getnthinr
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EDIT: The live video is available here:
Everything I Know About Web 2.0, I Learned From the Disney Marathon
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Thats PRESENTATION day!
Tonight for FIVE minutes Ill stand on stage at ignite Raleigh before 500 people in a tiny little downtown theater and talk a bit about the the WISHers and the Disney Deads and making my marathon dream come true as 20 slides auto-advance every 15 seconds behind me.
For those 500 people in attendance, there will be 100 seats, 75 barstools -- and alcohol served. Hummmmm At least Im the third presenter and not the 15th!
I dont know how Ill do, but it will be videotaped, so I can point you to the video online afterwards.
In 5 minutes, I cant possibly do justice to you all -- I had a lot of lofty goals in the beginning, but I quickly realized 5 minutes is only enough time for what my co-workers refer to as an "elevator speech" -- similar to what you'd tell someone who ran beside you for 5 minutes on the marathon course. And in the 5 minutes I had to include info about a Web 2.0 concept and tie that idea in! But the presentation does include links to the web so folks can find out more about the WISHers afterwards if they are so inclined. And there are photos of you. (More WISH photos than Dead photos, because all my photos are of the Scream Teamers.)
Its a very different kind of public speaking. Because the slides advance so quickly, if you hesitate, stumble, or lose your place for a few seconds, its pretty obvious, and you can easily get out of sync with your presentation slides. Ive rehearsed many times, but I have yet to give the same spiel twice because recovery forces you to drop some material from one slide when you flub another. And there will be 500 folks milling around imbibing alcohol while Im presenting. Yikes!
Send some pixie dust my way. Im prepared, but really nervous. Ill be curious to know what you think my main point is after youve seen the presentation. I hope I don't disappoint you.
Everything I Know About Web 2.0, I Learned From the Disney Marathon
Original post follows:
Thats PRESENTATION day!
Tonight for FIVE minutes Ill stand on stage at ignite Raleigh before 500 people in a tiny little downtown theater and talk a bit about the the WISHers and the Disney Deads and making my marathon dream come true as 20 slides auto-advance every 15 seconds behind me.For those 500 people in attendance, there will be 100 seats, 75 barstools -- and alcohol served. Hummmmm At least Im the third presenter and not the 15th!
I dont know how Ill do, but it will be videotaped, so I can point you to the video online afterwards.
In 5 minutes, I cant possibly do justice to you all -- I had a lot of lofty goals in the beginning, but I quickly realized 5 minutes is only enough time for what my co-workers refer to as an "elevator speech" -- similar to what you'd tell someone who ran beside you for 5 minutes on the marathon course. And in the 5 minutes I had to include info about a Web 2.0 concept and tie that idea in! But the presentation does include links to the web so folks can find out more about the WISHers afterwards if they are so inclined. And there are photos of you. (More WISH photos than Dead photos, because all my photos are of the Scream Teamers.)
Its a very different kind of public speaking. Because the slides advance so quickly, if you hesitate, stumble, or lose your place for a few seconds, its pretty obvious, and you can easily get out of sync with your presentation slides. Ive rehearsed many times, but I have yet to give the same spiel twice because recovery forces you to drop some material from one slide when you flub another. And there will be 500 folks milling around imbibing alcohol while Im presenting. Yikes!
Send some pixie dust my way. Im prepared, but really nervous. Ill be curious to know what you think my main point is after youve seen the presentation. I hope I don't disappoint you.
Go, Wendy. 
Go Wendy go! Ignite away! 
