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How to Talk

How to Talk

Some tips to give presentations.
A shame I mostly forget to apply them myself.

Sylvain Abélard

September 01, 2012
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  1. @abelar_s — maitre-du-monde.fr
    How
    To
    Talk in
    Public
    WITH
    PONIES
    Safely

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  2. Novice
    follow me on Twitter <3 @abelar_s

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  3. HowToSpea
    ★ I want to
    speak

    find a topic

    find people

    find a place

    do some slides
    @abelar_s

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  4. HowToSpea
    ★Slides

    template

    bullet points

    !
    ★Split

    X chapters

    Y slides

    •Z titles

    • W bullet points

    • examples

    • images

    • WTF?
    @abelar_s
    WTF?

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  5. HowToSpea
    ★Slides

    template

    bullet points

    !
    ★Split

    X chapters

    Y slides

    •Z titles

    • W bullet points

    • examples

    • images

    • WTF?
    @abelar_s
    Here’s a pony to apologize
    Sorry :’(

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  6. Skilled

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  7. Your own template
    ✓ clean typography
    ✓ simple color scheme
    ✓ coherent via repetition
    Content
    ✓ not too much text
    ✓ try to avoid the bottom
    Slides

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  8. Your own template
    ✓ clean typography
    ✓ simple color scheme
    ✓ coherent via repetition
    Content
    ✓ not too much text
    ✓ try to avoid the bottom
    Slides

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  9. Audience
    ✓ who are they?
    ✓ what do they like?
    ✓ what do they know?
    Who?

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  10. You
    ✓ who are you?
    ✓ why are you legitimate?
    ✓ (actually skippable)
    ✓ why this topic?
    Who?

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  11. Them?
    ✓ why should they come?
    ✓ what will they take away?
    Why?

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  12. Them?
    ✓ writing abstracts help
    ✓ start by the takeaway
    Why?
    :(
    ...
    !
    ?
    ?
    :)

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  13. Making slides
    ✓ research
    ✓ brainstorm
    Clarity
    ✓ order, add, remove
    ✓ red - green - refactor
    Prep.

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  14. Prep.
    ?
    Making slides
    ✓ research (not boring!)
    ✓ text-only can help
    Clarity
    ✓ try to reverse order

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  15. Attention is scarce
    ✓ 20mn max. for a talk
    ✓ 20s max. to grab attention
    ✓ do some pauses
    ✓ repeat, recap
    Tricks

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  16. Attention is scarce
    ✓ content-packed is hard
    ✓ smartphone-induced
    ✓ no monotony
    ✓ clear plan
    Tricks
    Zzz

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  17. Tricks
    Own the stage
    ✓ speak to a few people
    ✓ speak clearly, loudly
    ✓ use your hands

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  18. Tricks
    ^_^
    Own the stage
    ✓ move around
    ✓ smile
    ✓ joke <- this is hard

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  19. HowToSpea
    Expert

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  20. Pictures

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  21. Storytelling

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  22. Rehearsal

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  23. Top-notch slides
    https://speakerdeck.com/tanoku/intergalactic-javascript-robots-from-outer-space

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  24. Body language

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  25. HowToSpea
    Master

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  26. Γνῶθι
    σεαυτόν

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  29. ?
    Questions
    @abelar_s — maitre-du-monde.fr

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  30. :)
    Thanks!
    @abelar_s — maitre-du-monde.fr

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  31. @abelar_s — maitre-du-monde.fr
    References
    Zach Holman - slide design for developers
    http://zachholman.com/posts/slide-design-for-developers/
    !
    Jan Lenhardt - how to give the killer tech talk
    http://writing.jan.io/2013/05/10/how-to-give-the-killer-tech-
    talk---a-pamphlet.html

    Eric Feng + SlideComet - world-class presenter
    http://fr.slideshare.net/slidecomet/the-presenter-manifesto-8-
    distinctions-of-a-world-class-presenter
    !
    Florian Mueck - short videos
    http://www.florianmueck.com

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