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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://dgiq2023east.data
 versity.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=158&proposalid=14838\nIn today’s bu
 sy and rapidly evolving business landscape, every professional must strengt
 hen their "real skills," those skills sometimes referred to as so
 ft skills or EQ. Communication and connection skills are critical requireme
 nts data governance professionals must master, in order for your governance
  project to win support in the "marketplace of competing ideas and pro
 jects" within your organization. This session will help you find ways 
 to cut through the noise and capture executive attention.\n\nInspired by th
 e principles of Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, and Gary Vaynerchuk, and applied e
 motional intelligence (EQ), this session will equip you with the necessary 
 tools to become compelling communicators and drive successful data governan
 ce initiatives. Understand what makes a proposal more likely to win attenti
 on and how to turn this into support. By following a three-step process, yo
 u will be able to create a winning pitch, proposal, and presentation.\n1. U
 nderstand the power of "Why" – being from a place of p
 urpose and clearly articulated value created for the business.\n2. Leverage
  Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – embrace authenticity and vulnerability
  to create rapport, empathy, and connection.\n3. Create and own your d
 ata governance narrative – storytelling techniques that demonstrate y
 ou understand your audience and their needs to be more persuasive.\n4. Shar
 pen your presentation skills – understand what makes a presentation c
 ompelling and how to deliver with confidence and how to take people on the 
 journey.\n5. Develop your executive pitch – understand the mindset of
  executives, learn how to speak their language, and how to translate t
 echnical jargon into business value.\n6. Harness the power of great questio
 ns – learn how to use better questions to shape conversations, employ
  active listening, and set everyone up for success.\n7. The 3 step pit
 ch – Start with why, tell a business story, and take people on the jo
 urney with you to success.\n
DTSTART:20231205T111500
SUMMARY:Mastering Data Governance Communication: Powerful Pitches to Gain E
 xecutive Attention and Buy-In
DTEND:20231205T115959
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