Ignite UX Michigan

🎙️Ignite UX MI is an evening of short talks on a broad range of UX related topics happening virtually this time on March 16 and March 23, 2021. #igniteuxmi

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Thank you to everyone who attended! In case you missed the event, stay tuned to this space and we will have the talk videos out soon 🙂

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Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made this event possible! @UXmikebeasley @neuhoffa @flaxenhaircynic @nerdywine @NamitaNisal and Gabe Pompilius 🙏

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A big round of applause for all the speakers 👏

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Up next we have Bing-Hsun Wu speaking about "The Juxtaposition of Silicon Valley and NYC Product Designers" #igniteuxmi

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Internal communications like PDFs, Power Point presentations, video, emails should also be accessible, especially in the current remote work scenario -Virginia Pollock

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"Include disabled participants in user research"- Virginia Pollock

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(2/2)
• Follow up after your project is shipped
• Accept the reality
- William Ntim

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Practical tips during work presentations:
• Know your audience
• Start with Research Data
• Explain your process
• Present beautiful work and working prototypes
• Present a variety of options
• End with research
• Give room for feedback and error (1/2)

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Pushbacks are inevitable in UX regardless of seniority, unless you are the final decision maker - William Ntim

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Next up, we have William Ntim talking about "Storytelling: How to defend your UX solutions in the workplace" 🥳

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5 ways to maximize the value of your UX team in scrum:
• Invest in the product owner and UX relationship
• Invest in refinement
• Invest in team skills
• Validate Quality
• Create a transparent working environment and accept and adapt it
- Adam Dearduff

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Be open and get uncomfortable: Talk about your work, and it's okay to be wrong. - Bridget Burke

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We have the first speaker of the evening Bridget Burke speaking about "The UX of Natural Spaces; or, Let’s Finish What We Started" #igniteuxmi

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Once again, a big thank you to this year's sponsors for their generous sponsorship!
Unicorn Sponsors: @duosec @amazon and @umsi
Specialist Sponsors: @fordlabs and Experience Architecture at Michigan State University 🎉

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We are ready for night 2 of Ignite UX MI 2021! Event starts at 7pm. Raise your hand if you plan to attend tonight 🙋

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Next up is Bing-Hsun Wu @BingHsunWu talking about "The Juxtaposition of Silicon Valley and NYC Product Designers". Looking forward to listening to this interesting talk on March 23! Register here for free: https://t.co/UWB2Z5jaFW #igniteuxmi #ignitetalks

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Come listen to Virginia Pollock speak about "Accessible Thinking Should Be A Unanimous Effort" on March 23, 2021 @igniteuxmi ! Register here for free: https://t.co/UWB2Z5jaFW #igniteuxmi #ignitetalks #uxmichigan

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Thrilled to announce that William Ntim will be speaking about "Storytelling: How to defend your UX solutions in the workplace" at Ignite UX Michigan on March 23, 2021! #ignitetalks #igniteuxmi #uxmichigan Register here for free: https://t.co/UWB2Z5ALxu

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🥳 Next up is Adam Deardurff talking about "Maximize the Value of Your User Experience Team in Scrum". Looking forward to listening to this interesting talk on March 23! Register here for free: https://t.co/UWB2Z5jaFW #igniteuxmi #ignitetalks

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🎉 Excited to announce that Bridget Burke will be speaking about "The UX of Natural Spaces; or, Let’s Finish What We Started" @igniteuxmi on Tuesday, March 23! #igniteuxmi #ignitetalks #uxmichigan
Register here today: https://t.co/UWB2Z5jaFW