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My article The Wide World of Hybrid Toastmasters from the March 2023 issue of Toastmasters Magazine was based on my own experiences at Club Awesome Toastmasters in Coral Springs, Florida, and interviews with others.
The article aimed to show the range of simple to sophisticated technology options available, as well as the important leadership and organizational dimensions of what makes a successful hybrid club.
Saturday August 27, 2022 7:00 PM EDT
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Sunday January 23, 2022 7:00 PM EST
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Saturday December 12, 2020 11:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Join David F. Carr for a workshop on how to use the web and all its connections to social media and search engines more effectively, whether that’s for a club website, a business website, or your pro speaker website.
David is a versatile and inventive writer, editor, and web and digital media consultant. He is the author of Social Collaboration for Dummies, a past editor of InformationWeek, Baseline Magazine, and Internet World, and a consultant to businesses seeking to tell a clear, compelling story about their products and services. He became a web developer as a way of learning to apply practical lessons from his research on what makes websites and online businesses successful.
This webinar is being advertised to Toastmasters as part of David’s WordPress for Toastmasters project but you do not need to be a Toastmaster to attend.
Thursday March 19, 2020 7:30 PM EDT
This webinar will provide guidance for Toastmaster leaders who have suddenly found themselves compelled to move meetings, contests, and other events online.
Presenter: David F. Carr, DTM, led Online Presenters Toastmasters to charter in 2017 and has recently begun organizing mixed online / offline meetings for Club Awesome Toastmasters in Coral Springs, Florida. He is also this year’s District 47 webmaster and the founder of the WordPress for Toastmasters project.
In the past week, he has participated in similar training sessions for District 47 and for District 4 (see blog post and replay).
A freelance writer, editor, and digital consultant, David is the author of Social Collaboration for Dummies and has been a main stage speaker at technology conferences in Lisbon, Berlin, and Stockholm. He previously served as an editor for InformationWeek and is a current contributor to The Enterprisers Project.
David will also be recruiting other Online Presenters members to assist.
Online event link https://zoom.us/j/4747471963 – sign in a few minutes early, particularly if you have not used the Zoom software before and will need to download it.
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Monday March 23, 2020 2:00 PM EDT
Zoom provides a great, economical option for hosting online meetings, but it’s a mistake to think everyone will instantly understand how to use it to get work done. In addition to mastering the technology, getting coworkers, collaborators, partners and everyone else you’re meeting with up to speed on the etiquette and social issues of interacting online is not necessarily easy.
Join David F. Carr, author of Social Collaboration for Dummies and founder of Online Presenters Toastmasters (which holds weekly online meetings), for this free webinar. To hire David to give a briefing to your organization, email him and include “Zoom training” in the subject line.
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Tuesday January 14, 2020 7:00 PM EST
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Sunday December 29, 2019 7:00 PM EST
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The editor of The Enterprisers Project Laurianne McLaughlin, who I previously worked with at InformationWeek, recently recruited me to write a series of articles on digital transformation, as well as other topics like Robotic Process Automation and IT careers.
This publication has a single sponsor, Red Hat, but I consider this work journalism rather than content marketing. These are the sort of useful, practical articles we strove to publish at InformationWeek (at its best) about savvy applications of information technology.
Here are some of those stories.
Digital transformation: 3 ways to make room for experimentation
By David. F. Carr | June 04, 2020Digital transformation demands experiments – some of which will not work. But many organizations struggle to get past the…READ MORE
IT careers: 10 most in-demand IT jobs now
By David. F. Carr | May 20, 2020What IT jobs are in demand, even during the pandemic? What industries have to move quickly to ramp up…READ MORE
IT careers: 8 telling statistics on jobs and hiring now
By David. F. Carr | May 15, 2020What’s happening in the IT jobs market during the pandemic? What roles are more or less in demand? Let’s…READ MORE
Digital transformation: How community and collaboration drive results
By David. F. Carr | May 01, 2020What can internal community management bring to your digital transformation efforts? Grassroots support for change, for startersREAD MORE
Open source meeting tools: 3 things to know
By David. F. Carr | April 24, 2020Considering open source alternatives to the likes of Skype and Zoom for online meetings? Here’s a look at some…READ MORE
5 flourishing and 5 fading IT careers
By David. F. Carr | April 22, 2020Which IT careers are on the rise and which ones are disappearing? IT job hunters and hiring managers need…READ MORE
Edge computing: 6 questions to ask before you start
By David. F. Carr | April 15, 2020Before you start that edge computing project or strategy, experts advise you ask some key questions about fit, security,…READ MORE
Edge computing vs. cloud computing: What’s the difference?
By David. F. Carr | April 09, 2020Is edge computing just new branding for a type of cloud computing, or is it something truly new? Let’s…READ MORE
Zoom tips: 6 ways to make meetings better
By David. F. Carr | April 06, 2020Now that meeting online is a necessity, do you know the various ways to control – and improve –…READ MORE
How IT leaders can master the art of the elevator pitch
By David. F. Carr | March 11, 2020How polished are you at the quick conversation that makes a big impact? It’s crucial for IT leaders to…READ MORE
When Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bots break: 3 things to know
By David. F. Carr | February 18, 2020Robotic Process Automation is supposed to automate tasks, but even well-designed RPA bots will break. Here’s what you should…READ MORE
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) careers: 4 hot job titles
By David. F. Carr | February 11, 2020Whether or not you’re technical, understanding the possibilities of Robotic Process Automation could be your ticket to a career…READ MORE
Machine learning case studies: How CIOs experiment without adding talent
By David. F. Carr | January 17, 2020Down-to-earth offshoots of artificial intelligence are increasingly accessible for digital transformation work. These projects tapped into machine learning –…READ MORE
20 digital transformation leaders to follow on Twitter in 2020
By David. F. Carr | January 15, 2020Committed to digital transformation this year? Follow these people for perspective and emerging lessonsREAD MORE
Digital transformation leaders’ secret: Dump traditional org charts
By David. F. Carr | January 03, 2020MIT digital transformation expert Jeanne Ross says your organizational chart should look more like a set of APIs. The…READ MORE
Digital transformation: How to personally brand yourself as a leader
By David. F. Carr | December 23, 2019You’ve done some great digital transformation work: How do you make that part of your personal brand? IT leaders…READ MORE
Digital transformation: 3 ways to manage security risk
By David. F. Carr | December 17, 2019How can IT leaders manage the security risks associated with digital transformation without becoming the department of “no”? Deloitte…READ MORE
Digital transformation success: 5 takeaways from MIT Sloan experts
By David. F. Carr | December 05, 2019Not all of us can be digital natives. A new book by Jeanne Ross shares digital transformation lessons from…READ MORE
Digital transformation: 3 leadership approaches that work
By David. F. Carr | November 25, 2019Sometimes, digital transformation means getting bagels in customers’ hands faster. Listen to real-world stories of how to get –…READ MORE
Online meeting tips: 6 ways to present yourself better
By David. F. Carr | November 19, 2019We’re all doing more meetings with video. Use these etiquette tips and best practices to avoid flubs and get…READ MORE
Digital transformation: 5 tricky ways technical debt holds you back
By David. F. Carr | November 16, 2019Surprise: Not all technical debt is bad debt for companies doing digital transformation work. But some can leave you…READ MORE