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Katie Laird public speaking
Katie Laird is a passionate speaker on a variety of technology, social media, marketing, communications and strategy topics. A frequent speaker in the Houston, Texas and national markets, Katie loves teaching and speaking to a variety of industries and organizations.
Whether your group numbers in the hundreds or is a more intimate gathering - whether it's your CEO, your membership organization or a group of college students - Katie will deliver.
Need a keynote, luncheon presenter or panel moderator?
Katie's years as a business radio show host, event emcee and marketing trainer make her a consistent, reliable and prepared addition for any event you throw her way. She's seen it all (electrical outages, broken projectors, enormous crowds, inclimate weather) and handles it with grace and a sense of humor.
Public speaking topics
No sense in hiring a speaker to talk on something they won't be actionably enthusiastic on. Here are a sample of topics that Katie is nuts about - and it really shows in her presentations:
- Social Media - the basics, the strategy, the new tools, fun case studies
- Harnessing employee Personal Brands
- Visual communication
- Blogging for business
- Podcasting
- Nonprofit marketing and technology
- Internet safety and etiquette for teens, parents and educators
- The future of public relations and technology
- Blogger and online media relations
- Business 'Brand Ambassadors' and other cutting edge marketing tactics
- Getting a job through Social Media
Katie's speaking experience
You can read through Katie's extensive public speaking engagement on her CV here, but here are some highlights of where she has been a featured speaker:
National public speaking engagements:
- SXSW Interactive Festival 2010
- International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
- Dr. Sketchy International Annual Conference
- Mom 2.0 Summit
State level public speaking engagements:
- Linking the Arts in Texas Annual Conference
- Texas Apartment Association Annual Conference
- HOBY Leadershp Conference
Regular guest lecturer at:
- Rice University
- University of Houston Small Business Development Center
- United Methodist Educators
Presentation content is king, but good design matters!
With a passion for well-researched and designed presentations, Katie works hard to create beautiful and dynamic slide decks to complement her presentation. No text heavy, bullet pointed, nap inducing presentations here - no sir.
You can take a look through some of her selected presentations on her Slideshare presentation page - or simply click through below:
A picture speaks 1000 words
Take a look at Katie's public speaking and event photo album to see a handful of the places she's enjoyed speaking, emcee-ing and connecting with great folks at. If you're a Flickr fan, there's more to see there too!
