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 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 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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