Summary
- Jana Sedivy (Principal, Authentic Insight): A Story about Stories (VIDEO) - Carla Pileggi (UX Architect, Design System Lead, Pitney Bowes): A Sympathy Card for a Front-End Developer (VIDEO) - Ramya Mahalingam (UX Architect, Cardinal Solutions): The Road to Being a Bridge Is Not at all Paved (VIDEO) - Audrey Crane (Partner, DesignMap): Thoughts on Vulnerability (VIDEO) - Lada Gorlenko (Director of Research, Smartsheet): Make My Day (VIDEO) - and a horror story from Adam Polansky (XD Strategist, Bottle Rocket Studios) (VIDEO)
Key Insights
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Five-minute talks are often more challenging than longer presentations.
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Audience engagement is crucial during short talks to maintain interest.
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Interactive exercises can enhance the storytelling experience for both speakers and listeners.
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Using prompts like 'fortunately' and 'unfortunately' encourages creative thinking.
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Collaboration in storytelling fosters a closer connection among participants.
Notable Quotes
"I'm the curator of the storytellers thing."
"It's really hard to give a five-minute talk."
"It's also very difficult for the audience."
"You guys have to keep up as we do that six times."
"You're going to tell a story."
"Say the word, fortunately."
"That was terrible."
"You guys are good."
"Let's try the other word, unfortunately."
"We're not going to go forward if they think at this."
















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