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Burn all podiums!

Posted to Gurteen Knowledge-Log by David Gurteen on 4 February 2010

 



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Burn all podiums!
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Knowledge LetterAppears in the Gurteen Knowledge Letter issue: 116
Posted DateThursday 4 February 2010 21:48 GMT
Posted ByDavid Gurteen

Why oh why do we still use podiums at conferences? I was at a conference recently and there was no lapel mike available and no hand mike - just a fixed mike on the podium which meant I had to stand behind the damn thing, not walk around and not move my head too much. How can you relax and interact with your audience tied to the spot like that!

And then in South Africa, at a recent conference - again only a fixed mike on the podium but the podium was a large wooden one, at least four feet high maybe higher. Two of the African women who spoke were not much taller than the podium!

Take a look at the photo - yes there really is a speaker behind that podium! Crazy!

Burn all podiums! That's what I say :-)



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