This is the first ever "silent" ignite, titled "silence".
An ignite talk is 5 minutes, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide.
In this case the author, Simone Brunozzi, created a silent ignite that doesn't require a speaker.
2. An
“ ignite”
t alk
i s
a
f ive-‐minute
t alk.
Someone
s tands
u p
a nd
t alk.
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3. An
“ ignite”
t alk
i s
a
f ive-‐minute
t alk.
Someone
s tands
u p
a nd
t alk.
This
i gnite,
i nstead,
i s
s ilent.
Eco-‐friendly.
01/20
4. An
“ ignite”
t alk
i s
a
f ive-‐minute
t alk.
Someone
s tands
u p
a nd
t alk.
This
i gnite,
i nstead,
i s
s ilent.
Eco-‐friendly.
Hope
y ou’ll
l ike
i t.
Please,
b e
s ilent.
T hanks.
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6. Close
y our
e yes.
Take
a
d eep
b reath.
Anarchists,
tell
the
people
with
closed
eyes
t o
r e-‐open
t hem...
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7. Close
y our
e yes.
Take
a
d eep
b reath.
Anarchists,
tell
the
people
with
closed
eyes
t o
r e-‐open
t hem...
But,
m ost
i mportantly,
tell
t hem
s ilently.
S sshh.
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8. It
w asn’t
f unny.
I
k now.
T here’s
a
r eason.
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9. It
w asn’t
f unny.
I
k now.
T here’s
a
r eason.
It
d epends
o n
t he
m edium.
With
v oice,
i t
m ight
h ave
w orked.
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10. It
w asn’t
f unny.
I
k now.
T here’s
a
r eason.
It
d epends
o n
t he
m edium.
With
v oice,
i t
m ight
h ave
w orked.
But
r eading?
N ot
f unny.
It
l acks...
S urprise.
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11. That’s
a
p roblem.
It’s
d ifficult
t o
t alk
i n
s ilence.
04/20
12. That’s
a
p roblem.
It’s
d ifficult
t o
t alk
i n
s ilence.
And
y et...
We
n eed
t o
“ grok”
i t.
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13. That’s
a
p roblem.
It’s
d ifficult
t o
t alk
i n
s ilence.
And
y et...
We
n eed
t o
“ grok”
i t.
For
e xample,
with
a
n ice
a nd
f amous
q uote.
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14. No
l uck.
The
q uote
d oesn’t
c ome
t o
m ind.
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15. No
l uck.
The
q uote
d oesn’t
c ome
t o
m ind.
Hmm...
M aybe...
I
s hould
e stablish
a
l ink
w ith
y ou.
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16. No
l uck.
The
q uote
d oesn’t
c ome
t o
m ind.
Hmm...
M aybe...
I
s hould
e stablish
a
l ink
w ith
y ou.
Maybe...
By
s howing
y ou
a
r ecent
p icture
o f
m e.
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17. Well,
i t’s
n ot
e xactly
r ecent.
It’s
3 5
y ears
o ld,
p lus
n ine
m onths!
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18. Well,
i t’s
n ot
e xactly
r ecent.
It’s
3 5
y ears
o ld,
p lus
n ine
m onths!
I
d on’t
k now
i f
y ou’ve
l aughed...
I
g uess
y ou
d idn’t...
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19. Well,
i t’s
n ot
e xactly
r ecent.
It’s
3 5
y ears
o ld,
p lus
n ine
m onths!
I
d on’t
k now
i f
y ou’ve
l aughed...
I
g uess
y ou
d idn’t...
But
a t
l east
y ou
a ppreciated
the
e ffort,
r ight?
06/20
20. We’re
a lready
a t
s lide
7 .
What
d id
y ou
g et
s o
f ar?
07/20
21. We’re
a lready
a t
s lide
7 .
What
d id
y ou
g et
s o
f ar?
That
s ilence
i s
i mportant.
It’s
n ot
e asy
t o
u se.
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22. We’re
a lready
a t
s lide
7 .
What
d id
y ou
g et
s o
f ar?
That
s ilence
i s
i mportant.
It’s
n ot
e asy
t o
u se.
Silence
m ay
c ommunicate.
Medium
m akes
t he
d ifference.
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23. These
r ules
a pply
t o
e very
medium
o r
t echnology.
08/20
24. These
r ules
a pply
t o
e very
medium
o r
t echnology.
They
a pply
t o
i nternet
as
w ell.
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25. These
r ules
a pply
t o
e very
medium
o r
t echnology.
They
a pply
t o
i nternet
as
w ell.
I’d
p ay
t o
k now
how
t o
u se
S ilence
e ffectively.
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27. Would
y ou
p ay
a s
w ell?
Yes?
N o?
This
i s
t he
f irst
“ silent”...
...
I gnite
t alk...
E ver.
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28. Would
y ou
p ay
a s
w ell?
Yes?
N o?
This
i s
t he
f irst
“ silent”...
...
I gnite
t alk...
E ver.
I’m
e xperimenting.
And
y ou
w ith
m e.
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29. If
y ou
l ike
t his
I gnite
t alk,
stay
s it
o n
y our
c hair.
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30. If
y ou
l ike
t his
I gnite
t alk,
stay
s it
o n
y our
c hair.
If
y ou
d on’t
l ike
i t,
stand
u p.
N OW.
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31. If
y ou
l ike
t his
I gnite
t alk,
stay
s it
o n
y our
c hair.
If
y ou
d on’t
l ike
i t,
stand
u p.
N OW.
Look
a round,
a nd
c ount.
And
n ow,
e veryone
s it
d own
a gain.
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32. Now,
i f
y ou
l ike
i t,
stand
u p,
N OW!
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33. Now,
i f
y ou
l ike
i t,
stand
u p,
N OW!
If
y ou
d on’t
l ike
i t,
stay
s it.
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34. Now,
i f
y ou
l ike
i t,
stand
u p,
N OW!
If
y ou
d on’t
l ike
i t,
stay
s it.
Look
a round.
A ny
d ifference?
Yup.
L azy
p eople.
T he
t hird
c ategory
: )
11/20
35. However,
I
d idn’t
n otice
a nything.
Well,
b ecause...
12/20
36. However,
I
d idn’t
n otice
a nything.
Well,
b ecause...
You’re
l ooking
a t
t hese
s lides,
b ut
I ...
Got
i t?
( wink
w ink)
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37. However,
I
d idn’t
n otice
a nything.
Well,
b ecause...
You’re
l ooking
a t
t hese
s lides,
b ut
I ...
Got
i t?
( wink
w ink)
Good.
Let’s
i nteract,
n ow.
12/20
38. If
y ou
l ike
t his
i gnite,
t weet:
@simon,
I
l ike
y our
# silentignite
13/20
39. If
y ou
l ike
t his
i gnite,
t weet:
@simon,
I
l ike
y our
# silentignite
If,
i nstead,
y ou
d islike
i t...
Well...
B as**rd!
G rr...
13/20
40. If
y ou
l ike
t his
i gnite,
t weet:
@simon,
I
l ike
y our
# silentignite
If,
i nstead,
y ou
d islike
i t...
Well...
B as**rd!
G rr...
No,
r eally...
I’m
k idding.
Y ou
c an
d islike
i t.
: )
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42. Good,
my
h umor
i s
i mproving.
I’m
g iving
y ou
a
f ew
s econds
t o
t weet.
Or
j ust
t o
r elax.
14/20
43. Good,
my
h umor
i s
i mproving.
I’m
g iving
y ou
a
f ew
s econds
t o
t weet.
Or
j ust
t o
r elax.
If
i t’s
n ot
m y
h umor,
a t
l east
you’re
s tarting
t o
“ grok”
t his.
R ight?
14/20
44. Those
o f
y ou
w ho
l iked
m y
i gnite...
I’ve
a sked
y ou
t o
s tand
u p...
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45. Those
o f
y ou
w ho
l iked
m y
i gnite...
I’ve
a sked
y ou
t o
s tand
u p...
Are
y ou
s till
s tanding?
:)
15/20
46. Those
o f
y ou
w ho
l iked
m y
i gnite...
I’ve
a sked
y ou
t o
s tand
u p...
Are
y ou
s till
s tanding?
:)
No?
A
p ity,
I
w ould
h ave
l oved
a
p icture...
15/20
47. Seriously
n ow.
What
c an
w e
d o
t ogether?
16/20
48. Seriously
n ow.
What
c an
w e
d o
t ogether?
This
i s
a
s ilent
i gnite.
And
I ’m
n ot
e ven
t here
w ith
y ou.
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49. Seriously
n ow.
What
c an
w e
d o
t ogether?
This
i s
a
s ilent
i gnite.
And
I ’m
n ot
e ven
t here
w ith
y ou.
I’ve
g ot
a n
i dea.
A
s trange
o ne.
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50. When
I
s ay
T HREE...
You
s hout
“ Yeah!”
17/20
51. When
I
s ay
T HREE...
You
s hout
“ Yeah!”
Ready?
One...
( trust
m e)
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52. When
I
s ay
T HREE...
You
s hout
“ Yeah!”
Ready?
One...
( trust
m e)
Two...
( trust
m e,
d o
i t!)
17/20
53. When
I
s ay
T HREE...
You
s hout
“ Yeah!”
Ready?
One...
( trust
m e)
Two...
( trust
m e,
d o
i t!)
FOUR!
17/20
54. Well,
m aybe
y ou
l aughed...
And
t herefore...
18/20
55. Well,
m aybe
y ou
l aughed...
And
t herefore...
Instead
o f
t hinking...
“This
s ilent
i gnite
i s
a
s tupid
i dea”...
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56. Well,
m aybe
y ou
l aughed...
And
t herefore...
Instead
o f
t hinking...
“This
s ilent
i gnite
i s
a
s tupid
i dea”...
You
t hought...
“THREE”
: -‐)
18/20
57. The
n ext
o ne
i s
t he
o nly
s erious
s lide.
Number
2 0.
L ast
o ne.
19/20
58. The
n ext
o ne
i s
t he
o nly
s erious
s lide.
Number
2 0.
L ast
o ne.
Think
o f
w hat
h appened
in
t he
l ast
f ew
m inutes.
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59. The
n ext
o ne
i s
t he
o nly
s erious
s lide.
Number
2 0.
L ast
o ne.
Think
o f
w hat
h appened
in
t he
l ast
f ew
m inutes.
We
e xplored
a
n ew
t hing.
19/20
61. Explore
y ourself.
Explore
s ilence.
Explore
t hings...
...
T hat
y ou
t hink
y ou
k now.
T hink
a gain.
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62. Explore
y ourself.
Explore
s ilence.
Explore
t hings...
...
T hat
y ou
t hink
y ou
k now.
T hink
a gain.
And
n ow,
l et’s
t est
r eflexes...
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63. Explore
y ourself.
Explore
s ilence.
Explore
t hings...
...
T hat
y ou
t hink
y ou
k now.
T hink
a gain.
And
n ow,
l et’s
t est
r eflexes...
THREE!
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65. Important
n ote:
the
views
expressed
in
this
document
are
those
of
the
author
and
may
not,
under
any
circumstances,
be
regarded
as
representing
a
current
or
past
e mployer.
This
d eck
w as
o riginally
c reated
i n
2 009,
a nd
r edesigned
i n
2 012.
For
a ny
i nquiry,
p lease
c ontact
S imone
B runozzi
o n
T witter:
@ simon.
Best,
Simone