Matthew Inman gave an Ignite Seattle talk when his famous web comic (www.theoatmeal.com) was just a year old and already getting 5 Million unique users a month. Woah.
He explains how you can get millions of people to read your website, if that isn’t your jam his talk is still good for lots of laughs with a trip through memory lane of his early work. He will also explain why when he dies he wants to come back as a pig.
Charlotte Lee is a rubber duck collector, Guinness World Record Holder, Professor at the University of Washington and an amazing Ignite speaker. In her laugh out loud funny talk she shares a path to mastery everyone can follow to become an expert.
Charlotte Lee you’re the one!
You make Ignite lots of fun!
Charlotte Lee we are awfully fond of you.
The next Ignite Seattle is Thursday, May 18th at Town Hall!
Share a story about a great (or weird) idea you love, a hard lesson learned, an insight into how something in the world works (or should work), or anything you are passionate about and want to share.
The talk submission deadline is Friday, April 14th at midnight.
Don’t worry if you’re an inexperienced speaker — we provide a couple speaker training sessions to help you craft your story and feel more confident about speaking in front of a crowd.
We want to hear from you! So submit a talk idea and enlighten us — but make it quick!
Forest Gibson gave a great Ignite talk on making viral videos. However the video of his talk got very little views… isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?
Forest has been involved in some great viral videos:
We’re NASA and We Know It 2.8 M views
Surface vs iPad Leaked TV Ad #SurfaceVSiPad 2.3 M views
Cool Things to Find (Parody of “Dumb Ways to Die”) 5.8M views
So what happened? Although the video of his talk was posted shortly after Ignite, it remained unlisted for 4 years, so no one could see it! On behalf of Ignite Seattle: I am sorry Forest.
Ignite is a 100% volunteer organization and sometimes things happen or in this case don’t happen. If you want to make Ignite better we have small jobs, big jobs, easy jobs, and hard jobs waiting for you, sign up to lend a hand.
Now without any further ado watch and share Forest’s video.
Sarah Novotny‘s amazing Ignite Seattle talk on her identity crisis is a wake-up call to people on the treadmill of life making decision based on society’s expectations of who they are. Sarah reminds you that you are not your wallet, you are not your shape, and you are not your accomplishments. Then who are you? Watch Sarah’s talk to hear her story and to help discover yourself.
Bonus round:
We were reminded of Sarah’s openness in her Ignite talk, when we saw her rocking the Google Cloud Next ’17 – Day 3 Keynote last week talking about Open Source innovations. Great job Sarah!
And you can watch Sarah’s first Ignite talk here: Living the OG (Original Geek) Lifestyle It even includes the why behind this crazy thing we know and love… Ignite Seattle.
Amanda Saab gave her fantastic Ignite Seattle talk, I am Your Muslim Neighbor, almost a year ago. She touches on the wonderful accomplishments of American Muslim Women, how the Hijab is her feminist statement, how she won a MasterChef apron, and how food can bring people together.
Check out Amanda’s post Dinner with your Muslim Neighbor for a delicious way to make connections.
Hillel Cooperman has given many fantastic Ignite talks. Thank you Hillel!
This one is extra special because along with giving an entertaining talk he gives parents, including YOU, permission to be shitty.
Watch, laugh and relax as Hillel gives you permission, examples, and reasons why you should be a shitty parent.
Thanks to all of you who joined us last night for another spectacular show at Town Hall Seattle. We learned about our bodies, our spirits, our stuff and our wifi. Which talk was your favorite? Let us know and leave a comment.
Our sincerest hope is you had a great time and will spread the ideas of our speakers to your friends, coworkers and followers. And we hope you will join us for our next event. Mark your calendars: Ignite #33 is May 18th, 2017.
All of the videos from last night are now live (Thanks to Bootstrapper studios). You can watch individual talks or the entire show in one video. Please take a minute to share your favorites on all the interwebs (use #ignitesea).
Hope to see you at Ignite #33 on May 18th, 2017. You can volunteer to help or read about how to submit your own talk right now.
This Thursday (2/23) at 8:00pm is Ignite Seattle #32 – we’re thrilled to bring you another edition of the largest open submission public speaking event in the Northwest. We’ve sold out many shows in a row, as we consistently deliver a fun, challenging, fast paced evening of ideas, opinions and stories for your pleasure.
If you’ve never come before, or have missed a few, this is a great one to come check out.
Here are ten reasons to come to Ignite 30:
You will hate yourself if you don’t come. I mean, it’s Thursday night – shouldn’t you start your weekend of awesome a day early? We think you deserve it.
Go here to buy tickets ($5). Doors open at 7:00pm (as does the cash bar). Talks start at 8:00pm, with an intermission. Full list of speakers and topics.
In his classic Seattle Ignite talk Make Art Not Content Scotto Moore will entertain you and educate you on internet art including what incents graffiti artists to create their masterpieces: the knowledge they have created a kickass piece of art.
Our Ignite Seattle 32 speakers are striving to create kickass Ignite talks that will enlighten you. Quickly.
Join us Thursday February 23 to be enlightened:
Buy your tickets now
It is fun, fast, and free (well almost.. Tickets are $5).
We do sell out. What are you waiting for?
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