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IEEE in Action. Leadership Workshop. Maura Schreier-Fleming President, Best@Selling www.BestatSelling.com. 03/12/2005 Tucson, AZ. Outline. Why IEEE in Action? What is IEEE in Action? How we did it The Results Lessons learned. Why IEEE in Action?.
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IEEE in Action Leadership Workshop Maura Schreier-Fleming President, Best@Selling www.BestatSelling.com 03/12/2005 Tucson, AZ
Outline • Why IEEE in Action? • What is IEEE in Action? • How we did it • The Results • Lessons learned
Why IEEE in Action? • % of U.S. engineering undergraduates is the 2nd lowest among developed nations 1/27/05 DMN • Down 20% from 1985
What is IEEE in Action • 4- 30 minute interview shows • Local Community TV station • Features Local IEEE members
How we did it • Develop show topics • Select guests • Schedule programs • Develop questions • Write guest introductions • Write show introductions • Promote
Develop Show Topics • The Women of IEEE • Entrepreneurs of IEEE • Ethics and Engineering • Inventors of IEEE
Select guests • Interesting story to tell • Articulate • Temperament
Schedule programs • Use email • Offer 3 choices of times
Develop questions • 10 is more than enough • Share beforehand • Open-ended
Before the show • Write guest intros • Write show intros • Practice reading
Promote • Local newspaper/press release • IEEE section newsletter • Other local organizations
The Results • Comments • Publicity in Dallas Morning News
Lessons learned • Participants enjoyed • DVD copying issues • What next? • Spread the word!