Because you demanded it, (ok, actually, several people asked very nicely) we’re extending our submission deadline until this coming Monday, August 16th! Submit your talk here.
Category: Event
How to Get 5 Million People to Read Your Website – Matthew Inman
The Oatmeal is one of the top webcomics out there. Matthew talks about creating the site, his ideas and how he drove traffic to it. While sharing his favorite comic strips, he offers up some advice on how to create successful viral marketing campaigns.
About Matthew Inman
Matthew Inman can be found on the Internetz at TheOatmeal.com and on Twitter @Oatmeal. Matthew’s Web site offers many useful tech tips like “What your email address says about your computer skills” and “8 Web sites you need to stop building.”
REMINDER – Ignite Seattle 11 talk proposals due tomorrow
Ignite Seattle 11 is happening on September 14th and talk submissions are open. If you have a 5 minute talk that will inspire, teach or just make people think then throw your hat in the ring. We’ll take ~16 speakers (and no repeats from last time). Get your talk in by tomorrow, Friday, August 13th.
If you need inspiration about “How and Why to Give an Ignite Talk,” Scott Berkun can help you out. We’ll have talks from the last Ignite Seattle posted here soon, say stay tuned.
Calling for speakers for Ignite 11
Ignite Seattle 11 is happening on September 14th and talk submissions are open. If you have a 5 minute talk that will inspire, teach or just make people think then throw your hat in the ring. We’ll take ~16 speakers (and no repeats from last time). Get your talk in by August 13th.
If you need inspiration about “How and Why to Give an Ignite Talk,” Scott Berkun can help you out. We’ll have talks from the last Ignite Seattle posted here soon, say stay tuned.
Sneak Preview of Tonight’s Game
I have been extremely lucky to organize and present the icebreakers and challanges at the last few Ignite Seattle events. Tonight will be no exception. Attendees at tonight’s Ignite will get to play (for the first time ever!) Ignite: the Card Game.
The game is based off of Quorum, designed by Greg Costikyan and Frank Lantz. To go into any more detail would give too much away. And there will be prizes! You can get some hints about the cards and the prizes from the photo above. Also, after tonight we’re planning to release the game under the Creative Commons license, so other Ignite organizers can use it.
If you want to play, the game starts at 7:30p, and will run until the talks start. See you tonight at the King Cat!
Business Lessons from Star Wars – Becky Anderson
Details, details, details…
Ignite Seattle 10 is next Monday! As part of our effort to get organized and make this the most awesome Ignite yet, here is a quick run down of some important details for attending.
- Ignite Seattle 10 will be on Monday June 14th. Doors will open at 7:00, icebreaker/game starts at 7:30, talks start at 8:30. The bar will be open the entire time.
- As usual, the event is at the King Cat Theatre, 2130 6th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121.
- 21 only. We know there are younger people who would like to attend, but the venue is just not set up for it. We are looking at possibly doing an all ages Ignite, and we encourage you to let us know if you would like to help make that happen!
- Admission is $5 at the door. Cash only (small unmarked bill greatly appreciated). The folks at the door are volunteers, so please be patient with them if they don’t count so well. Yes, you can use your credit card at the bar.
That’s it for now, we hope to see you there for another great Ignite night.
Create a Metalcasting Foundry in Your Garage – David Cole
David’s pitch:
I’ve recently discovered sand-casting, which is a very cheap and very awesome way of casting metal parts at home. You can make your own car parts, robot parts, science projects or artistic sculptures – anything!
About David Cole
During the day, you can find David at Phinney Bischoff Design House where he works as a graphic designer. David creates and sells jewelry on the side – including goldsmithing and custom engagement rings, you can find more about his work at at davidcolecreative.com and in his Flickr feed.
You can find David on Twitter @davidscole.
Wanna help with Ignite Seattle on Monday, June 14th?
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but we’re getting a bit more organized here at Ignite Seattle. So much so that we’ve identified a few things we could really use some help with for our next Ignite on Monday, June 14th.
Continue reading “Wanna help with Ignite Seattle on Monday, June 14th?”
Atoms to Bits – David Albrecht
David’s pitch:
My friends and I spent a few months developing a low cost USB peripheral which allows people with cerebral palsy to use computers. Ill detail our solution, explain our design process and demonstrate how low the bar (financial & technical) really is for getting started with hardware hacking.
About David Albrecht
David Albrecht is an engineer living in Seattle. David’s company, Prefiat, develops cloud-powered hardware.
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