Well, the talk on ‘Blog or Be Blogged’ for Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is done. Other than being late (I’ll remember to set off even earlier next time!), it all seemed to go well. When I walked in, all those at the event were having a really good chat – so I’d caused a bout of networking as a nice side effect! Although there was a lot to pack in (wikis, podcasting, RSS, Second Life and blogs of course), most seemed to get something from it. Funny points included a gasp from the audience when I told everyone how much was spent on virtual designer clothes in Second Life in September ($6 million!).

When I rehearsed the speech, I didn’t think that much about possible audience reactions to the words, so I was a little taken aback by this. Next time, I’ll take it into account. Using Scott Ginsberg tips – intro the talk with a quote, and end with a point post-Q&A, really worked, and made things much more professional. I’ll maybe do the more challenging stuff next time (getting the audience more involved – hand up questions, throwing things into the audience etc).