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Beth Ziesenis
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Your Nerdy
Best Friend
author
speaker
nerd
Ever wonder if there IS an app for that?
Beth’s
presentations
in 3 Words:
Practical.
Practical.
Practical.
And funny.
Just ask Your Nerdy Best Friend, otherwise known as
Author Beth Ziesenis.
Beth has made a verb out of the word "nerd" by
dedicating her life to finding free and bargain tech tools
to make people's lives easier.
Speaking to chambers and associations throughout
North America, Beth entertains, enlightens and
empowers attendees to embrace their inner nerds to
become more efficient, more productive and definitely
more nerdy.
Beth Ziesenis
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keynotes
webinars
workshops
breakouts
About Beth Ziesenis
Beth Ziesenis is a technology expert who speaks to 60-plus groups a year about the best free and
bargain apps and online resources that will help you Release Your Inner Nerd to become more
organized, efficient and awesome at work and home.
Since her first Commodore 64 computer, Beth has made a verb out of the word “nerd,” and is almost
as obsessed with gadgets and doodads as she is with cupcakes. Almost.
Although technically the only “award” Beth ever received was “Best French Fry-er” from McDonald’s
Restaurant when she was 16, Beth has garnered a few recognitions as a speaker and author. She
was named as one of the favorite speakers of 2013 by MeetingsNet magazine. She also made the
list of favorite speakers by members of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Because
her session received some of the highest ratings at the American Society of Association Executives
Annual Conference, Beth was invited for an encore performance for the “Best of ASAE” track for the
group’s exclusive Great Ideas conference.
Beth’s two books are full of bonus tech tips and tools that attendees love. Her second book, Release
Your Inner Nerd, received accolades from Master Marketer Seth Godin, who said, “This is a book for
people in a hurry to find the good stuff, to get smart about the tools they need to do their work.”
6 reasons
to hire
your nerdy
best friend
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Simple, flat-rate pricing with no surprises
A professional speaker with an anti-diva approach
Interactive sessions with games, giveaways and giggles
Valuable handouts and bonus material that attendees
keep and treasure
5. Versatile, customized sessions that fit into every
schedule and tailor to any audience
6. Discounts for multiple sessions plus legacy pricing for
future engagements
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Session
Offerings
How DO They Do That?
Secret Tech Weapons for Professionals
What if you could whip up a graphic to brand your event in a
matter of minutes? Or schedule a committee meeting without
having to send three dozen emails to find a time everyone could
meet? Or, create a dazzling multimedia video for your holiday
luncheon – before the salad is served?
And what if you could pull all this off without spending a dime?
Discover how to use free and bargain technology tools you never
knew existed to create professional quality graphics, make your
office run smoothly and wow your customers. This high-energy
session will give you dozens of tech tools that will leave people
asking, “How DO they do that?”
yournerdybestfriend.com | [email protected] | 619.231.9225
Best for 90minute session,
but can be 30
minutes to 2
hours
• Energizes as
opening or
closing keynote
• Appropriate for
audiences of any
nerd level and
technology
MOST
REQUESTED
background
SESSION!
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Perfect for
closing sessions,
this shorter
program can
incorporate key
takeaways from
your conference
• Works well with
other sessions
with no content
overlap
NEW
OFFERING FOR
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2014!
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A Day in the Life of an
Office Nerd
We have mind-blowing technology everywhere we turn, but how
does it all work together to make you more productive, organized
and awesome?
This fast-moving, laugh-filled session takes you hour by hour
through a day in the life of a tech-savvy executive. You’ll learn
how an office nerd solves a security crisis before 10 a.m., learns
to make more of a lunch hour with an extra set of virtual hands,
saves money on software before the staff meeting and brings
the team together online before the day is done.
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Share and Share a “Like”:
29 Tech Tools to Create Content for
Social Media and Marketing
The most popular posts on social media are pictures and videos,
and with a few easy (and free!) tech tools, you can transform your
messages into share-worthy graphics that your members will love.
This action-packed session will give you dozens of sites and apps
that will help you elevate the quality of your social media posts
and other material.
• Discover sites to turn quotes into graphics
• Transform ordinary photos into works of art
• Create infographics for little or no cost
yournerdybestfriend.com | [email protected] | 619.231.9225
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Customizable to
any session
length
• Can include
hands-on
playtime for
longer workshops
• Appropriate for
audiences of any
nerd level and
technology
background
• Can focus more
on marketing
GREAT FOR SMALL
tools and
not just
BUSINESS
AUDIENCES
social media
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Every Session Made to Order
Your Nerdy Best Friend can create the perfect program for your group by changing the
title, description, length, topics and tools to fit your audience and event perfectly.
Other Sessions and Topics
“Stump the Nerd” Booth or Genius Bar
Give your attendees one-on-one time with Your Nerdy Best Friend. Beth will man a
booth or table to answer questions, sign books and interact with attendees.
Nerds Unite! Tech Tool and App Exchange Session
Many professionals have their favorite time-saving, productivity-increasing, rear-kicking
technology secrets. This lively, interactive session gives attendees the opportunity to
introduce their favorite technology tools to their colleagues.
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American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Bankers Association
American Chamber of Commerce Executives
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Society of Association Executives
American Society of Baking
Association for Vascular Access
Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds
California Association of REALTORS®
California Society of Association Executives
Chamber Executives of Ontario (Canada)
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Diving Equipment and Marketing Association
Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies
Association
EXPOCAD
Foodservice Consultants Society International
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Institute of Real Estate Management
International Association of Administrative
Professionals
International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the
Foodservice Industry
Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives
National Association of Credit Management
National Association of REALTORS®
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
New England Society of Association Executives
Radiology Business Management Association
Society for College and University Planning
Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives
Texas Society of Association Executives
United Soybean Board
Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Attendees Love Their Nerdy BFF!
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This session paid for my trip to ASAE this year.
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Best presentation of the convention! She provided more useful
information in this program than I picked up on all other sessions
combined. And she made it fun. Perfect!
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By far my favorite session of the whole conference. Great ideas,
I cannot wait to share with the rest of my staff.
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Beth was WONDERFULLY entertaining and her materials great!
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Great content! This could have lasted another 30 minutes and
we all would have been riveted in our seats!
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This was an excellent session. Worth the money to come to the
conference.
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This was the BEST session that I attended. It was informative,
stories and examples well told, engaging, and should be given at
least twice.
Meeting Planners, Too!
kind
words &
praise
Beth has spoken at several ASAE conferences, and let me tell you—
she definitely knows her stuff! Beth takes the time to research and
develop a quality presentation, which shows through in her high
evaluation ratings and comments. She's also very responsive and an
absolute pleasure to work with.
Jessica Scheyder
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
I have had Beth do a presentation twice at our Chapter Executive
Directors Forum. They all love her, and love all of her tips. I have never
received such high praise on my evaluation forms from the execs as I
have gotten when Beth makes her presentation.
Dawn Scrofano
American College of Emergency Physicians
Beth served as a speaker for the American Physical Therapy
Association to facilitate a half-day session for our component leaders.
I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from our component presidents and
executives about her presentation. Many attendees were taking fast
and furious notes throughout the presentation, in between peals of
laughter, of course. Several components have shared examples of how
they have used some of the apps that she shared with us to create nice
promotions for their chapters.
Elizabeth Grotos
American Physical Therapy Association
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