Originally presented December 2, 2010 as part of Serving the 21st Century Patron Online Conference.

 And the winner.....Angie Manfredi. Outstanding performances by all!

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What is Battledecks?

Peter Bromberg provides a nice definition of Battledecks:

Battledecks is a fun improv exercise that challenges contestants to deliver a presentation on the fly using an unknown slidedeck containing random (and often hilarious) slides. The contestants are judged on their ability to create a coherent presentation that incorporates the slide content smoothly. Laughs and getting through all of the slides on time are a plus.

How it works:

• Each presenter will be given 5 minutes to present 12 slides.
• They have not seen the slide deck before today.
• Attendees will judge the presentations based on a set of criteria.
• You are encouraged to use chat during the presentations.
• There is a slide from one of the conference presentations in each of the decks!

Criteria for judging:

• Believability, humor, and integration with conference theme.
• Ease and presence in online conferencing tool, engaging the audience.
• Presentation flow with minimal pauses or stammering, and getting through all of the slides

The presenters: