http://www.whysean.com/2009/12/02/seasteading-conference-speaking-gig/ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.whysean.com/2009/12/02/seasteading-conference-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-18 devon Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:08:05 +0000 http://www.whysean.com/?p=238#comment-18 I thought you did a fine job, actually. I've been taking classes in speech/rhetoric, and you didn't do any of the Horrible Things that we learned about. Everybody has "throat-clearing" moments from time to time in a speech, whether verbal or hand-motions. It's cool. You kept the attention of the crowd by being a good speaker, so you won! http://www.whysean.com/2009/12/02/seasteading-conference-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Sean Hastings Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:26:44 +0000 http://www.whysean.com/?p=238#comment-16 I noticed that my eyes were sometimes closed - also my hands moved around too much. Whomever cut this together did a good job editing the sound - playing with the volume from the room mic and the mic I was holding - to compensate somewhat for me not having the microphone in front of my face when I was busy talking with my hands. Lessons learned for if I ever have to do this again: 1.) Eyes open. 2.) Don't move hands - except for non mic hand - and then only for deliberate spokesmodeling style reference to something on the screen. 3.) Try it with one less drink so I might eventually ramp myself down to the point where I can do this sort of thing sober. (maybe there is a quitters alcohol patch system for this...)
Lessons learned for if I ever have to do this again:

1.) Eyes open.

2.) Don’t move hands – except for non mic hand – and then only for deliberate spokesmodeling style reference to something on the screen.

3.) Try it with one less drink so I might eventually ramp myself down to the point where I can do this sort of thing sober. (maybe there is a quitters alcohol patch system for this…)]]>