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Title: Techniques for Project Managers: Presenting to Influence

DATE:  January 22, 2026

TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM PST

LOCATION: Virtual

MEETING FORMAT: ZOOM Meeting

ATTENDING PDUs: Business Accumen - 2

AGENDA:

6:30 pm - 6:35 pm    Welcome & Board Announcements
6:35 pm - 8:00 pm    Speaker Presentation
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm    Chapter Closing Remarks

GUEST SPEAKER: Lori Klinka 

Lori Klinka (she/her) has used her skills as a speaker, project manager, trainer, speaking coach, educator, producer and actress to bring an entertaining and informative style to her presentations and workshops. 
 
As a project manager for 15 years Lori produced over 800 presentations for trade shows for major corporations internationally.  Lori has given presentations to the Project Managers Institute North American Leadership Institute, as well as PMI Illinois, California, Wisconsin, Utah, Michigan, Wisconsin, and corporate PM teams.
 
Lori has been a member of the National Speaker’s Association for 22 years and was voted “Member of the Year” of the Illinois chapter.  She is a premier speaking coach and interview coach, helping clients in person and virtually.  Lori also currently teaches Speaking and Acting at Columbia College in Chicago.  Lori has worked with Fortune 100 companies, corporations, small businesses, not-for profits, associations, as well as doing individual coaching. She lives with her husband Ken who is a professional comedian. When they are not traveling, they do laugh a lot! 

TOPIC OVERVIEW:

Project Managers spend up to 90% of their time on communication-related activities—yet technical knowledge alone isn’t enough. Technology may drive projects—but people drive outcomes. Success lies in how effectively you communicate ideas, influence others without formal authority, and adapt your message to connect with diverse audiences. Whether you’re presenting to stakeholders, leading a virtual meeting, or delivering complex data, it’s essential to engage the human side of your message.

In this highly interactive session, you'll explore how to earn trust, gain buy-in quickly, and communicate with clarity and confidence. You’ll learn storytelling techniques to make data memorable, structure messages for influence, and practice delivery strategies that bring your content—and credibility—to life. Lori will coach select participants live, giving everyone a front-row seat to practical improvement.
 
Participants will learn how to:

• Learn to transform stress into confidence
• Get buy-in and trust from any audience
• Build rapport and influence without authority to 1 person or 100
• Deliver complex information in ways people can understand and act on
• Build credibility, trust and engagement across virtual and hybrid teams
  
  

SPEAKER LINKS & DESCRIPTIONS:

• To see more information and videos go to www.loriklinka.com
• Please connect with her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/loriklinka