[ASC-list] No no no - not keep speakers to time, but stop boring speakers in their tracks! Speaker control
Emma Donnelly
e.donnelly at curtin.edu.au
Tue Feb 1 06:45:52 UTC 2011
Hi Toss,
I was hoping you were going to say that once all 10 lights were on a trap
door in the stage would open and the floor would give way dropping the
boring or overtime speaker into a pit (or maybe even a tank full of sharks
with lasers on their heads).
Or if there were say 6 lights on they could give up or choose to go on
with the show to their own detriment....
Oh well.... Maybe I can hope for such things at the next conference I
attend.
Emma
On 1/02/11 2:37 PM, "Toss Gascoigne" <director at tossgascoigne.com.au> wrote:
> Hi Helen, Phil, Jan, Will et al
>
> Your suggestions cover many possibilities, but I'm after something different:
> an instrument to cut boring speakers off.
>
> It would consist of 10 remote control devices and a master panel on the
> speaker's podium. The master panel has a row of 10 small LEDs.
>
> The idea is that 10 people in the audience are given a remote control unit;
> and when they decide they would like the speaker to stop, they press a button.
>
> This causes one of the 10 lights on the control board to come on, and when
> (say) 6 lights are on, the speaker must sit down immediately.
>
> So - who could be commissioned to make one of these? What would be the best
> way of doing it?.
>
> Think Red Symons and the gong on "Red Faces".
>
> (On the different issue of keeping speakers to time, Helen Sims' idea works
> well. That's the one where the chair first styands to indicate the speaker is
> in their last minute, and when time is up, begins to walk towards the
> speaker.)
>
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> On 01/02/2011, at 5:04 PM, Phillip Arena wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Along Helen's lines, it often works well, when a convenor/MC gets up in the
>> last minute (which serves as a visual reminder) and then is able to wind it
>> up by saying, "OK, before we thank.....are there any questions?"
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au on behalf of Helen Sim
>> Sent: Tue 2/1/2011 12:58 PM
>> To: asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
>> Subject: Re: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>
>> I suggest using a threatening MC for each session. At five minutes to,
>> they give the wind-up signal. At one minute to, they stand up and
>> advance towards the lectern to introduce the next speaker.
>>
>> If all else fails, cut the power to the speaker's mic and and projector.
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Helen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/02/11 2:47 PM, Adam Barclay wrote:
>>> > I've not tried this, but might it work if the organisers told speakers
>>> > they have, say, 12 min each when in fact 15 have been allocated?
>>> >
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>>> > Message: 1
>>> > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:17:37 +0800
>>> > From: "Phillip Arena" <P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au
>>> > <mailto:P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au>>
>>> > To: "Jan Thomas" <jan.thomas at amsi.org.au
>>> > <mailto:jan.thomas at amsi.org.au>>, <asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
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>>> > Subject: Re: [ASC-list] Speaker control
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>>> > One of the most effective methods of time management is when the
>>> > 'convenor' of the session simply holds up his/her hand/fingers to
>>> > indicate the time left. At a well-organised conference, the
>>> > speakers of each session briefly meet each convenor (or they
>>> > simply know who it is once the convenor introduces the session).
>>> > Speakers are then told that fingers are held up towards the end of
>>> > each presentation to indicate how much time is left (usually 3
>>> > fingers for 3 mins and 1 finger for 1 min).
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > Phil
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au> on behalf of Jan Thomas
>>> > Sent: Mon 1/31/2011 6:11 PM
>>> > To: asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> > I have used a small bell and a big bell of the type the nuns used
>>> > to use in the school I was at.
>>> >
>>> > Small bell is preliminary warning eg 2 minutes to go - a nice
>>> > polite tinkle. After that it's the big bell. In the modern world
>>> > this may not be sexy but it sure as hell works!
>>> >
>>> > Cheers
>>> >
>>> > Jan
>>> >
>>> > Jan Thomas
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>>> > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 13:23:20 +1100
>>> > From: Abigail Thomas <Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au
>>> > <mailto:Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au>>
>>> > To: 'Phillip Arena' <P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au
>>> > <mailto:P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au>>, Jan Thomas
>>> > <jan.thomas at amsi.org.au <mailto:jan.thomas at amsi.org.au>>,
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>>> > We tried the in-ear feedback system a few years ago for a Caf?
>>> > Scientific, and the guest speakers and host said they hated it.
>>> > They said it was too distracting to have someone buzzing in your
>>> > ear, as well as be listening to the other panelists.
>>> > Just a thought.
>>> >
>>> > Abbie
>>> > (ABC Science Events)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > [mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au>] On Behalf Of Phillip
>>> Arena
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 February 2011 1:18 PM
>>> > To: Jan Thomas; asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: Re: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > One of the most effective methods of time management is when the
>>> > 'convenor' of the session simply holds up his/her hand/fingers to
>>> > indicate the time left. At a well-organised conference, the
>>> > speakers of each session briefly meet each convenor (or they
>>> > simply know who it is once the convenor introduces the session).
>>> > Speakers are then told that fingers are held up towards the end of
>>> > each presentation to indicate how much time is left (usually 3
>>> > fingers for 3 mins and 1 finger for 1 min).
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > Phil
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au> on behalf of Jan Thomas
>>> > Sent: Mon 1/31/2011 6:11 PM
>>> > To: asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> > I have used a small bell and a big bell of the type the nuns used
>>> > to use in the school I was at.
>>> >
>>> > Small bell is preliminary warning eg 2 minutes to go - a nice
>>> > polite tinkle. After that it's the big bell. In the modern world
>>> > this may not be sexy but it sure as hell works!
>>> >
>>> > Cheers
>>> >
>>> > Jan
>>> >
>>> > Jan Thomas
>>> >
>>> > Executive Officer: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute &
>>> > Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences
>>> > jan.thomas at amsi.org.au <mailto:jan.thomas at amsi.org.au>
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>>> > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:38:39 +0800
>>> > From: "Phillip Arena" <P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au
>>> > <mailto:P.Arena at murdoch.edu.au>>
>>> > To: "Abigail Thomas" <Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au
>>> > <mailto:Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au>>, "Jan Thomas"
>>> > <jan.thomas at amsi.org.au <mailto:jan.thomas at amsi.org.au>>,
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>>> > I agree, buzzing in the ear is distracting.
>>> >
>>> > I'm presuming speakers know the length of their presentations
>>> > ahead of time (I'm having a flashback to my first presentation
>>> > back in 1989 at the First World Congress of Herpetology where I'd
>>> > had my presentation whittled to 11.5 mins!....oh, and they used
>>> > the 3 coloured light system that time).
>>> >
>>> > Speakers then are also reminded (eg. in the introduction to each
>>> > session) that they will be notified (in some form) when they have
>>> > say, 1 minute left.
>>> >
>>> > Reminders will serve to more 'prepare' each speaker to potentially
>>> > being cut off without turning to mush.
>>> >
>>> > Phil
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Abigail Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au
>>> > <mailto:Thomas.Abigail at abc.net.au>]
>>> > Sent: Tue 2/1/2011 10:23 AM
>>> > To: Phillip Arena; Jan Thomas; asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: RE: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> > We tried the in-ear feedback system a few years ago for a Caf?
>>> > Scientific, and the guest speakers and host said they hated it.
>>> > They said it was too distracting to have someone buzzing in your
>>> > ear, as well as be listening to the other panelists.
>>> > Just a thought.
>>> >
>>> > Abbie
>>> > (ABC Science Events)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > [mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au>] On Behalf Of Phillip
>>> Arena
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 February 2011 1:18 PM
>>> > To: Jan Thomas; asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: Re: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > One of the most effective methods of time management is when the
>>> > 'convenor' of the session simply holds up his/her hand/fingers to
>>> > indicate the time left. At a well-organised conference, the
>>> > speakers of each session briefly meet each convenor (or they
>>> > simply know who it is once the convenor introduces the session).
>>> > Speakers are then told that fingers are held up towards the end of
>>> > each presentation to indicate how much time is left (usually 3
>>> > fingers for 3 mins and 1 finger for 1 min).
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > Phil
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
>>> > <mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au> on behalf of Jan Thomas
>>> > Sent: Mon 1/31/2011 6:11 PM
>>> > To: asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au <mailto:asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au>
>>> > Subject: [ASC-list] Speaker control
>>> >
>>> > I have used a small bell and a big bell of the type the nuns used
>>> > to use in the school I was at.
>>> >
>>> > Small bell is preliminary warning eg 2 minutes to go - a nice
>>> > polite tinkle. After that it's the big bell. In the modern world
>>> > this may not be sexy but it sure as hell works!
>>> >
>>> > Cheers
>>> >
>>> > Jan
>>> >
>>> > Jan Thomas
>>> >
>>> > Executive Officer: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute &
>>> > Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences
>>> > jan.thomas at amsi.org.au <mailto:jan.thomas at amsi.org.au>
>>> > 61-3-8344 1774 (office)
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