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{{ course assignment | course = Education Program:University of Michigan/SI 110: Introduction to Information (Winter 2014) | term = 2014 Q1 }}[[Image:Logo-ignite.png|thumb|right|The general Ignite logo, which is usually adapted for use in different locales]]'''Ignite''' presentations are 5-minute long public speaking talks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/16/ignite-lights-up-web-20-expo/ |title=Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo |work=VentureBeat }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/03webparty.html?_r=2&ref=fashion&oref=slogin|title=Night Life Reprogrammed|last=Salkin |first=Allen |date=August 3, 2008|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/405192_IGNITE16.html|title=A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings|last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=April 16, 2009|work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]]|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/sharing-ideas-quickly/article_e9a05236-0fb1-5054-b917-f62a6e0ac85b.html|title=Sharing ideas quickly|last=Neznanski|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2008|work=[[Corvallis Gazette Times]]|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref><ref>http://igniteshow.com/howto</ref> The event holds the motto, “Enlighten us, but make it quick!” Anyone can throw an Ignite event. The presentations are meant to "ignite" the audience on a subject, whereby awareness, thought, and action are generated on the subjects presented. Self-proclaimed as a “fast-paced geek event,” Ignite events began in Seattle, WA in 2006 and have continued to grow into international gatherings both online and offline.
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[[File:Ignite Talks Logo.png|thumb|Ignite Talks logo]]
'''Ignite''' (Ignite Talks) is a series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject accompanied by 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, automatically advanced. Ignite started in Seattle, and it has spread to over 350 organizing teams in cities, universities, governments and companies who have hosted thousands of events.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O'Reilly Media - GeekWire|url = http://www.geekwire.com/2015/ignite-co-founder-brady-forrest-acquires-popular-speaker-series-from-oreilly-media/|website = GeekWire|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite has a new home - O'Reilly Radar|url = http://radar.oreilly.com/2015/11/ignite.html|website = radar.oreilly.com|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = A New Start for Ignite|url = https://medium.com/@brady/a-new-start-for-ignite-2a35a25288c1|website = Medium|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref name=tc>{{Cite web|title = Community Speaker Series Ignite Gets A Reboot|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/16/letsbecyborganthropologists/|website = TechCrunch|access-date = 2015-11-23|first = Sarah|last = Buhr| date=16 November 2015 }}</ref>


Ignite Talks uses a similar format to [[PechaKucha]], which was founded 3 years earlier.
==Format==
Ignite talk are shorter than the [[Pecha Kucha]] format, in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each, and similar to [[lightning talk]]s, which are usually about 5 minutes long. At an Ignite event, each speaker has a time limit of five minutes, and must use 20 slides with each slide advancing automatically every 15 seconds. This forces speakers to maintain a rapid pace. At a just-comprehensible clip of 160 words a minute, Ignite speakers can utter about 40 words per slide, making a total of 800 words for the complete talk.


The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]] by Brady Forrest and [[Bre Pettis]], and was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/03webparty.html?_r=2&ref=fashion&oref=slogin|title=Night Life Reprogrammed|last=Salkin |first=Allen |date=August 3, 2008|work=[[New York Times]]|access-date=2008-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/405192_IGNITE16.html|title=A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings|last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=April 16, 2009|work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]]|access-date=2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/sharing-ideas-quickly/article_e9a05236-0fb1-5054-b917-f62a6e0ac85b.html|title=Sharing ideas quickly|last=Neznanski|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2008|work=[[Corvallis Gazette Times]]|access-date=2008-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://igniteshow.com/howto|title=Testing How-to Layout|work=igniteshow.com|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/04/16/ignite-lights-up-web-20-expo/ |title=Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo |work=VentureBeat }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> O'Reilly continued to support Ignite until November 2015 when the franchise was handed off to its founder, Brady Forrest, who formed Ignite Talks, PBC - a [[Benefit corporation|Public Benefit Corporation]]. Ignite Talks PBC was formed to be an independent organization focusing on supporting Ignite events around the world and promoting public speaking.<ref name=tc/>
==History==
The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]], United States (US), and was the brainchild of [[Brady Forrest]] and [[Bre Pettis]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> It was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} and they continue to be the main sponsors. The event mirrors the open-minded attitude of its founders Pettis and Forrest, although O’Reilly Media has since taken responsibility over the operation.

Ignite has held over 408 events spanning in 100 countries since its creation in 2006, many of which were supported by O’Reilly Media. O’Reilly held an Ignite event at a company Open Source Convention in 2009.

Each Ignite is independently organized at the local level. Ignite events are often free to attend and may be supported financially by [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsorship]].

[[File:Ignite Portland 5 shutting 'er down.jpg|thumb|350px|The end of the fifth Ignite Portland]]

Ignite is not only supported by major initial contributors but also by free sponsorship organized at the local level.

[http://igniteboulder.com Ignite Boulder 11] attracted 1,350 attendees on June 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedenveregotist.com/news/local/2010/june/23/free-case-beer-best-iphone-4-video-about-ignite-boulder-11|title=Free Case of Beer to Best iPhone 4 Video about Ignite Boulder 11|work=The Denver Egotist|date=23 June 2010 }}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|https://ignitetalks.io}}
* [http://igniteshow.com igniteshow.com]
* {{cite web|title=Plan It|url=http://igniteshow.com/plan_it|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc|accessdate=16 February 2014}}
* {{cite web|title=Promote It|url=http://igniteshow.com/promote_it|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|accessdate=16 February 2014}}
* {{cite web|title=Produce It|url=http://igniteshow.com/produce_it|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|accessdate=16 February 2014}}
* {{cite web|title=Broadcast It|url=http://igniteshow.com/broadcast_it|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|accessdate=16 February 2014}}


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Ignite Talks logo

Ignite (Ignite Talks) is a series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject accompanied by 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, automatically advanced. Ignite started in Seattle, and it has spread to over 350 organizing teams in cities, universities, governments and companies who have hosted thousands of events.[1][2][3][4]

Ignite Talks uses a similar format to PechaKucha, which was founded 3 years earlier.

The first Ignite was held in 2006 in Seattle, Washington by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis, and was sponsored by O'Reilly Media and MAKE magazine.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] O'Reilly continued to support Ignite until November 2015 when the franchise was handed off to its founder, Brady Forrest, who formed Ignite Talks, PBC - a Public Benefit Corporation. Ignite Talks PBC was formed to be an independent organization focusing on supporting Ignite events around the world and promoting public speaking.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O'Reilly Media - GeekWire". GeekWire. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ "Ignite has a new home - O'Reilly Radar". radar.oreilly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ "A New Start for Ignite". Medium. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  4. ^ a b Buhr, Sarah (16 November 2015). "Community Speaker Series Ignite Gets A Reboot". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  5. ^ Salkin, Allen (August 3, 2008). "Night Life Reprogrammed". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  6. ^ Guzman, Monica (April 16, 2009). "A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  7. ^ Neznanski, Matt (November 14, 2008). "Sharing ideas quickly". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  8. ^ "Testing How-to Layout". igniteshow.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo". VentureBeat.
  10. ^ Oppenheimer, Laura (February 5, 2008). "Attention Deficit theater". The Oregonian.
  11. ^ Guzman, Monica (February 19, 2008). "Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill". Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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