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How to Prepare for Your Talk

A presentation at Global Diversity CFP Day by Ben Hong

How to Prepare for Your Talk Some guidance on things to keep in mind when preparing for your talk. Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Atomic Notes Workshop Netlify Virtual All Hands January 28th, 2021

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The title of this presentation With a reasonably short supporting subtitle, for context Atomic Notes Workshop Netlify Virtual All Hands January 28th, 2021

Senior DX Engineer @ Netlify Vue.js Core Team Ben Hong Google Developer Expert He/Him @bencodezen Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 Instructor at Vue Mastery • @bencodezen

🎊 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎊 🎉 YOUR TALK GOT SELECTED! 🎉

Oh no… Now you actually have to write the talk!

Content Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

1 Content - Tips • • • Preparing for Your Talk “Don’t get lost in the details” Stick to what is essential to your message Your goal is to inspire curiosity • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Preparation for your talk changes depending on how you are delivering it. Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Preparing for Your Talk • M SO N GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen RE ER OT E IN -P

Visual Aids Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2 Visual Aids • • • Preparing for Your Talk Live Demos Recorded Video Slides • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Live Demo 2a Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Live Demo - Cons 2a • • • • Preparing for Your Talk High risk Degree of unpredictability Third party dependencies Latency can impact audience • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Live Demo - Pros 2a • • • • Preparing for Your Talk Live debugging is useful Can be more engaging Improvising is easiest Has more of a wow effect • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2a Live Demo - Tips • • • Increase font-size & color contrast Install dependencies in advance Create branches that act as save points in case Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2b Recorded Video - Cons • • • • Preparing for Your Talk Medium risk Latency can impact audience Requires precise timing Impossible to improvise • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2b Recorded Video - Pros • • • Preparing for Your Talk Guaranteed outcome A good backup to live demos Can use video editing to enhance it • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2b Recorded Video - Tips • • • Preparing for Your Talk You don’t need video editing skills Make sure everything is bigger No really… make everything bigger • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2c • • • Preparing for Your Talk Slides - Cons Low risk Has the risk of becoming a crutch An endless time void of tweaking • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2c • • • Preparing for Your Talk Slides - Pros Easy to share with your audience Adapts to your timing Allows for dynamic media without significant video editing • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

2c • • • Preparing for Your Talk Slides - Tips Less is more Use imagery when possible Animations are incredible ways to enhance your story-telling • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

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Stage Presence Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3 Stage Presence • • • Preparing for Your Talk In-Person Event Live Remote Event Recorded Remote Event • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

In-Person - Cons 3a • • • Preparing for Your Talk There’s a big stage… There’s a live audience… There’s a huge build-up to it… • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3a In-Person - Pro • • • There’s a stage to assist you! There’s a live audience! Perform once and you’re done! Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

In-Person - Tips 3a • • • Preparing for Your Talk Get familiar with the stage Get someone to be in your corner Don’t be afraid to use the stage as a way to help capture the audience • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3b Live Remote - Cons • • • No stage assistance It’s easy to lose momentum Internet latency impacts the end result Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3b Live Remote - Pros • • • No giant audience! Perform once and you’re done! Access to events you would not have been able to travel to otherwise Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3b • • Preparing for Your Talk Live Remote - Tips Get comfortable talking to the camera Do whatever you can to generate energy for your talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3c Recorded Remote - Cons • • Preparing for Your Talk Theoretically the easiest Most dangerous time vacuum • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3c Recorded Remote - Cons • • • • Preparing for Your Talk Theoretically the easiest Most dangerous time vacuum In practice, one of the hardest Your camera is your only friend • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3c Recorded Remote - Pros • • • Preparing for Your Talk You have most control over the output There is a level of predictability that doesn’t exist in other mediums Unlocks the world of video editing • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3c Recorded Remote - Tips • • Preparing for Your Talk Unless you enjoy editing videos, don’t do this yourself Recommend delivering your talk to a live audience that is recorded • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

3c Recorded Remote - Tips • • Preparing for Your Talk Think of your talk as a YouTube video and not a scripted movie Events that want recorded talks should provide support for it • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

At the end of the day though… Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

Final Thoughts

Speaking can feel like a lonely journey, but there is a community waiting to support and lift you up.

At the end of the day, remember you were chosen to share your story and your message.

At the end of the day, remember you were chosen to share your story and your message. You are worth it.

At the end of the day, remember you were chosen to share your story and your message. You are worth it.

Thanks for your time! Find me at @bencodezen Preparing for Your Talk • GDCFP North America 2021 • @bencodezen

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