{"id":88,"date":"2011-01-31T14:29:06","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T19:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devbbsis.local\/?p=88"},"modified":"2011-01-31T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T19:29:06","slug":"ignite-how-speakers-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovationsolutions.ca\/blog\/ignite-how-speakers-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignite: How Speakers Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ignite_(event)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ignite<\/a> is an event where speakers have 5 minutes to present 20 slides that are auto-advanced every 15 seconds. It is a bit like speed chess where timing is a big part of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting survey data from Scott Berkun on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottberkun.com\/blog\/2010\/ignite-how-speakers-prepare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how speakers prepare for ignite presentations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion is that excellent speeches take a lot of preparation, even for pros, and that generally speakers don&#8217;t rehearse enough.<\/p>\n<p>Why are professional speakers so good? One explanation is that they do a speech many times to improve it. They also prepare and rehearse more than regular speakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ignite is an event where speakers have 5 minutes to present 20 slides that are auto-advanced every 15 seconds. It is a bit like speed chess where timing is a big part of the game. Interesting survey data from Scott Berkun on how speakers prepare for ignite presentations. 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