What’s your hook?
Posted: August 27th, 2008 | Author: Ron Bronson | Filed under: Higher Ed | Tags: presentations, speeches, talents | 2 Comments »You are currently browsing comments. If you would like to return to the full story, you can read the full entry here: “What’s your hook?”.
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I tend to use a little humor. Really pepper in some of my personality. I find that seeming “regular” really helps, especially when discussing the web with those who may not be “web-people”.
In my previous position as well as my current one, I give presentations to faculty and staff. Many of them have varying degrees of web knowledge:
1. none
2. basics
3. think they know a lot b/c they can create a web site in Publisher, FrontPage or {gasp} WORD!
4. actually know a thing or two
I find using a little humor makes everyone a little more comfortable.
I like this. I really enjoy letting people who I know have no web background or “feel” like they “know nothing” that this stuff “isn’t that hard” and that they can indeed do this stuff. One of the things I discovered at my previous institution once we implemented the new CMS is that people were amazed at how quickly I could train them to be competent and that it indeed made their lives easier.