The Inquisitive Analyst

(T.I.A. Ep 77). Kyle Murtagh, a Presentation Skills Trainer, and Public Speaking Coach, was a semi-finalist in the Toastmasters International World Public Speaking Championship Contest in Aug 2021. He talks about his humble beginnings in public speaking; the importance of building public speaking skills; key tips to becoming a comfortable, competent, and confident speaker; and tips on how to best prepare for presentations. 

Kyle also discusses how to create strong audience rapport, and hold your audience's attention with impact; the correct skills and mindset to be a public speaker; tips on preparing for virtual presentations; the importance of constructive feedback; and the types of services offered by Confidence By Design.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgK0Cav_lw

Kyle Murtagh 

Website: https://www.confidencebydesign.co.uk/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleMurtagh 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylemurtagh1/ 

Kyle's Book 

The 5 Pillars of Effective Public Speaking 

https://www.amazon.com/Pillars-Effective-Public-Speaking-Presentation-ebook/dp/B08DRJRTJ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KYPWM7206IT9&keywords=The+5+Pillars+of+Effective+Public+Speaking&qid=1641685768&sprefix=the+5+pillars+of+effective+public+speaking+%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1

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(T.I.A. Ep 76). Margaret Page, current President of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills, talks about her humble beginnings in Toastmasters; how it takes a village to raise a Toastmasters International President; experiencing transformative mentoring at Toastmasters; and making a difference and positively impacting lives as a leader.

Margaret also talks about how to build better relationships with employees, employers, family, and the community at large within Toastmasters; tips to refining our leadership and presentation potential; recommendations for those first time Toastmasters; and the meaning behind Toastmasters medallions and pins. 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbWQDH1Dgis

Margaret Page 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpage/

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(T.I.A Ep 75). Bob Ivkovic, an Enterprise Architect, eloquently paints a picture of his start in the IT Architecture business. He explains his involvement with ERP Cloud Architecture; experience as a Management Consultant with oil companies in Calgary, Canada; and recommendations on a good path to become a Management Consultant.

Bob also provides an in depth definition of a business rule; the services that IT Architects provides; what capabilities are, and why they are so important in IT Architecture; and the distinguishing difference between Precedence Architecture, Program Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kPKDHgEUbk

Bob Ivkovic 

Website: https://itarchitects.ca/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-ivkovic-4426501/

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(T.I.A. Ep 74). Emily Tom, IIBA Regional Director for Americas Northeast Region delivers an enchanting conversation about what inspired her to pursue Business Analysis as a career; lessons learned from being President of the IIBA Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter; and recommendations on how BAs can stand out from the competition when looking for BA jobs.

Emily also discusses a good starting point for BAs when putting together a business case; how a new BA on the job determine the value proposition for a project; whether to focus only on agile concepts, or to also include waterfall; establishing the value of business analysis in a non-profit organization; and the importance of IIBA Cybersecurity and IIBA Data Analytics certifications.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QSs1C9D1Lo

Emily Tom 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-tom-cbap-59190453

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(T.I.A. Ep 73). Kari Mirabal, a Networking and Career Coach, provides a fascinating talk about what it means to network smarter; taking calculated risks to achieve success; valuable networking strategies; career transition challenges; and pushing past fear to connect with confidence.

Kari also discusses what her book, "You Already Have the No", means for those who want to network better; how to allow the natural flow of networking to easily unfold; and overcoming barriers to networking.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRP0Fz6Sg3k

Kari Mirabal 

Website: https://www.karimirabal.com/ 

Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimirabal/

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(T.I.A. Ep 72). Jared Gorai, Director of Chapters & Membership Engagement for Global IIBA, talks about his journey within IIBA; the global standard of Business Analysis, best practices and Centre of Excellence; what it means to be a member of IIBA, and the benefits from membership; and newly launched IIBA items to support the industry and member needs.

Jared also discusses IIBAs certification offerings; IIBA's global chapter presence; the focus for IIBA over the next year or two; and the importance of volunteering. 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlNy2d5j4iA

Jared Gorai

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgorai/

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(T.I.A. Ep 71). Vanessa Khan, a Senior Business Analyst, and a Coach and Advisor to Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs, discusses what makes a Business Analyst an integral part of project implementation; recommendations on how to maximize the vendor selection process; and she provides insights into developing a Statement of Work.

Vanessa also details how to map out an as-is process; designing and implementing processes for Product Owners; how to lead a document management process; and how VK Inc. works with small businesses. 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksvKPmZraMs

Vanessa Khan 

Website: https://vanessakhan.ca/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-khan-b1242a56/

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(T.I.A. Ep 70). Greg Gazin, a Leadership and Technology Speaker, Tech Columnist, and Podcaster for Toastmasters International and Toastcaster, provides valuable insight into what makes a good leader; how the public speaking organization known as Toastmasters has helped to develop his communication skills for podcasting; and how Toastmasters helps its members build acute leadership skills.

Greg also provides podcasting tips and takeaways; recommendations on researching and planning for podcast guests interviews; the skills involved in being a Toastmaster District Leader; how to recognize your growth in public speaking; lessons learned for technology speakers; and how he came about to write a children's book. 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxI3ObPUQUo

Greg Gazin 

Website 1: http://gadgetgreg.com/ 

Website 2: GadgetGuy.ca 

Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggazin/

Greg's Book 

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/418588 

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(T.I.A. Ep 69) Jimmy Prince, a Project and Product Manager, details his journey into project management; shares perspectives on using Waterfall and Agile within the engineering sphere; aspects of Additive Manufacturing; and how to prepare to scope a project.

Prince also emphasizes the importance of ensuring availability of resources; planning for project safety risk assessment; differences between Digital Product Management and traditional Product Management; challenges for a Product Manager; and recommendations for those entering the Product Management field.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9YtTpV7vE

Prince Jimmy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/princejimmy/

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(T.I.A. Ep 67). Laura Burford, a Consultant Advisor, who runs Laura's Consulting Guide, talks about her beginnings in the consulting field; what The Consultancy Model© and the Consulting JUMPSTART Blueprint© encompass; how a consultant can build effective long-lasting relationships with the right people, and determine their hourly rate.

Laura also discusses the 3 levels of consultants; some common consultant challenges; tips to identify and define the ideal client; how consultants can best display credibility, and get more clients with targeted outreach; the types of services Laura's Consulting Guide provides; and a brief summary of her book "Project Management for Flat Organizations: Cost Effective Steps to Achieving Successful Results".

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJhkxAi0DwY

Laura Burford 

Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraburford/ 

Website: laurasconsultingguide.com 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LauraBurford 

Facebook: facebook.com/laurasconsultingguide 

Medium: lauradburford-82389.medium.com/

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