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Speaking about Speaking

Speaking about Speaking

Remember to remember :)

Julio Faerman

June 14, 2021
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  1. Speaking about Speaking...

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  3. Be Authentic
    Fake it won't make it

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  4. You can!
    Regardless of whatever

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  5. Prepare
    Practice makes awesome

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  6. Start with why
    https://startwithwhy.com

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  7. Remember to remember
    http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone_can_do#t-508650

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  8. Thread disparate content with sequence,
    connections and context.
    Create a story

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  9. "Writing is nature's way of letting you know
    how sloppy your thinking is" - Guidon Cartoon

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  10. Have plans B,C,D,...

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  11. If you'll make them read...
    - Use large fonts
    - Be concise
    - Keep CLI prompt at the top
    - Use high contrast color schemes
    - Prefer high resolution images
    - Make no more than one point per slide

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  12. Demos, videos, whiteboarding, labs…
    anything is more interesting than slides.
    Use multiple medias

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  13. Everybody loves cases, deeper
    explanations, tips, tricks & hacks.
    Add your experience

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  14. Align and review content, consider multiple
    submissions.
    Talk to the
    Program Committee

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  15. - Name
    - E-mail
    - Wi-fi password
    - Break times
    - Social media aliases
    Keep on the board

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  16. Soundcheck
    ✓ Projector
    ✓ Network
    ✓ Venue
    ✓ Devices

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  17. Get excited!
    They only will if you do

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  18. Don't let ANYONE bored!

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  19. Easier said than done...

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  21. Agenda, housekeeping, and even
    introductions can wait or be "lazy loaded"...
    Start and end
    with cool stuff

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  23. It is a great call to attention,
    specially if directly and by name.
    Ask questions
    https://youtu.be/m2GI0huaV5s

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  24. Standing by the side of the less interested
    may be a good call to attention
    Move around

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  25. Make big gestures,
    change voice tone and volume
    It is unnatural and weird,
    so everyone pays attention to it.

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  26. Lights are part of the show
    Switching the lights switches the focus

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  27. Be very careful with humor
    Don't be offensive, make the joke about yourself

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  28. Review last day, get and set expectations,
    write timing and facility information.
    Checkpoint and Recap

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  29. Remind the main points on a secondary display
    Speaker notes are yours!

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  30. Draw the story clearly and legibly
    Whiteboard for posterity!

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  31. - Listen thoroughly and don't interrupt
    - Answer straight first, explain caveats afterwards
    - "I don't know" can be the best answer
    - Only compliment really "good questions"
    - Do not guess, defer and follow up instead
    - Track deferred questions on the board
    - Try different angles or examples if not understood
    - Ask back to verify understanding
    - Swag can buy (possibly bad) questions
    - Predict questions asking yourself "five whys"
    Questions are great content!

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  32. Don't corner yourself by guessing.
    Commit to follow-up and get help about
    how to deliver the subject.
    Avoid guessing

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  33. Start with questions and work backwards.
    Consider a question
    driven talk or section

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  34. - Postpone the subject
    - Ask to follow back offline
    - Discern opinions from facts
    - Politely refuse to comment
    - Anticipate a break
    Don't allow spoilers and vandals

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  35. Make them try!
    Encourage and support their demos and labs

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  36. - Mind the time
    - Facilitate networking
    Make coffee breaks valuable

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  37. - Names on Chrome favorites bar
    - “Momentum” Chrome extension
    - Desktop background picture
    - Close your personal tabs, Outlook and reminders
    - Rotate exposed credentials ASAP
    - Social engineering awareness
    - Be careful when showing your filenames
    Demo time

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  38. Mark the middle or thirds slides for easy
    time keeping
    Manage time carefully
    and explicitly

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  39. paint it black for maximum attention to you.

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  40. Eye contact is important!
    Just don't be creepy

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  41. Review and learn
    Share and improve from experience

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  42. Record and review to kick off bad habits:
    - Recognize and avoid vocal "helpers"
    - Talking to board
    - Talking too loud or low
    - Being too salesy
    - Vendor bashing or glorification
    - Playing with markers
    Watch people watching you

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  43. Send complementary references,
    whitepapers, books, articles, documentation
    and case studies.
    Recommend Resources

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  44. Alternate support foot, walk,
    sit, drink lots of water, sleep and eat well.
    Take care of yourself

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  45. Impostor Syndrome
    Nevermind the Bollocks

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  46. Failures
    Everybody Hurts

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  47. References
    Standing in the shoulders

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  48. Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
    https://youtu.be/RWZluriQUzE

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  49. TED's secret to great public speaking
    https://youtu.be/-FOCpMAww28

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  50. TED: The Power is In The Palm of Your Hands
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZ7k8cMA-4

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  51. Melissa Marshall: Talk nerdy to me
    http://www.ted.com/talks/melissa_marshall_talk_nerdy_to_me

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  52. Leslie Lamport: Thinking Above the Code
    http://youtu.be/-4Yp3j_jk8Q

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  53. Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice
    https://youtu.be/VO6XEQIsCoM

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  58. And the countless contributors to
    this presentation
    Thank You!

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  59. Thank you!
    Contributions welcome :)
    http://bit.ly/speakspeak
    @faermanj @cloudlopes

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