or Less with Doc Searls and Robert Scoble

Twitter: Building the Connections That Drive Traffic with Stowe Boyd, Tony “@Zappos” Hsieh, Erin Kotecki-Vest and Lucretia Pruitt

• New Marketing Summit bootcamp September 9
• Cramer Communications Webinar Series August 21
• Jive Software Enterprise UI/UX Summit Aspen, CO August 7-8
• Enterprise 2.0 Boston, MA June 9-12
• CPCGlobal’s Phillips Forum Boston, MA May 29
• Going Solo Lausanne, Switzerland May 16
• Bentley College, Waltham, MA April 28
• True Stories from Social Media panel with Guy Kawasaki
• “10 Minutes to a Presentation that Rocks More” MyOovooDay Live Clinic: 2/12-2/21
• “How Twitter Chnaged my Life” Social Media Breakfast 2/13 at S&S in Cambridge
• PRSA Boston Beyond Blogging Waltham, MA January 10
• Dr. B. N. College of Architecture, November 17, Pune, Maharastra, India: Great Presentations Mean Business, address to Masters of Architecture candidates
• PubCon December 4-7, LVCC, Las Vegas, NV Monetizing Social Media Traffic
• PodCamp Boston, October 26-28, BCEC, Boston, MA: Presenting… Your Audience
• BlogTalkRadio, Making Killer Presentations, October 24th, hosted by Bryan Person
  
• Startup Weekend Boston, October 19-21, Axon Labs, Newton, MA. View video.
• Blogger Dinner, October 18, Rattlesnake Bar, hosted by Jeremiah Owyang
• Blogtoberfest, 5-5-5 rockstar speaker, October 5, San Marcos, TX. View the video.
• Emerson College, social media panel, September 26, Boston, MA
• PNME Expo, Ontario, California. Links TBD: Video from Roxanne Darling, Video from Loic Le Meur