Julie Leung’s session at Gnomedex at MasterMaq's Blog

By Mack D. Male | June 25, 2005 at 12:05 pm

I think I know why people like Julie’s talk so much. Unlike most speakers, Julie tells a story more than she does just talk. And she does so in such a way that it is very compelling! As she talks, she shows a slideshow of images up on the screen. The photos have very interesting perspectives and subjects – some are of family, some are landscapes, and others are closeups of objects. The images serve to provide humor in some places, and reinforcement in others. Above all, Julie is an excellent speaker. She knows just where to insert the pauses, or place the emphasis.

Julie talked about blogging and some of the social concerns you might have. For example, Julie posts a lot about her family, but she has chosen not to post pictures of her children’s faces (and thus, Gnomedexers are asked to follow this rule). She has an entire theory about blogging, and how it can be socially beneficial. Here are some of the things I picked up:

Bloggers generally do not practice narcissim, but rather create opportunities for the sharing of ideas.

It’s okay to post something private or personal, because by doing so you can educate and encourage others. The example she gave was how she posted about her brother passing away.

Julie says its about the chronicle. Writing the story so that it can be remembered and shared. Humans enjoy stories from a very early age, and have been creating the chronicle for centuries.

Blogging can help us find out who we are and what we’re meant to do.

“If you’re willing to make what’s private public, you can plant the seeds of new ideas.”

I really enjoyed Julie’s session; it was definitely as good as people made it out to be (she delivered a very similar talk at Northern Voice in February). If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend attending Julie’s session.

2 Responses to “Julie Leung’s session at Gnomedex”

Ted Leung on the air Says:
June 27th, 2005 at 12:55 am

We’re back from Gnomedex and settling down after all the excitement. Here are some of the things that stuck out at me. I really liked the presentation on MindManager. Was it a product pitch? Absolutely. But it was a really good demonstration of a

MasterMaq's Blog Says:
February 11th, 2006 at 10:10 am

Julie Leung is up on stage now to present her keynote Starting with Fire: Why Stories are Essential and…