I’ve given lectures in some strange places, but this venue is a new one. On the outside of the box is projected both a live video of me as well as my projected computer. What’s the strangest venue you’ve spoken at? Tags: venues / room Scott Hanselman has this photo from a sports arena converted  into a lecture hall. Hanselman explains what you’re seeing here:

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Inspired by Laura Bergells' recent PowerPoint propaganda post about changing fashions in PowerPoint, Olivia Mitchell pulled together a group of bloggers to participate in a group writing project about what we'd like to see in PowerPoint slide design this year. Other visuals might include props, toys, posters, videos or costumes, depending on the venue and the audience. Check back at Olivia's blog next week (I'll remind you) for links to all the posts. Here it is!

Sullivan You two go back a long time, both professionally and personally. Your champion is in a position of power and well connected -- its quite logical that they can get you the inside track for that new project. Keep the conversation broad at first, looking for the "fit" rather than the venue. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

At the event, pay attention to stuff around you–the traffic, the parking, the venue, the artwork, the theme, the food…everything. This is not the time to try to get on that special project or push for a raise. You’ll notice the format of this post is a little different. I

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