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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 117!\nIn this week\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast we have a review of Naomi Karten's book Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals: Achieving Excellence.\xa0 Remember Naomi appeared in the interview segment last week (check it out at ).\xa0 In this week\u2019s Cast we are starting a new segment, Association News.\xa0 Kevin Brennan of the International Institute of Business Analysis opens the segment with news from the IIBA (PS Kevin was interviewed on SPaMCAST 69 ).\xa0 Finally in the run up to the Software Process and Measurement Cast's 4th Anniversary I am re-mastering some of the essays from year one.\xa0 I am including the re-master\xa0d essay from SPaMCAST 3 aired February 25th 2007.\xa0 The essay is titled, Measurement Proliferation, Guarding the Peace or Mutually Assured Destruction?\xa0 The article explores proliferation in depth (measuring the same thing many ways) and breadth (measuring everything).\xa0 Strange I still see this issue pop up four years later.\n co-authored by Murali Chemuturi and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing has hit the bookshelves!\xa0 According to Robert C. Anderson, Director, Process Development and Quality Assurance, Computer Aid, Inc, "Mastering Software Project Management is a masterpiece of clarity, organization and depth of practical knowledge." If you a project manager or know project managers buy yourself a copy and a second to lend co-workers!\xa0 PS -- Want me to sign a bookplate for your copy?\xa0 Email me and include a picture of you with your copy of the book and I will send you a personalized, signed bookplate!\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:\xa0 Voicemail:\xa0 +1-206-888-6111Website: Twitter: Facebook:\xa0 \nCheck out my blog and show notes for upcoming conferences and webinars!\nNext!SPaMCAST 118 will feature an interview with Elizabeth Harrin author of Social Media for Project Managers and the influential blog A Girl\u2019s Guide to Project Management. Elizabeth and I had a wonderful conversation about how social media can improve project and project manager performance.\xa0 Another eye opening interview!