Last date for On-line Registration: 08/04/2014
Synopsis:
Being able to communicate effectively is critical for personal and professional success, and make no mistake: presenting numerical information – an important part of any project manager’s job – is communicating. And yet, we are not taught the notion that presenting numbers is a communication skill, requiring an understanding of the “grammar,” a sense of narrative flow, and respect for one’s audience.
Randall Bolten’s book, Painting with Numbers: Presenting Financials and Other Numbers So People Will Understand You, is the first book to take this perspective, and is loaded with practical tips and advice on how to make your numbers more understandable and impactful, and at the same time establish a rapport with your audience.
Bolten provides a practical, novel, and entertaining perspective on the skill – and art – of presenting numbers.
About the Speaker:
Randall Bolten is the author of Painting with Numbers: Presenting Financials and Other Numbers So People Will Understand You, published in 2012 to glowing reviews. His 30-year career as a Silicon Valley financial executive includes nearly 20 years as CFO for both public companies (BroadVision and Phoenix Technologies) and startups, and senior financial management positions before that at Oracle and Tandem Computers. He currently operates Lucidity, a consulting practice focused on tasks such as business models, reporting packages, and incentive compensation plans. Bolten holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University.
Since the publication of “Painting with Numbers,” Bolten has given dozens of interviews and speeches on the subject of presenting quantitative information clearly, concisely, and elegantly. He has taught a course, “Presenting Quantitative Data Effectively,” at the U.C. Berkeley Business Management Program. He has also written numerous articles, and posts blogs regularly on his website,
www.painting-with-numbers.com, on the subject of how numbers are presented and understood in the areas of business, public policy, and daily life.
Follow him on Twitter at @RandallBolten.
Meeting Leader: Name: Nicole Kim Email: Contact Event Meeting Leader
PDU Info:
1.5 - Category A Click here for PDU claiming instructions
Program Agenda: 5:30 PM - Sign In and Networking 6:00 PM - Program Begins 7:30 PM - Adjourn
Food: This event does not provide any food service. There are several local retail establishments serving either deli or fast foods. Complementary water and soda are provided.
On-line Registration: PMI Silicon Valley Members: $10 Non Members: $20
At-the-Door Registration:
A limited number of registrations can be accepted at the door on a first come, first served basis. Once this limit has been reached, the event will be closed to additional attendees.
Cancellation Policy:
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.