http://www.ignitesydney.com Next in Sydney on the 14 May, 2009 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:15:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/03/videos-from-ignite-sydney-4/ 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 ... http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/03/special-offer-from-presentation-studio/ 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 ... http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/03/some-haikus-written-at-ignite-sydney-4/ 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. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/02/presentation-studio-lends-a-hand/ 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 ... http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/02/donate-to-oz-harvest-and-win-an-xbox/ 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. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/02/ignite-sydney-4-is-sold-out/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Brady Forrest (photo by Dan Schlatter/PSBJ photo)"][/caption] 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. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/02/brady-forrest-on-global-ignite-week/ See the Speakers tab for details of the presenters at Ignite Sydney 4. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/02/the-presenters-for-ignite-sydney-4/ 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 ... http://www.ignitesydney.com/2010/01/scott-berkun-on-ignite/ 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. http://www.ignitesydney.com/2009/09/announcing-the-ignite-sydney-3-speakers/