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SUMMARY:IGDA Seattle and Diversity Collective+ - BECOMING: Executive Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The Seattle IGDA team and our Diversity Collective+ have joined forces. We will be putting on a monthly panel series called ” Becoming” where games industry professionals reflect on their career path. \nThe first of this monthly series is on Tuesday\, August 11. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/663185851074671 \nJoin us on https://twitch.tv/igdaseattle for this talk by some high-level executives in the games industry as they talk about their journey to becoming who they are today and hopefully inspire you to follow in their footsteps. \nModerated by Sarah Belhumeur \nSerena Robar – Chief Executive Officer at AuthorDigital and Adept Games \nTorrie Dorrell – COO @ Hairbrained Schemes \nJuan Gril – Producer/ Designer @ Gametapas \nLeah Hoyer – Project Lead\, Incubation Bungie & CEO\, Creative Director at Level Headed Games \nChristina Alejandre – Executive Consultant in Esports\, Gaming\, and Media | Adjunct Professor\, Esports Management \nWe are excited to announce that Premack Rogers P.C. and Seattle Indies are sponsoring a $500 donation to a charitable organization in honor of the panelists. Viewers will select the charity at the end of the panel from a list of charities nominated by the panelists. \nIGDA Seattle:\nIGDA Seattle is a local chapter of the International Game Developers Association\, a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association and a global network of individuals from all fields of game development – from programmers and producers to writers\, artists\, QA and localization.\nFor more information\, visit IGDASeattle.org or find us on Twitter ( @IGDASeattle ) \nDiversity Collective +:\nDiversity Collective + is an inclusive community in Seattle with a mission to support diversity and discuss issues and solutions for minority figures in gaming and VR/AR/XR. We host quarterly events with different formats at each event\, such as panels\, round-table discussions\, mentoring\, portfolio reviews\, Q&A sessions\, interview practice\, and mixers.\nFor more information\, you can find them on Twitter ( @_dcseattle_ ).
URL:https://igda.org/event/igda-seattle-and-diversity-collective-becoming-executive-leadership/
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SUMMARY:How to Master the Art of Public Speaking & Presentations
DESCRIPTION:May 7th\, 2020. 4 PM ET. \nMasterTalk Foundations covers the keys to mastering the art of public speaking. In his keynote\, Brenden explains the most important components of any presentation such as the importance of silences\, eye contact\, and the removal of filler words to his audience through personal stories & real-life corporate situations. He secures quick wins over the duration of his presentation to ultimately convince his audience that communication mastery is within their reach. \n  \nLearning Objectives \n\nEasy-to-implement strategies to practice communication daily that easily integrates in their day-to-day life to any area of life of industry\nMindset change in how participants perceive communication mastery from very difficult to a clear set of steps towards strong progression\nIntroduction to an elite presenter’s mindset; how world class presenters prepare for presentations\n\n  \nAbout the Speaker \nBrenden is the founder of MasterTalk\, a YouTube channel he created to help others master the art of communication and public speaking. He has helped many startups raise capital and improve their presentation decks through his time in venture capital at Front Row Ventures and enjoys mentoring purpose driven individuals to achieve their milestones in life. He also works at IBM as an Associate Consultant\, helping his clients navigate through HR transformations in industries like telecommunications and construction. \n  \nThis webinar will be streamed on the IGDA Twitch Channel (Free). No RSVP is required.
URL:https://igda.org/event/how-to-master-the-art-of-public-speaking-presentations/
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SUMMARY:PRwithBrains Webinar - How to Rock Games PR: GDC 2020 Edition
DESCRIPTION:PRwithBrains Webinar – How to Rock Games PR: GDC 2020 Edition\n27 February 2019 | 4 pm EST \nYou’ve sweated blood building your startup\, now it’s time to tell the world. What to do? In this session\, Bill Lessard gives you the tools you need to launch. Included in the discussion will be how to craft a narrative\, what reporters look for when deciding to write about a game and what you can learn from reverse-engineering the success of AAA game publishers like Epic Games and Electronic Arts and indies like Devolver and Ninja Theory. Also\, for those of you looking to make an impact at GDC even if you don’t have a booth or a meeting space\, we will show you how to get out in front of the pack with thought leadership pieces and other techniques. There will be a Q&A at the end and\, if time allows\, the opportunity for a startup to have their media pitch evaluated. \nPresenter: \nBill Lessard/President & Creative Director\, PRwithBrains \nAuthor\, entrepreneur and media expert\, Bill Lessard has executed thousands of successful media campaigns. He loves startups\, and big companies that think like startups. His clients have been featured in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, CNBC\, Bloomberg News\, NPR\, the Washington Post and thousands of other mainstream and specialty outlets. His games clients have been featured in Kotaku\, Gamasutra\, 80 LEVEL\, IGN\, among other outlets. He has also hosted PR workshops and been a mentor for Techstars\, 500 Startups\, Twilio and FOOD-X\, a food-tech incubator. For more information\, visit: www.prwithbrains.com. \nThis webinar will be streamed on the IGDA Twitch Channel (Free). No RSVP is required.
URL:https://igda.org/event/pr-with-brains-webinar-how-to-rock-games-pr-gdc-2020-edition/
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SUMMARY:Two Hat Webinar - Defining\, Identifying and Actioning Offensive Chat: Approaches and Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will start by examining why defining\, identifying and actioning offensive chat matters to game development. It will include tangible stats and will also provide an overview of the five layers of community protection (Community Guidelines\, Classify & Filter\, Player Reputation\, User Reports\, and Transparency Reporting) with actionable takeaways for creating internal alignment on categories and terminology\, and action plans for identifying and addressing chat-related disruptive behaviors in a manner that’s sustainable and scalable. \nPresenters: \nLiza Wood\, Director\, Research and Data Science\, Two Hat \nAfter 13 years in video game development\, Liza joined Two Hat Security as Director of Research and Data Science in August 2019. There she leads a team of researchers who are helping customers and partners build safe and healthy online communities by removing negative interactions to make room for positive human connections. Prior to starting this new phase of her career\, she was the Executive Producer of Disney’s Club Penguin Island\, the successor to Club Penguin\, where she saw the positive impact that online communities can have. \nCarlos Figueiredo\, Director\, Community Trust and Safety\, Two Hat \nCommitted to industry collaboration and enabling awesome player interactions\, Carlos spent the last 11 years (including 6 years at Disney Interactive Studios) keeping online gaming communities healthy. Director of Community Trust & Safety for Two Hat Security\, and one of the co-founders of the Fair Play Alliance\, Carlos has spoken at GDC\, Game UX Summit\, and RovioCon. \nThis webinar will be streamed on the IGDA Twitch Channel from 6 pm to 7 pm EST(Free). No RSVP is required. \nDisclaimer: The webinar will include anonymized and general examples of offensive chat patterns\, some colourful language may be used for the sake of science.
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