>>>>> "Danny" == Danny Faught <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Randal> It's not enough to simply give a brilliant talk at a conference. The Randal> people that hang around afterward are mostly just tech-heads, usually. Danny> I'm told that doing a full-day tutorial is much better than a track Danny> session talk. Only for a longer format do they get a sense of your Danny> ability as a trainer. Definitely. No offense intended, but nearly anyone can give a short talk. It takes some definite planning and *stamina* to deliver a half-day or full day presentation. Danny> I agree that it's not sufficient. I figure that Danny> people have to run across my work along at least two or three Danny> independent paths before they'll start to trust me. I've left bread Danny> crumbs on lots of different paths to facilitate this. :-) Yes. Be visible in lots of places. Repetition and repetition. "Weren't you also at $WEB_MUMBLE-98?" "Yes, I was. (Thank you for noticing.) By the way, if you're interested, I also teach on-site courses... here's our brochure." Always *always* have something in your back pocket to give to anyone you talk to at a conference. If nothing more than a business card, but if you do that, be sure you're also carrying a pen so you can write on the back of it "Perl training at your location" or whatever. Emphasize what you do, so it's not just a bizcard for their pile at home. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training!
