Comments on: Speaking of Speaking http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Nancy J. Keane http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 Nancy J. Keane Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:42:51 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3058 Thanks for your tips on presentations. Thanks also for saying you prefer a hotel to being a guest in a home during your stay. I have probably offended many people by insisting on a hotel during my stay for presentations but I just don't think they would appreciate the machinations I go through to prepare the night before! As to technical problems, one presentation I will never forget was one I did several years ago that totally depended on technology. And electricity. Too bad there was a blackout. Not only did I need to do the "If you could see the presentation, you would clearly see that..." but I had to leave it at "If you could see..." Thanks for your tips on presentations. Thanks also for saying you prefer a hotel to being a guest in a home during your stay. I have probably offended many people by insisting on a hotel during my stay for presentations but I just don’t think they would appreciate the machinations I go through to prepare the night before! As to technical problems, one presentation I will never forget was one I did several years ago that totally depended on technology. And electricity. Too bad there was a blackout. Not only did I need to do the “If you could see the presentation, you would clearly see that…” but I had to leave it at “If you could see…”

]]> By: Walter Underwood http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 Walter Underwood Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:01:36 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3057 Guy Kawasaki has occasional good comments about speaking at his blog, see "How to get a Standing Ovation": <a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/how_to_get_a_st.html" rel="nofollow">http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/how_to_get_a_st.html</a> Today, he points to an excellent article on organizing panel discussions: <a href="http://www.scottkirsner.com/panels.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottkirsner.com/panels.htm</a> Guy Kawasaki has occasional good comments about speaking at his blog, see “How to get a Standing Ovation”: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/how_to_get_a_st.html

Today, he points to an excellent article on organizing panel discussions: http://www.scottkirsner.com/panels.htm

]]> By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 kgs Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:24:15 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3056 Christina, I agree. Not knowing the audience up front is really unsettling. Christina, I agree. Not knowing the audience up front is really unsettling.

]]> By: Christina Pikas http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Christina Pikas Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:00:24 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3055 What I hate is when they can't tell you anything about the audience. I've given two talks when the people 1) couldn't describe the room 2) couldn't tell me how many people were expected 3) what the interests/experience level of the people who were likely to attend would be... I've also been told I was going to give a more advanced session only to be confronted with a room of beginners... The money isn't that important (well maybe it would be if I got some!) but being considerate of your guest *is* important. What I hate is when they can’t tell you anything about the audience. I’ve given two talks when the people 1) couldn’t describe the room 2) couldn’t tell me how many people were expected 3) what the interests/experience level of the people who were likely to attend would be… I’ve also been told I was going to give a more advanced session only to be confronted with a room of beginners… The money isn’t that important (well maybe it would be if I got some!) but being considerate of your guest *is* important.

]]> By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 kgs Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:39:45 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3054 The few, the proud... the morning people! Let's count on getting together at NASIG. The few, the proud… the morning people! Let’s count on getting together at NASIG.

]]> By: Anna http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Anna Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:21:15 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/11/18/speaking-of-speaking-2/#comment-3053 Sweet! Looking forward to your talk at NASIG, even though they scheduled you for the 8am Saturday morning session. And we should go out for drinks/dinner at some point. Sweet! Looking forward to your talk at NASIG, even though they scheduled you for the 8am Saturday morning session. And we should go out for drinks/dinner at some point.

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