Trampoline 2 runs next weekend at Donkey Wheel House. Being an unconference, there is no expectation at all that you have something prepared before you get there on the day. There are a few things that you might like to keep in mind as you get ready to present though..
What are the important elements of your session?
Session Title: People go or don’t go to your session, based purely on the title that is on the grid.
Topic: The best talks are people talking about something they are really passionate about, but haven’t spoken much about in public before. Surprise us!
Backchatter: The Twitter #trampoline chatter around a session is an important indicator of which sessions people are looking forward to, or finding interesting.
Format: You need to present enough focussed information at the start of your session to kick-start the discussion amongst the group. Slides are optional of course, but if you are using them keep it succinct.
Closing: Remember the point of Trampoline is to “share what you find amazing”. Make sure people have a clear message from your session that they can spread. Give people your name, twitter alias, website address, or email address so that they can easily follow up with you afterwards.
Curate: If you have a blog this is a great chance to copy/paste your talk and the conversations that followed to an online space so that you can extend the conversations there. You might even prepare this before your talk so that you can simply hit publish when your talk finishes. Share your post on #trampoline and send a link to a few of the people who were at your session to comment.
What are people talking about?
As everyone who is coming joins the wiki they add a listing to the wiki page with their details and also what they want to talk and hear about. These word clouds visualise the collective wishes.
What do people want to TALK about?
What do people want to HEAR about?
What suggestions do you have for people running Trampoline sessions?
By Ross Hill - October 19th, 2009 at 8:53am with 953 views
