Need versus want
I was talking to a friend about presenting formats. We ended up looking at some interesting clips, including a couple of ignite style presentations from a Seattle tech get-together in December.
The idea is that you have a short time, usually 2 minutes, to present. To keep you on your toes your slides will automatically change every 10-20 seconds.
This is by no means an ideal format, but it does force a presenter to think about what they need to say, as opposed to what they want to say. A key benefit of ignite style presentations is the Attention Span Factor. It's impossible to get distracted from the rapid-fire spiel. And it is very inspiring (igniting) because the energy level is high and the presenters' passion shines through.
Here's an example:
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(will open in a new window, sorry it's a blip.tv thing)
More Ignite vids here.
On presenting to VCs I would still stick with Guy Kawasaki's good ol' 10/20/30 rule. 10 slides, 20 minutes, font size 30. Unbeatable.
Updated: turns out the Web 2.0 Expo will host a 2 hour Ignite session on April 15.
The idea is that you have a short time, usually 2 minutes, to present. To keep you on your toes your slides will automatically change every 10-20 seconds.
This is by no means an ideal format, but it does force a presenter to think about what they need to say, as opposed to what they want to say. A key benefit of ignite style presentations is the Attention Span Factor. It's impossible to get distracted from the rapid-fire spiel. And it is very inspiring (igniting) because the energy level is high and the presenters' passion shines through.
Here's an example:
Click To Play
(will open in a new window, sorry it's a blip.tv thing)
More Ignite vids here.
On presenting to VCs I would still stick with Guy Kawasaki's good ol' 10/20/30 rule. 10 slides, 20 minutes, font size 30. Unbeatable.
Updated: turns out the Web 2.0 Expo will host a 2 hour Ignite session on April 15.
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