Pecha Kucha

This is the first time I've ever hear of Pecha Kucha and I think it's a great idea. Essentially, it's a way for artists to present their work in a framework of 20 slides for 20 seconds each, for a total presentation time of 6:40. This is a great framework for presenting and although may be mostly used in the arts now, I can see this sort of thing spreading into other feilds. Too often people (especially artists) can go on and on about their work, long after the audience stopped listening or caring. This forces them to make their presentaions quickly and effectivly. And still, if you think about it, 20 slides and 6:40 is more than enough time for most people to make thier point.

These Pecha Kucha nights are pretty packed. It's a great networking opporunity. However, something along these lines runs the risk of being labeled a "fad" due to it's apparent trendiness, though I'm hoping it wont. I think if this catches on to other businesses, it could change the way we look at lengthy, boring presentations.