Jessica Miller-Merrell – 7.2 Ways to Get Fired Because of Social Media@blogging4jobs
Social media is changing the way we do everything and companies are either embracing or running scared. Learn about 7.2 ways to get fired from social media from the funny to ridiculous. Companies do the craziest things and employees are often even funnier. Listen and learn from a former corporate HR person talk about the how, why, and what to do on social media that will land you in the office with HR, your box of belongings and the pink slip.
James Bird Guess – The Success Process@jamesbirdguess
He will discuss going through the process of success is worth more than achieving success. He will mesmerize the audience with his passionate story of living his passion, creating wealth, and going from nothing to something. This life changing and mind refining talk will inspire the audience on why it is important to encounter difficult circumstances, and how to endure and transcend their circumstances..
Emily Rushing – Pirates v. Ninjas; Librarianship in the 21st Century @emily_rushing
A passionate supporter of library services and librarians, Emily will speak on what librarianship means today, what librarians really do, and how librarians are today’s information ninjas. Topics covered include: databases, SecondLife, crowdsourcing, folksonomies, and Freedom of Information. Bun hairdos and glasses optional!
IgniteDallas PowerPoint Improv @ Dallas Comedy House w/Pegasus News
IgniteDallas is partnering with The Dallas Comedy House and Pegasus News for a night of PowerPoint Improv.
What is PowerPoint Improv? For those who saw Winston Edmondson’s talk at IgniteDallas 2, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. For those who didn’t get to see Winston, PowerPoint Improv is set to the IgniteDallas format, where each speaker gets 5 minutes and 20 Slides that auto advance every 15 Seconds.
The big difference is the speaker has NEVER seen the slides before!
Details:
IgniteDallas PowerPoint Improv @ Dallas Comedy House w/Pegasus News When: Wednesday July 28th 2010
Doors Open at 6:30pm first speaker starts at 7:00pm Where: Dallas Comedy House, 2645 Commerce Street, Dallas TX 75226 (Across from Angry Dog parking lot) Ticket Price: $10.00 online only
For more information tune in to CNN 1190am on Wednesday June 30th at 1:00pm
Written by: Danica Mathes Thank you SO MUCH for helping to make IgniteDallas #2 such a great success! Not only did we have another crop of AWESOME SPEAKERS on June 2nd, but we had over 400 folks join us at the Granada Theater and 587 people viewing our live stream! (Hey, U-Streamers… if you join [...]
Mike D. Merrill – For the Love of Bacon – American’s Cult Meme @mikedmerrill This talk will discuss America’s obsession with bacon. I plan to visually tantalize the audience with stories and evidence supporting one of the wonders of this world.
Ignite Dallas 2 is just around the corner on June 2nd. Here are the speakers for that event. Be sure to register at http://www.ignitedallas2.eventbrite.com
Jasmin Brand – What Social Media and Ike Turner Have in Common @brandpointe If I were to cast social media & education in a movie, social media would be Ike Turner, Tina Turner would be played by education. There’s a lot of love but their relationship is often complicated & sometimes jacked up. Some educators [...]
Liz Broderick – The Importance of Killer Heels @passingthemic As a professional woman, I can’t think of another piece of armor that has brought me more confidence than a pair of heels. Heels are THE single most important part of any woman’s (or drag dressing male’s) wardrobe. Climbing up the corporate ladder has been rough [...]
Bethany Nelson – Complex Environments: This is not a bar. Making a Performance in, about, and for community. @superawesomeBN Last year, my collaborator, Lily Sloan, and I premiered a site-specific work in Banter, a bar in downtown Denton TX. Every detail of the performance came from something we witnessed or experienced in Banter. Our mission [...]
Five minutes, 20 slides. What would you say? At Ignite Dallas, 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities will take the stage to answer this challenge.
The Goal
To spark new conversations and collaborations across cultures and disciplines throughout the city of Dallas with fast-paced, bite-sized presentations. It’s a great opportunity to meet smart, interesting people (if we do say so ourselves) and maybe even learn something.
Want to speak, have an interesting Topic? Submit your idea here.
