Podcasters Across Borders

We are now accepting proposals for the speaking program of PAB2009.  The theme for PAB2009, Outside-in: Learning from beyond the fishbowl, was selected to evolve the conversation to draw on skills, communications styles, experiences, innovations and people from outside of the social media and new media communities.  We want our program to energize, motivate and advance the community.

There are two styles of presentation that will be part of the program:

PAB PRESENTATION

A PAB Presentation is made up of a timed 25-minute session and timed 10-minute Q&A/discussion with the PAB community.  We ask that the speakers model their content and delivery of their sessions on the TED talks, focusing the subject matter and inspiring the audience.  Presentations cannot be used to sell a product or service, or launch a business venture. Official speakers are given free registration to PAB2009, though they are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.

JOLT

JOLTs were first incorporated in PAB2008 and were wildly popular.  A JOLT is a timed 5-minute, slide-free session during which the speaker wakes-up the imaginations, brains and collective energy of the community.  Successful proposals will identify how you will present new ideas for innovation in content, production, tools, activities (real and virtual).  Remember to relate your talk to the theme. This is a chance for you to inspire others or make a pitch to collaborate to improve upon an existing idea or tool, or launch a new one.  JOLTs cannot be used to sell a product or service, or launch a business venture. They are meant to get people thinking, talking, connecting and collaborating.  JOLT speakers receive no compensation.

We are accepting proposals for PAB2009 until the end of day, January 31, 2009.

If you are interested in being part of the speaking program at PAB2009, please submit a typewritten proposal of no more than 150 words or an audio or video proposal of two-minutes or less to podcastersacrossborders@gmail.com.  Your proposal must include contact information, a title, a summary of your session and your audio/visual requirements.