I’ve been asked to participate in the first Ignite Bay Area | Women Innovators on December 8, 2010, and I’ve been racking my brain to come up a preso that scores the right mix of humor, insight and charm.
I really dig the Ignite format. 5 minutes. 20 slides. 15 seconds per slide. Their motto is ‘Enlighten us – but be quick.’
It’s tough to summon my powers of wit on command – but the clock is ticking.
I’ve been marinating on a few ideas – but I’m not sure I’ve found my home run. A couple topics percolating at the moment include:
- The History of Plaid: From Kilts to Hipsters
- Ms. Pac-Man – An Icon for Women’s Rights
- Successful Punchlines: How to Make Your Own Jokes
- Getting Mugged: How the Urban Landscape can Shift from Land of Opportunity to Fear & Loathing in San Francisco
- Lyrical Significance: What Makes Hip Hop Worth Listening To
The event is at the David Brower Center, which is three blocks from the Downtown Berkeley BART stop. Tickets are $5 until December 1, 2009, and the event’s charity partner is Hannah’s Socks, a non-profit focused on providing clothing to homeless shelters and domestic violence survivors. Bring down a pair of new socks to benefit adults and children in the Bay Area.
Come down and heckle me.
