Earlier this week, I was honored to speak at Ignite Salt Lake. It was my second presentation at this event – the first being back in March when I spent 5 minutes talking about the word DUDE.
This talk was a bit more on the serious side.
Per the Ignite format, each speaker has 20 PowerPoint slides that automatically advanced every 15 seconds for a total presentation time of 5 minutes. If you’ve ever attended an Ignite event, it’s wild. Talks range from hilarious to serious to random. People talk about zombies, technology, Homer Simpson – whatever they are passionate about. Some speakers all well-seasoned veterans while others are bravely the spotlight for the very first time.
If you’ve ever presented at an Ignite, you know it can be scary and exhilarating all at once. The slides go fast. The audience can be rowdy (they often serve adult beverages). You must be on your game, at your best. As Al Iverson would say, “We talkin’ ’bout Practice (not a game).
So, without further ado, I bring you my Ignite Salt Lake talk.
Why I Quit Bottled Water 594 Days Ago…And You Should Too!
I quit drinking bottled water on January 1, 2009 for a few reasons:
- Cost: Why pay for something you can out of the tap for pennies?
- Environmental Impact: Energy, oil, water, and a ton of other stuff goes into making, transporting and disposing of bottled water. Never mind the fact that 80% of water bottles end up in landfills.
Below is my presentation. Big props to Clark Winegar of Mustache Power for the killer video production.
If you can’t see the video above, view it directly in YouTube.
DJ Waldow
@djwaldow
