Ignite Sydney

Videos from Ignite Sydney 4

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:50:29 +0000

See the Ignite Show portal at IgniteShow.com/sydney for videos from Ignite Sydney 4.

Thanks very much to CBS Interactive for the filming and editing.

Special offer from Presentation Studio

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:10:52 +0000

Presentation Studio very kindly offered to advise the presenters as they prepared for Ignite Sydney. The results speak for themselves, as the quality of the presentations at Ignite Sydney 4 was unparalleled.

They have a special offer for the Ignite Sydney audience – 10% off their presentation services. See their blog for details.

Definitely consider them if you have an important presentation coming up, and you’d like some advice on creating a knock-out PowerPoint or Keynote.

Some haikus written at Ignite Sydney 4

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:48:09 +0000

These poems were written by the crowd, a line at a time, on paper planes thrown across the room during Ralph Kerle’s awesome presentation.

Friggin’ great evening
Loads of people having fun.
It’s thought-provoking

My throat is dry
But not as dry as a nun.
Wow, best speeches yet.

Words are fun people
Thoughtful talks are plentiful
The first line is shite.

Inspiring chatter
Ow, that plane hit my head.
The cusp of ideas.

The excitement builds.
Nuns are optimists, live long.
Excited future.

Inspiring speakers
I can’t believe he showed boobs!
Believe, he showed boobs.

Throwing paper planes
Inspired. Thought-provoking
Let’s get drunk now please!

Amazing ideas to generate thought.
Try to think outside the box
I can’t drink and write.

Crowded room where thoughts collide
You freakin’ hipsters.
Ignite rocks Sydney

Presentation Studio lends a hand

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:16:31 +0000

We’re grateful to the experts at Presentation Studio, who have volunteered to mentor the presenters and give advice on designing their slide templates.

Check out their blog for handy hints to help with your own presentations.

Donate to Oz Harvest and win an Xbox!

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:55:44 +0000

At Ignite Sydney 4 we’ll be raising money for the charity Oz Harvest. They collect excess food (which would otherwise go to landfill) from local cafes and restaurants, and provide it to vulnerable people.

There will be a voluntary $5 entry fee for Ignite Sydney 4, with 100% of the money being donated to Oz Harvest. You can contribute if you’d like to, but there’s no obligation.

In exchange for your donation we’re running a raffle, with some awesome prizes including an Xbox 360 Elite, and an original artwork from the Aquabumps gallery.

Many thanks to the sponsors for donating these great prizes.

Ignite Sydney 4 is sold out

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:28:52 +0000

Ignite Sydney 4 is now sold out. Sorry if you missed out on a ticket – you can add your name to the waitlist at ignitesydney.eventbrite.com but unfortunately we can’t guarantee any more places.

We’ll have some footage online soon after the event.

Brady Forrest on Global Ignite Week

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:19:34 +0000

Brady Forrest (photo by Dan Schlatter/PSBJ photo)

TechFlash has a good article on Brady Forrest, who started Ignite back in Seattle in 2006.

He talks about why it’s such an appealing format, what makes a good Ignite talk, and the plans for Global Ignite Week.

The presenters for Ignite Sydney 4

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:22:18 +0000

See the Speakers tab for details of the presenters at Ignite Sydney 4.

Scott Berkun on Ignite

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:43:50 +0000

There’s a great article by Scott Berkun in Forbes which neatly sums up the Ignite philosophy. Highlights include:

Meetings, and the presentations that drive them, are boring, slow and rarely effective… most speakers are far from concise. They go on too long and rarely make their points clearly no matter how much time they have.

The solution? Instead of giving them 60, 30 or even 20 minutes, just give them five.

But most professionals, when they learn of these short formats, think it’s a joke. How can executives possibly prune down their 60 minutes of carefully constructed diagrams and stratagems?

The answer is easy. The Gettysburg address can be read in two minutes. If you think clearly enough, you need less time.

Ignite Sydney 3 presentations

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:13:27 +0000

We had a great range of speakers, who shared their views on the web, its impact on our lives, and technology in general.

See the Speakers tab for videos from Ignite Sydney 3.