Public Speaking and Workshops

Business Education Leadership Conference

Columbia Basin College

The Business Education Leadership Conference involved some 200+ high school students from the Tri-Cities area, in a day of leadership competitions wrapped together with some professional workshops for students to better understand what the real world of work is all about. I judged Web page design and 3D modeling, providing insights into better design - with a focus on target audience, and answering questions about career pathways.

Home Computer Security 2 Hour Review
Group presentation in a home environment. Q&A session about best practices for securing a home computer. Essential computer applications; where to find, how to install and configure and how to keep software current. Includes anti-virus, firewall, pop-up blocking, and spyware software.

IT Day 2004
Panel Discussion: Innovation Economy - Beyond Technical Skills. The panelists included: Rich Cummins, Vice President for Instruction, Columbia Basin College, Don Lynch, Ph.D. Engineering, Academic Program Area Coordinator Washington State University – Tri-Cities, Deb Meadows, Dean for the Business & Information Technology, Columbia Basin College, William Pollard, WSA Southeastern Chapter Chair, Albert Torres, Director of Information Technology and Research and Development, Pay Plus Benefits, and Tom Thomas, Project Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. www.itday.org

Kamiakin High School,

Kennewick, WA
Speaking on careers in Information Technology. Small group discussion with advanced computer science students. Discuss career pathways, subjects worth investigating, and staying focused and excited about pursuing higher education.

Rotary, Kennewick, WA
Computer Security Presentation. Risk of network system attacks, examples of security breaches, methods of minimizing risk and best practices. Q&A session afterward.

Adult Computer Education Series
I can present all or part of this series. Topics include:

• The Essentials, Security, Performance and Stability - Home computer tool kit, tuning tips, steps to keep your computer happy.
  
• How to Buy a New Computer - What to buy, where to buy it. Portable PC vs. desktop PC.
  
• Internet 101 - Why broadband? Is dial-up dead? Security issues, being proactive.
  
• Home Wireless Networking - Why do it, how to do it, security and performance issues.
  
• Getting Excited about Computing - Digital photography, home video production, MP3's, DAP's, Podcasting, Web Design, Blogging and Desktop Publishing Resources.

Overview of Services

Computer Education and Support
Contact me if you or your organization require assistance with new or existing networks (wired and wireless), and other computer support and education issues.

Web Design New and Existing Content
Site design for new and existing Web sites, hosting domain names, graphics, photography and education. Not everyone has a Web site. Not everyone is happy with the one they have.

Multimedia Development
DVD authoring, video production, photography. Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, SoundForge, Audacity, and Photosynth.

Internet Security
Anti-Virus software (or problems with infected systems), software and hardware Firewall solutions, and the elimination of nagging Pop-Ups, and Spyware. Are you as disgusted as I am about the continuing onslaught of spam, junk and viruses?

Event Speaker
Available for speaking engagements and presentations to your private or public organization (Churches, City Chambers, Rotaries and Schools). It is a true pleasure for me to speak to your group or organization. I'll help you find a relevant topic.

A New Direction

I finally decided to move from a dedicated hosted Web site to several blogs.

This year I found myself mulling over the idea of not renewing my Web site domain. And instead, move my content over to several blog sites. So here I am - blogging my services. I'll add content and re-direct links to this blog, a new email address too.

Best to all,

- William