Speaking about Speaking

Remember to remember :)

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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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