Before you book me for a speech, please take a moment with this short technology quiz to determine the level of familiarity and comfort your audience has with technology:
1. Does your audience believe that a cookie is:
A. Something edible that was prepared in an oven.
B. Term of endearment used by men of a certain age
C. The way Web sites keep track of who you are
2. Most of you think a bug is:
A. An insect that can be dealt with by calling the Orkin Man
B. Something in Jack Bauer’s extensive spy arsenal
C. An unintentional programming problem with computer software
3. A mouse is most often thought of as:
A. A rodent that causes fear in elephants and women
B. One of Walt Disney’s lovable characters
C. A navigational and pointing tool on the computer
4. Most of your audience listens to their music on:
A. What they still refer to as a “stereo set” in their living rooms
B. Their car radios or CDs
C. On their iPods or other portable music players
5. Your audience thinks an icon is most often:
A. A valuable religious object found in eastern Europe
B. Elvis or Brittany, take your pick
C. Something to click on a Web page
6. You can most often catch a virus when:
A. Your kids come home from school during the winter
B. Not washing your hands often enough
C. When you surf questionable Web sites and open emails
Wherever your audience may be on the technical spectrum, from the beginners who don’t know how to type, to nerds who have built and networked their own systems, I can help. My talk will give your audience what they need to solve their techno problems, instill confidence in using computers, and help them understand the online world.
