Good questions RT @jeckman: Have you used SpeakerRate? Finding it valuable as an attendee, speaker, or organizer? [link to post]

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I guess ultimately it’s a challenge: listing myself on speakerrate and letting folks make public comment requires being comfortable with an open, transparent conversation – which feels (but isn’t logically) different than knowing people might tweet, blog, or otherwise discuss your presentations in public.

In other words, I need to walk the walk and start listing my talks on speakerrate. ;)

1. Your first quote from Scott’s book is exactly the problem we hoped to solve with the site. Most speakers want constructive (read: not necessarily all positive, which is all you’ll get face-to-face after a talk) feedback on how they can improve. Our “last slide” goal is to have everyone include their SpeakerRate profile URL in their presentation where they’ll ask for direct feedback.

2. The rating system (content & delivery, 1-5 scale) was something we discussed at length as we built the site. It’s not perfect, but we feel like it strikes a good balance with the direct comments. It’s a quick view on how you did, and rolls up nicely into an overall rating both for speakers and events.

3. As for being frightening, we had the same concerns. Trolls posting bad ratings & comments unjustifiably aren’t good for anyone. To address this, we (a) ask people to verify their SpeakerRate profile by connecting it with their LinkedIn profile (an existing profile that they presumably care about. We’re still working out some kinks, but this seems to work pretty well. We also, (b) allow anyone to flag comments as “non-constructive.” This way the community can help keep the comments appropriate.

We’ve been excited to see the response to the site this year, and we’re looking forward to doing more with it in 2010. Feedback from folks like you (and your readers) is very helpful. Thanks again!

RT @purplehayz Rating speakers, control and context [link to post] #toastmasters

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Rating speakers, control and context [link to post]

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