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Ignite Raleigh 3 Speaker Proposals

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What are you passionate about… what do you geek out on…. what do you want to share with the world?

Submit your Ignite talk today. Consider adding a link to a short video pitch of your talk (under 1 minute), so that the community can get a better sense of your presentation style.

What is Ignite? It’s a series of speedy presentations, a sort of geek variety show. The speaker format is 20 slides, slides auto-rotated each 15 seconds. If you had only 5 minutes on stage, what would you say? Hack the format. Make it interesting. Perhaps forget the boring bullets. Tell your story visually.

Check out presentation videos from past Ignite Raleigh, Durham and other Ignite shows on YouTube. Ignite events now play in over 100 cities on 5 continents. Ignite Raleigh 2 was the largest Ignite show in the world to date. Be a part of this global creative phenomenon.

Speakers, create your talk about a topic you are passionate about… share a part of your life that isn’t part of the day job. There are no sales pitches allowed. This is about expertise, education, humanities, science, arts, geekdom, entertainment…. the nuance of something.

14 speakers will be selected based on voting and organizing committee consideration. Voting closes on February 9th at 12:01am. Each person has 20 votes for their favorite topics. Cheating will not be tolerated and our system detects voting irregularity and duplication.

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Ignite Raleigh 3 will be held February 16th at the Lincoln Theatre. The event is free, but has a charity component, BandTogether.

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  1. Fringe Sports and Odd Pursuits

    Football, Basketball, Baseball... seriously aren't you ready to try something new? There are a number of fun and quirky sports and recreational activities in the Triangle. I know, 'cause I've tried 'em. Let me introduce you to Steampunk Balls, Dragonboats, Shinty, Roller Derby and more.

    150 votes
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  2. Proprioceptive Illusions: Grand Deceptions of Posture and Movement

    Proprioception (pro-pree-o-SEP-shin) is our “sixth sense” of balance, body position, and movement. Tonight, you will learn a brand-new proprioceptive illusion and a way to mold your body schema. Learn this cool trick to amaze your family, friends, and maybe even yourself.

    127 votes
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  3. Eminent Domain: an Imminent Threat

    The same laws that once brought electricity and sewage to poor and rural communities can now be used by large companies to force people off their land and out of their homes.

    Eminent domain "is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent."

    In 5 minutes I will show you how my rural mountain hometown and a Brooklyn neighborhood were rent in twain by private interests using this loophole meant for public good.

    It could be your home next!…

    36 votes
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  4. Zynga: those glorious, brilliant bastards (or Designing the PERFECT webgame in 20 slides!)

    Right now, we're coming up on the three year anniversary of FarmVille, and it's amazing to see that this crazy has swept the world by storm. They've taken an idea that seems simple, and spun it into a multi-million dollar empire. For all of their faults, and for however you feel when you see nothing but sheep on your wall, they're brilliant.

    And so, I propose to what I think the 19 key elements for a successful webgame should be, so that maybe we can get in on the ground floor of the next big thing.

    25 votes
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