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Proposed for Ignite Raleigh: Acting as a Submariner

Sunday, 12 July, 2009 — social+media barcamprdu igniteraleigh

Ignite Raleigh and BarCampRDU are coming up August 5th and August 8th respectively. This will be my first Ignite event and my fourth BarCamp-style event. They’re fantastic.

There are already a number of Ignite Raleigh sessions I’m interested in. Taking my own make locally advice, I’m pitching an Ignite Raleigh talk, Acting as a Submariner, to discuss focus and productivity in spite of constant connectivity.

Here’s my pitch:

We have constant connections and myriad ways of communicating. However, this typically means a spike in both interruptions and distractions. There is some benefit to being disconnected and unreachable – for set periods of time. This presentation will discuss improving your productivity by running silent and deep.

In other words, I’ll be using submarines, and how they operate, as a metaphor for productivity and focus.

If you’re attending Ignite Raleigh or BarCampRDU, please do two things. First, vote on the sessions you want to hear. I want your votes for my presentation. Second, consider pitching your own. These presentations are thought-up by your friends and peers. Preparing to talk about something is one of the best ways to master the material. Share your insight and perspective with us.

If you aren’t attending either event, reconsider. These events are the great networking and I always come away charged with some new piece of knowledge.