NOTE:  THE DEADLINE FOR SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS FOR IGNITE WILMINGTON #6 is NOVEMBER 2nd AT NOON  9th AT NOON .  WE’VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE.

THE PRESENTATIONS

Ignite Wilmington is looking for speakers for Ignite Wilmington #6.  We’re expecting another fantastic event.  We know there must be even more of you out there with ideas and passions you would like to share with Wilmington, so don’t be shy.  Submit your ideas!

If there’s something you are passionate about and you want to spend five minutes sharing it with an enthusiastic and supportive audience,  this is your chance.  We’re after a mix of funny and serious, social and personal, high and low tech, crafty, webby, environmental, quirky and mainstream. Making us laugh is a good thing, making us think is even better!  The only thing we insist on is No Sales Pitches.  To get an idea of the wide range of previous talks, take a look at the videos at http://igniteshow.com/

HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

Drop an email to speakers (at) ignitewilmington (dot) com with your thoughts. You’ll need to let us know a few things in particular:

• the title and description – what is the title of your talk, and how would you describe it
• the topic – what is the topic of your talk and your personal interest in the topics
• the key points – what are 2-3 key points of your talk.  You have five minutes; what are you focusing on?
• the takeaway – what do you want you the audience to walk away after hearing your talk (not just the key points)

That’s all it takes!  The speaker selection crew will be using the info in your email to evaluate your submission; please don’t be too brief or unclear.  Think your proposed talk through and communicate that to us.  We won’t be going back and forth asking for more information, so give it your best effort.

The deadline for submissions are November 2nd.  Take your time and do a thorough job.  Good luck!

DON’T BE AFRAID

This time around, prior Ignite speakers have graciously offered to be Ignite mentors. It can be frightening to speak in front of a crowd, but these past speakers are going to show you how to pull off a great talk. It’s not hard. It just takes planning, practice and a good stop watch.

HOW WE’LL MAKE SELECTIONS:

We will  make an attempt to select a wide range of topics so that there isn’t much overlap in terms of content and subjects that were covered at previous Ignite Wilmington events.

In early November, we will notify the presenters chosen to speak. If you are selected, we will provide you with the powerpoint and/or keynote master slides so you can begin your masterpiece!  We want to give you as much time to prepare as possible.

If you’re on the fence about presenting…don’t be.  We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.  IF you have any questions, please email us at speakers (at) ignitewilmington (dot) com.