How to Talk

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

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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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