Mobile Computing SIG
Presenter Information
We welcome your presentation at our SIG meetings
PRESENTERS FROM OUT OF THE AREA are sometimes available
for our meetings while visiting nearby hardware and software mobile product
companies. When it is not possible to schedule presenters at
our regular meetings, we are willing to demonstrate products you donate.
Some presentations for certain products may be combined with our sister
group, the Palm SIG. You may can
also present to our main group, PC Community. For more information
about our main group, go to the PCC Main Page
or contact Bruce Hevelin for
more information about presenting at a main meeting.
MEETING DAY & LOCATION: 3rd Saturdays,
8:00-11:00pm Dan Dolgin's residence in San Leandro, CA. Alternate day is
third Mondays as joint meeting with the Palm SIG
at the Hayward Adult School in Hayward.
MAP & DIRECTIONS: Available upon request by phone or
e-mail to dandolgin7@comcast.net.
ADVANTAGES OF GIVING A PRESENTATION
- FREE and PERMANENT advertising on our web calendar and notes that will
lead customers to you.
- Members who will become customers and refer others to your company.
- Opportunity to receive knowledgeable suggestions to improving your products
or services.
- Networking with other developers, programmers, as well as users.
- Personal recognition.
- Increased awareness of your company.
- Involvement with the largest and most active Personal Computing User
Group of its kind in the Bay Area at http://www.pcc.org.
MORE THAN REGULAR MEMBERS ATTEND
If your products or
services also support Palm OS, Windows, Mac, Linux, OS/2, or other platforms,
we invite our other Special Interest Groups
SIGs
to attend as appropriate. Technology convergence sometimes makes it
appropriate to invite our entire parent organization
known as
PC Community.
MEETINGS ARE EQUIPPED WITH:
-Cable internet connection
- WiFi 802.11 B & G connection
- Available wired Ethernet connection
- video projector
- DVD Player to TV or PC
- mid-sized screen TV monitor
- sound system
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Arrangements should be made in advance for all equipment needs.
PRIZE DRAWINGS:
Announcing your donation of products and/or services for our prize drawings
will:
- stimulate more interest.
- draw a larger attendance.
- be greatly appreciated.
- be permanently posted on our web site with links to your business.
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Sales specials, discounts, and other promotions are also appreciated.
Discounts for all those who ATTEND the demonstration
are offered by some vendors. At the meeting they distribute a CODE for
ordering over the internet. Sometimes they will SELL products at the meeting
and/or take ORDERS at a discount price.
Reviews are another way to promote your products or services.
We have a special relationship with O'Reilly
books. A member can purchase a copy. After they submit a REVIEW, they
receive a REFUND for the purchase price. Perhaps, a similar system could
work for your products or services.
We are trying to be creative and productive for both your company and
our group. Surely, we can do more to promote all your products. Think
about it, then contact us.
MORE INFORMATION is available on our
group's web site. Be sure to browse
through our pages for upcoming meeting agenda and
special announcements.
Presenters - Suggestions & Guidelines
Suggested information for your presentation:
-Topics of interest can cover a wide range of Pocket PC, Windows Mobile
Smart Phones, mobile, and
wireless ideas.
- Present information regarding products or services not yet available.
Our members are enthusiastic about future, cutting edge technologies.
- Discuss an interesting aspect in some Pocket PC, mobile computing, or
Wireless related area.
- Provide information not generally known.
- Most presentations are moderately technical, normally at the system
or application level. However, some presentations have focused on business,
marketing, strategies, practical applications of technologies and devices,
time/project management, accessories, convergence with other technologies
and even lifestyle coaching and consulting by using a Pocket PC OS device
or related desktop application.
-It is fine to include general information about your company, its market,
philosophy, future objectives of the product/application development,
approaches considered, challenges, anecdotes, lessons learned, proprietary
issues, convergence with other technologies.
Usual Meeting Agenda:
- sign-in sheet
- restroom locations
- coffee & refreshments available (Potluck format by members)
- setup of projector, AC outlets, Ethernet, and/or WiFi connections
- invitation to join the
PC Community
- WiFi connection to the internet for all members (with WiFi b and g enabled
devices)
- Introduction of new members
- Mobile, wireless news, & Windows Mobile/Pocket PC news, & announcements
- Introduction
- Presentation
- Troubleshooting Session
General Guidelines:
An announcement with a brief description of your
presentation will be posted. As soon as possible, email what you would like
us to post, with URLs. Otherwise, our leader will create an announcement to
the best of their ability. This way, members have time to review it,
anticipate your presentation, come to the meeting with informed questions
and invite new people with interest in your presentation.
Time for each presentation is negotiable with our leader.
Notes of your presentation are appreciated. We will
post them with the other information regarding your presentation as a
future reference and a community resource. We prefer an electronic copy
of presentation material in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Adobe Acrobat format. People
also appreciate handouts. If making copies of the presentation is a burden,
a copy machine is available upon advance request. We most appreciate beaming your address and
notes directly into our devices.
Contact For More Information:
Dan Dolgin, Mobile Computing SIG Leader
E-Mail: dandolgin7@comcast.net
Mobile Phone: (510) 757-7114
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