Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin Land Orate as a Sponsor for Their Latest Book

San Francisco, CA, October 21, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Tech speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs, Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin, announce Orate as a platinum sponsor of their soon-to-be-released book, Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking. The book was written specifically to help technology professionals improve their public speaking skills in a number of contexts such as speaking up at meetings, presenting at conferences, and connecting with customers.

“We are very excited to receive support from Orate! Karen and I wrote this book to encourage more tech folks to share their invaluable expertise through public speaking at industry events. We share our candid experiences along with proven tips and techniques to help our fellow techies gain the confidence to get out there and showcase their knowledge and experiences. Our mission aligns with that of Orate’s, making our partnership a true fit”, said Poornima.

"We are very excited to receive support from Orate. Our mission aligns with that of Orate's, making our partnership a true fit."

Poornima Vijayashanker, Founder of Femgineer

Present! is a step-by-step guide that takes the reader through every aspect of public speaking including overcoming stage fright, exploring personal speaking style, creating the right talk for the right audience, polishing presence and delivery, and nailing any type of talk, whether it’s a lightning or long-form talk, or being part of a panel.

“At Orate we are passionate about helping individuals across all industries and communities become better communicators. We know how challenging building those skills can be, and are honored to be a supporter of a book that provides practical guidance for aspiring presenters, and empowers people to impact others with their content,” said Veronica Eklund, Orate’s co-founder and CEO.

Orate offers a centralized, online platform that helps event organizers eliminate hours spent searching online, avoid going to expensive bureaus, and prevent exhausting personal networks to find speakers. Event organizers are able to find the right speaker that meets their event’s needs and budgets.

Present! will be available on Monday, November 2. For more information, go to femgineer.com/present-book.