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8 Reasons To Take My Public Speaking Workshop (April in Seattle)

Posted on January 28, 2016March 18, 2016 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

I recently announced a new workshop on public speaking, taught here in Seattle. Here’s why you should sign up:…

The Apprentices of The Future

Posted on November 18, 2014November 19, 2014 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

Last month I was invited by Dana Nunnelly to speak to some of her students in this year’s Microsoft…

Speaking at Seattle’s Robots, Writers & Ciders

Posted on August 4, 2014August 6, 2014 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

Later this month I’ll be speaking at a community arts event at Umqua bank in South Lake Union. You’ll…

Lecture Wed 1/22: Free Speech and Social Media (Seattle)

Posted on January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 in On Tour, Seattleby Scott Berkun

The Seattle Social Media Club is hosting me to speak next week about Free Speech and Social Media. They…

Does your charity want pants? (Seattle)

Posted on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 in Seattle, Year Without Pantsby Scott Berkun

Sept. 17th is launch day for my book The Year Without Pants. I’m throwing a launch party, and I’d…

Why I’m making a film about Seattle

Posted on July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

I’ve made my living as a writer in part because of of where I live. The city of Seattle…

Why Do Communities Thrive or Die? Questions wanted

Posted on May 31, 2013June 9, 2013 in Seattle, Software/Web developmentby Scott Berkun

[The panel is over: notes from it are here] Next This week I’m moderating a panel on building online communities…

Why you should come to Ignite Seattle 17 (Sunday August 19th)

Posted on August 13, 2012 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

Once again Seattle Ignite is venturing outside for a special family friendly event. If you’ve never been before, this…

Teaching Seattle How to Drive – in 5 minutes

Posted on November 3, 2011September 1, 2015 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

At the recent Ignite Seattle event I gave this carefully researched list of advice live in front of crowd of…

Redesign the news: an invitation to Seattle

Posted on October 8, 2011 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

It’s common for everyone these days to bemoan how biased, superficial and misleading news reporting is. And the fall…

Help me Teach Seattle How to Drive

Posted on August 12, 2011 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

Next week I’ll be speaking at Seattle Ignite 15 on August 20th. My topic? Teaching Seattle how to drive.…

(POSTPONED) Speaking at Town Hall Seattle, March 9th

Posted on March 3, 2011October 12, 2012 in On Tour, Seattleby Scott Berkun

Update.2: I’m forced to postpone the lecture. Sorry to do this but unavoidable for personal reasons. The Town folks…

Willy Wonka in Smell-O-Vision: review

Posted on December 13, 2010July 22, 2021 in movies, Seattleby Scott Berkun

The Seattle Film Festival theater has a special showing this month of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, in Smell-O-Vision.…

Seattle Ignite #12: the recap

Posted on December 8, 2010 in Public Speaking, Seattleby Scott Berkun

Last night was the 12th Seattle Ignite and they celebrated their 4 year anniversary. How awesome. I had the…

Postmortem: Seattle and Snowpocolypse

Posted on November 23, 2010 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

About once a year Seattle gets snow, and invariably we do not handle it well. The shock is how,…

How you know there’s snow in Seattle

Posted on November 22, 2010 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

There’s barely a half-inch on the ground and look at the highways at 9:15am.

(Seattle) This Sunday – at Ada’s Books 4-6pm

Posted on October 15, 2010 in pr, Seattleby Scott Berkun

I’ll be at the lovely new bookstore, Ada’s, on Capital Hill, from 4-6pm. They have Myths for sale, as…

The future of golf: Smash-Putt (Seattle)

Posted on October 12, 2010 in Seattleby Scott Berkun

If you live in Seattle and like fun you owe it to yourself to check out Smash Putt: a…

(Seattle) Berkun + Wine + You: special event

Posted on February 25, 2010 in On Tour, Seattleby Scott Berkun

The ever cool biznik collective is hosting me for a special author event night here in Seattle. When: Tuesday…

(Seattle) Cool event: Small and Special

Posted on June 22, 2009 in entrepreneurship, Seattleby Scott Berkun

I’m in believer in the philosophy of the small. Part of why I quit was I wanted to work…

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