Speaker Pose Bingo @ DDD Perth 2022
Allen Azemia
Committee Member
Did anyone say bingo? This year DDD Perth will be introducing a new game on the day. That is the speaker pose bingo.
If you haven’t played bingo before, bingo is a game where the players mark numbers on a card as they are called out randomly by the caller. The winner is the first person to mark a full row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
What is #SpeakerPoseBingo?
Speaker pose bingo is similar to bingo. Rather than using numbers, the cards contain several various speaker poses. You will need to identify and mark the poses that the speakers have used.
When presenting, speakers use various poses, postures, and gestures to express themselves. Using their body language is their superpower to get you (the audience) engaged and bring you along on their journey. If you did not know this, as an attendee, you feel the vibe that a speaker is exuding through their body language. Sometimes you may not even be aware of the many poses used to draw you in and get you excited about their topic. This is where the speaker poses bingo comes in. It will help you become more aware of the various poses.
Can you identify the poses the speaker uses in the talks you attend? That is your challenge. It is all about you and how attentive you are throughout during the speaker’s sessions. If you’ve ever played bingo, this is the format the game will be played.
How to play the game?
It is as simple as 1,2,3. At DDD Perth, you’ll need to do the following:
- We have a bingo card (see below), save the image on your phone, we’re all digital bingo!
- As you attend the talks, snap a photo, tweet it out with #DDDPerth and #SpeakerPoseBingo and mark off the square on your bingo card (you can add stickers to your card on Twitter)
- When you have a full line completed, take it to the helpdesk and validate it to enter the draw (you can enter multiple times for multiple wins!)
Your #SpeakerPoseBingo card — take a copy!
Speaker poses bingo is an exciting new addition to this year’s DDD Perth. It aims to make it more exciting when attending the various sessions. How attentive are you? Think about it, as you listen to a presentation you’ll be more aware of what the speaker is doing. Not only will you be learning about the topic, but you’ll also be improving your own presentation style. Come and play speaker pose bingo @ DDD Perth 2022.