Comments on: Talking (Or Not) About Your Time Abroad http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/10/03/talking-or-not-about-your-time-abroad/ Stories and Resources from Idealists in Latin America Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:17:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: From the “Real World” to the Real World /  La Vida Idealist http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/10/03/talking-or-not-about-your-time-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 From the “Real World” to the Real World /  La Vida Idealist Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:59:11 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1745#comment-1404 [...] personal blog. To learn a little more about Manna Project, check out the MPI Guatemala blog, “Talking (Or Not) About Your Time Abroad” by Andrew Preston or “All That Glitters is Not Gold (Sometimes It’s Recycled [...] [...] personal blog. To learn a little more about Manna Project, check out the MPI Guatemala blog, “Talking (Or Not) About Your Time Abroad” by Andrew Preston or “All That Glitters is Not Gold (Sometimes It’s Recycled [...]

]]> By: All that Glitters is Not Gold (sometimes, it’s recycled bottles) /  La Vida Idealist http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/10/03/talking-or-not-about-your-time-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 All that Glitters is Not Gold (sometimes, it’s recycled bottles) /  La Vida Idealist Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:00:05 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1745#comment-1328 [...] blog or check out this post from Manna Project’s founder on La Vida Idealist, “Talking (Or Not) About Your Time Abroad.” For more information on Hug it Forward, visit  their [...] [...] blog or check out this post from Manna Project’s founder on La Vida Idealist, “Talking (Or Not) About Your Time Abroad.” For more information on Hug it Forward, visit  their [...]

]]> By: Scott http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/10/03/talking-or-not-about-your-time-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Scott Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:44:20 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1745#comment-155 I've realized that people are interested for about 15 seconds and then begin to fade out, no matter how well (or short) you've articulated your experience. But with a well curated photoset (i.e. don't show them EVERY photo from your time abroad) and a brief "presentation" my iPod has actually helped to engage people longer than the norm. If we're able to leverage smartphones and attractive media, we'll have the ability to enthrall more listeners for longer than the norm. I’ve realized that people are interested for about 15 seconds and then begin to fade out, no matter how well (or short) you’ve articulated your experience.

But with a well curated photoset (i.e. don’t show them EVERY photo from your time abroad) and a brief “presentation” my iPod has actually helped to engage people longer than the norm.

If we’re able to leverage smartphones and attractive media, we’ll have the ability to enthrall more listeners for longer than the norm.

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