Telling Stories in 5 Minutes or Less
Overview
Story-telling is at the heart of a great presentation. NEERS offers three types of presentations for its conferences (Traditional Oral, Poster, and Lightning). Audiences who attend these presentations love the lightning talks, and are consistently asking to have more of them. However, NEERSians generally do not choose to give Lightning talks. And, when asked, they are very hesitant to transition from Traditional Oral to Lightning.
The goal of this special meeting is to demystify Lightning Talks and equip all NEERSians with the skills they need to tell a great story. Our panel of story-telling experts will give us their favorite tips for creating compelling stories, how to tell them in 5 (or 6) minutes, and lessons learned from an experienced lightning talk NEERSian.
Don’t forget to join us in Provincetown, MA for our in-person spring meeting in April 2025!
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Schedule
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- NEERS Business Meeting - 9:00 to 10:30
We’ll start our morning with our Business Meeting and elections (getting the “work” out of the way so we can have fun!). We highly encourage everyone, especially NEERS members, to attend this portion of the program. Positions up for election are Treasurer and President-Elect. Please contact Brett Branco, our NEERS Past-President, if interested in either of these positions!
- Lightning Talk Workshop - 10:30 to 1:00
A panel of story-telling experts will give their favorite tips for creating compelling stories, how to tell them in 5 (or 6) minutes, and lessons learned from an experienced lightning talk NEERSian. At the end of the workshops, participants are invited to give a Lightning Talk of their own: a rare opportunity to receive feedback from our esteemed panelists! We will have time for a few participants to present, meaning space is limited, so please indicate your interest when you register for the meeting.
Meet the Panelists
| Julie Lawson TimmerLawyer/Novelist/Hiker |
| Chris DonovanLeadership Rhode Island/Pechakucha PVD Chris believes that storytelling positively transforms the hearts and minds of those around us. With roots as a stage manager in the performing arts, he is most comfortable behind the scenes creating seamless experiences that keep the ’magic‘ in the spotlight, while hiding all of the nitty gritty details ’behind the curtains‘. He is Leadership Rhode Island's Director of Communications and Events, highlighting stories of transformation, and creating memorable moments. Since 2017 he has been the city organizer for the Providence PechaKucha Nights, where the community shares stories using the PechaKucha format of 20 images that each last 20 seconds. It has been named 'Best Event in Providence' for four straight years by the RI Monthly Readers Poll, and is recognized globally as the second longest consecutive PechaKucha Night out of 1,300 host cities. |
| Dr. jamie VaudreyUConn/CTNERR Jamie is an Associate Research Professor at University of Connecticut and the Research Coordinator for the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve. She has been a NEERSian for nearly 20 years, and served as President, Webmaster, and overall keeper of knowledge. |
Important Dates
October 27 - Registration Closes (11:59 pm)
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