Comments on: Oz-IA wrap-up http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up Information architecture, interaction design and much more Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Donna Maurer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-809 Donna Maurer Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:23:56 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-809 Oh, Matt, you are too humble. As I often say to <a href="http://facibus.com/onblogging/" rel="nofollow">Andrew</a>, I'm not amazing, just noisy. You and your colleagues do ridiculously smart work and I think you are all fantastic. Oh, Matt, you are too humble. As I often say to Andrew, I’m not amazing, just noisy. You and your colleagues do ridiculously smart work and I think you are all fantastic.

]]> By: magia3e http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-808 magia3e Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:47:57 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-808 Thanks for the kind words Donna :) I'm humbled that an incredibly experienced IA like yourself found my presentation enjoyable and informative. I hope to improve upon this presentation and reframe it slightly for IA Summit in 2008. M Thanks for the kind words Donna :)
I’m humbled that an incredibly experienced IA like yourself found my presentation enjoyable and informative.

I hope to improve upon this presentation and reframe it slightly for IA Summit in 2008.

M

]]> By: scott parsons http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-807 scott parsons Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:29:17 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-807 Thanks for responding Donna, I guess I misunderstood your post. As a beginner (ah OZia, my first conference as a speaker) I was just interested in starting a dialogue. Thanks for responding Donna, I guess I misunderstood your post. As a beginner (ah OZia, my first conference as a speaker) I was just interested in starting a dialogue.

]]> By: Donna Maurer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-806 Donna Maurer Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:57:14 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-806 @Scott - I don't think it is unprofessional to say that a talk wasn't good. But i'm not going to publicly say just whose presentation wasn't good without talking to the presenter about it first. And as my friends know, I'm pretty comfortable offering my ideas privately (and, I hope, politely) about what I liked and didn't ;) @Scott - I don’t think it is unprofessional to say that a talk wasn’t good. But i’m not going to publicly say just whose presentation wasn’t good without talking to the presenter about it first. And as my friends know, I’m pretty comfortable offering my ideas privately (and, I hope, politely) about what I liked and didn’t ;)

]]> By: scott parsons http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-805 scott parsons Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:46:46 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-805 I was wondering about the whole idea of saying if a presentation wasn't so good. I don't think it is unprofessional at all. If you are an experienced presenter giving a critique would be helpful to any others beginning their presentation careers. In fact isn't this just the type of mentoring your speech suggested. I guess the only variable is the public environment of a blog. Even those who think they might be good and experienced should recognise that there is always room for improvement. I know my presentation wasn't as good as I had hoped, and I could blame technical difficulties, but that is little comfort to those who paid for their tickets. In order to learn and improve, feedback is important, and as one of the most experienced conference speakers present your opinion is especially valuable. Thanks for your interesting talk I was wondering about the whole idea of saying if a presentation wasn’t so good. I don’t think it is unprofessional at all. If you are an experienced presenter giving a critique would be helpful to any others beginning their presentation careers. In fact isn’t this just the type of mentoring your speech suggested. I guess the only variable is the public environment of a blog.

Even those who think they might be good and experienced should recognise that there is always room for improvement. I know my presentation wasn’t as good as I had hoped, and I could blame technical difficulties, but that is little comfort to those who paid for their tickets. In order to learn and improve, feedback is important, and as one of the most experienced conference speakers present your opinion is especially valuable.

Thanks for your interesting talk

]]> By: Steve Baty http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-804 Steve Baty Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:17:55 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-804 The mic dying was karma catching up (fast) for the bunny ears :) Seriously, I thought the presentations this year were better - on balance - than last year; but I agree we can do better (both me personally and collectively). The mic dying was karma catching up (fast) for the bunny ears :)
Seriously, I thought the presentations this year were better - on balance - than last year; but I agree we can do better (both me personally and collectively).

]]> By: halans http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-803 halans Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:41:54 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/oz-ia-wrap-up#comment-803 I share your sentiment (and yours isn't one of them) I share your sentiment (and yours isn’t one of them)

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