Food & drinks provided courtesy of Expedia
Schedule:
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Food, drinks, social/networking
6:30: Welcome & Introduction
6:35 - 7:20: Talks
7:20 - 7:45: Town Hall Q&A
7:45 - 8:30: Social/networking hour
Abstract:
We are excited to feature two incredible speakers this evening. Greg Skloot is a successful entrepreneur who recently made the front page of HN with a cool 1,631 points (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17238135) for his thorough blog post "How to be a Manager - a step-by-step guide to leading a team".
Becky Roth is product marketing manager for the Expedia Mobile App, & will be sharing her many years of experience with you for effective cross-team communication.
We'll hear two presentations from these individuals & then have a town hall panel to get all of your questions answered!
Talk 1
Greg Skloot: How to be a Manager
@GregSkloot
Whether youre the founder of a startup or a recently promoted manager, leading people can be the #1 hardest challenge on your plate. This talk outlines the nitty gritty details on how to be a successful people manager. I'll go through the 5 step formula that successful leaders use to manage their teams, from establishing great culture to excellent communication. At the end, you'll walk away with real, actionable tactics that you can immediately use with your own team.
About Greg
Greg Skloot is CEO of Weekly Update, a tool that helps teams improve meetings & communication by sharing short status updates each week. Previously, he was CEO of Attend.com ($3M funding, 30 employees) & VP Growth at Netpulse ($40M funding, 70 employees).
Talk 2
Becky Roth: Use Your Words -- Effective cross-team communication
@BeccaJean51
At Expedia, were working on projects that span a huge array of organizational functions: engineering, marketing, PM, customer service, finance, & legal. This diverse groupset is further complicated by the diversity among individuals, spanning a from new employees working on implementation to C-Suite leadership.
In this talk, youll learn how to identify the needs & motivations of the people you're speaking with, how to craft the perfect message to make sure that you are effective & persuasive, & ultimately how to get what you need.
About Becky
Becky Roth is a creative & forever-curious product marketing manager for the Expedia Mobile App. She specializes in un-complicating complexity & communicating with customers in simple & easy-to-understand ways.
Previously, she has worked on mobile apps for giants including Samsung & AAA, as well as smaller startups, most recently, Rocket Lawyer. She is now working at the intersection of her passion for travel & mobile apps at Expedia. Before going to the tech world, she completed her B.A. at the University of Michigan in Communication & Psychology, received a Master's of Communication at Michigan State University & started her career managing the Michigan State Social Media Research Lab with a focus on online community interaction. In her free time, she enjoys her dog, a good book, & pictures of funny looking animals.
Town Hall Q&A
Get all of your questions answered from the speakers & a third TBD manager from Expedia! Come prepared with your best questions or just listen in & take notes.
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