Tag public-speaking

Every so often, I come across some conference talk which is highly interesting in terms of its actual contents, but which unfortunately is presented in a less than ideal way. I’m thinking of basic mistakes here, such as the presenter primarily looking at their slides rather than at the audience. I’m always feeling a bit sorry when this happens, as I firmly believe that everyone can do good and even great talks, just by being aware of — and thus avoiding — a few common mistakes, and sticking to some simple principles.

It's conference season again, so you may be preparing a talk with code snippets. Please remember -- MAKE THE FONT SIZE UNCOMFORTABLY LARGE FOR YOU Your audience will appreciate being able to read it. 👀 And... High contrast between background & text colors ◼️◻️🟨

Ben Greenberg (@RabbiGreenberg)Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:32 +0000

Having done a couple of online talks, this sounds like a great tip - it's unnerving talking to yourself/your slides with no audience feedback at all.

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Great tip for presenting remotely that I learned from a couple of our #DesignOps Summit speakers: FaceTime with a trusted friend or mentor while presenting. (Muted, of course.) Presenting to one person is more conversational and natural—especially a person you know and trust.

Louis Rosenfeld (@louisrosenfeld)Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:52 GMT

Nik Knight (@kninki)Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:11 GMT

FYI, I help run a meetup and have spoken (virtually) at meetups around the world. IME 90% of meetup organizers are thrilled to have someone reach out. They're volunteers, so it can take some time to connect, but they want your talk! I wrote more here: letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/12/06/spe…

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If you really want to learn a new technology, sign up to give a presentation about it at a meetup.

Matt Stine 🚢 (@mstine)Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:55 GMT

Dan Moore (@mooreds)Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:20 GMT

The Call for Proposals (CFP) for codebar Festival is still open. If you've ever thought about speaking at an event this is the most welcoming audience. If you have an idea for a session and want to run it by someone, or have someone help you develop your idea. Drop me a DM!

Kimberley Cook (@KimberleyCook91)Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:04 GMT

It's 2021, why are you still telling us it's hard to find Black speakers? We're right here. It's 2021 and I am still seeing panels and conferences with nothing but white men at the helm. Let's change that. blackspeakerscollection.pory.app

Madi B. l Blue Haired Unicorn 🦄 🏳️‍🌈(she/her) (@corprteUnicorn)Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:59 GMT

Love this action shot from #dcldn21✨ Very fortunate to have had the opportunity to speak!

Ed George 🍝 (@Sp4ghettiCode)Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:59 GMT

I was today years old when I found out that I can share a Google Slides presentation in html (for screen reader users and magnification users) by swapping out "/edit" in the URL for "/htmlpresent"

Vicky Teinaki (@vickytnz)Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:46 GMT

I've delivered almost 100 talks and I'm always nervous before giving a talk 😱

Kent C. Dodds (@kentcdodds)Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:28 +0000

Will I prep before hand or just wing something on the night? I think we all know which it’s gonna be 😅

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MONDAY!!! 🎉✨ The audience takes over with the return of #techNott famous ⚡️ Lightning Talks! ⚡️ What will you talk about?!?? Any and all talks welcome (CoC permitting!) ❤️ Online on Zoom from 18.30 nott.tech/tn-oct-2021

Tech Nottingham (@technottingham)Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:30 +0000

Carol 🌻 (@CarolSaysThings)Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:55 +0000

I did it! I gave a talk!

Ed George (@Sp4ghettiCode)Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:21 +0000

Cool to be asked to talk about Open Banking & DeFi @dddeastmidlands in October - especially as the talks are voted for by the attendees #hottopic

Tom Morton (@errantx)Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:49 +0000

Feeling the urge for a #PayToSpeak rant. But I'm going to resist. Instead I'll plea. Folks please only support events where you know the speakers are being looked after and compensated for their time. Ticketed online conferences should be paying their speakers.

Richard Bradshaw (@FriendlyTester)Thu, 13 May 2021 12:11 +0000

🤡 i feel seen

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Me: I'm never doing a talk again Also me: Sure I'll give a talk

Ricky (@rickhanlonii)Mon, 03 May 2021 16:41 +0000

rizwana akmal khan (@rizbizkits)Mon, 03 May 2021 21:18 +0000

Eep! My first keynote! 😱

Matt Brunt (@Brunty)Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:04 +0000

Have you signed up for Global Diversity CFP Day Online on Saturday, January 23rd? Are you considering signing up? Then @editingemily has a message just for you 💛 Free tickets are available at globaldiversitycfpday.com

Global Diversity CFP (@gdcfpday)Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:46 GMT

I got some advice (from a man) to ask for obscene amounts of money when I'm on the fence deciding if an event/opportunity/etc is worth my time and effort, and WOW it has changed the game.

Cassidy (@cassidoo)Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:28 GMT

My wonderful @bt_uk team and I are speaking at #SRECon right now! 😊I'm so excited to share our journey over the past few months -- they've not been without challenges, but so worth it. 💪🏼 #SRECON20 #sre

Pauline P. Narvas➖pawlean.com (@paulienuh)Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:06 GMT

Nobody told me prerecording talks was this stressful 😭

Sophie Koonin (@type__error)Sat, 22 Aug 2020 17:38 +0000