Comments on: How to Talk at Conferences, Continued http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else, since 2003. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: overnight phentermine http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-614 overnight phentermine Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:46:29 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-614 <strong>overnight phentermine</strong> Phentermine florida long term side effects of phentermine, phentermine quick phentermine online pharmacy. Phentermine without prescription free shipping cheap phentermine, pharmacy online phentermine where to order phentermine. Buy cheap phentermin... overnight phentermine

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]]> By: Emily McElroy http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-613 Emily McElroy Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:22:00 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-613 Great advice! I especially liked the points you made about powerpoint presentations. Nothing drives me more crazy than someone just reading their slides. They should just hand out a copy of their slides and let everyone read quietly. Great advice! I especially liked the points you made about powerpoint presentations. Nothing drives me more crazy than someone just reading their slides. They should just hand out a copy of their slides and let everyone read quietly.

]]> By: Michael Stephens http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-612 Michael Stephens Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:23:58 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-612 WOW! Rock On Karen... these are GREAT! WOW! Rock On Karen… these are GREAT!

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-611 K.G. Schneider Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:19:52 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-611 Definitely not "everything I do is awesome," but it's o.k. to tout your expertise in the area you're discussing, as long as you're not obnoxious about it. As for pushing books... well, publishers do so little to market books that writers need these marketing opportunities. Perhaps working it into the talk without making it a Shopping Channel Moment is the key. Definitely not “everything I do is awesome,” but it’s o.k. to tout your expertise in the area you’re discussing, as long as you’re not obnoxious about it. As for pushing books… well, publishers do so little to market books that writers need these marketing opportunities. Perhaps working it into the talk without making it a Shopping Channel Moment is the key.

]]> By: Sarah Houghton http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-610 Sarah Houghton Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:10:31 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-610 I'm still fuzzy on the self-promotion concept. I think it's okay to give humorous personal mentions of a sort ("My cat likes to watch me blog...he particularly likes the political pieces.") but what I hate is when presenters go off on an "Everything I do is awesome" binge ("As you can see on MY blog, I do this." or "My latest book, X, which you can buy for $29.99 on Amazon discusses this topic in much greater detail.") I don't know...something always rubs me the wrong way when people highlight all the reasons they are qualified to be giving the presentation (almost like they think maybe they aren't). What I like better is when I go to a great presentation, no self-promotion included, and then find out later that this person's site is amazing, or (s)he is the President of LITA or something. Leave the resumes at the doors folks. I’m still fuzzy on the self-promotion concept. I think it’s okay to give humorous personal mentions of a sort (”My cat likes to watch me blog…he particularly likes the political pieces.”) but what I hate is when presenters go off on an “Everything I do is awesome” binge (”As you can see on MY blog, I do this.” or “My latest book, X, which you can buy for $29.99 on Amazon discusses this topic in much greater detail.”) I don’t know…something always rubs me the wrong way when people highlight all the reasons they are qualified to be giving the presentation (almost like they think maybe they aren’t). What I like better is when I go to a great presentation, no self-promotion included, and then find out later that this person’s site is amazing, or (s)he is the President of LITA or something. Leave the resumes at the doors folks.

]]> By: jessamyn http://freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-609 jessamyn Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:26:09 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2004/04/23/how-to-talk-at-conferences-continued/#comment-609 cool -- yes, setting up tech beforehand is key key key. I have been refining my powerpoint-emulating CSS stylesheet so that I can drop presentations directly to my website. Powerpoint can be helpful, but avoiding it can save space and effort. However, I have noticed that some podium-laptop setups are *only* used to Powerpoint so there can be some delay when you say "oh, I only need a browser" cool — yes, setting up tech beforehand is key key key. I have been refining my powerpoint-emulating CSS stylesheet so that I can drop presentations directly to my website. Powerpoint can be helpful, but avoiding it can save space and effort. However, I have noticed that some podium-laptop setups are *only* used to Powerpoint so there can be some delay when you say “oh, I only need a browser”

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