Here in Boston, I've observed another benefit of the People's Mic: it strongly encourages messages that are concise and thought out in advance, while also including built-in time to think about what to say next. I think that for some people, this makes public speaking a bit less nerve-wracking than usual. And as you say, it does keep the audience much more engaged.
It is time-consuming, though, to run GA entirely that way. Luckily we have a power infrastructure that sometimes allows conventional microphones.
I will be in Toronto/Waterloo next week, and plan to check out what's going on there. Good luck, and may your police continue to be well-behaved!
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Here in Boston, I've observed another benefit of the People's Mic: it strongly encourages messages that are concise and thought out in advance, while also including built-in time to think about what to say next. I think that for some people, this makes public speaking a bit less nerve-wracking than usual. And as you say, it does keep the audience much more engaged.
It is time-consuming, though, to run GA entirely that way. Luckily we have a power infrastructure that sometimes allows conventional microphones.
I will be in Toronto/Waterloo next week, and plan to check out what's going on there. Good luck, and may your police continue to be well-behaved!