Having just come home from the 1st Ignite Boise event at the Egyptian theatre, I decided it would be a good idea to share some thoughts. For those who missed it, Ignite Boise is an open 5 minute presentation of your choice. 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide. Basically, 5 minutes to relay whatever information the speakers wants to. First, kudos to:
1. The creativity of the Boise community - this is a great idea and a very enjoyable way to spend an evening.
2. The presenters - I am not a seasoned public speaker and neither were many of those up on stage. They had great ideas and made captivating presentations anyway.
I don't know if the 5 minute presentation appears to our lack of focus in today's society, but it worked. I thought it was great to go from reusing electronics to poor e-mail habits to the "palindrome presentation." You are interested and paying attention the whole time. Great ideas and a fun way to present from the community.
Plus I learned a fun new palindrome, "yo banana boy!"