A presentation at Notts IoT Meetup in in Nottingham, UK by Moreton
How To Talk Really, Really Good (and how to get the chance to)
I don’t know anything that anyone will find interesting
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Nothing is easy until you know it ● It’s easy to dismiss the things you’ve learnt as easy ● What do you get excited about? ● What lessons did you learn? ● What can be learnt from your experience?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln But you could also learn something new… ● Some people find fear a great motivator ● But remember: You must be prepared enough for questions. Learning content takes time.
But why would anyone care what I have to say?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Who are you ● What’s your experience in this area? Bio ● Something fun
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Jessica is a software developer, international speaker & avid learner. Topics that they are interested in include community building, monitoring and continuous improvement of systems. Bio (Tech talk) They have been involved and lead a number of projects relating to continuous improvement, diagnostics and metrics including introducing standards across teams. Before switching to technology, they spent a previous life as a neuroscientist. They are easily bribed with coffee & loves hearing about other people’s experiences.
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Jessica is a software developer, international speaker & avid learner. Bio (WiT talk) They founded and organised Women In Tech Nottingham from 2015 to 2017, a meetup that continues today with over 40 regular members. Currently, they are a Director and Co-Founder of DDD East Midlands, a technology conference which will take place in 2019. Before switching to technology, they spent a previous life as a neuroscientist. They are easily bribed with coffee & loves hearing about other people’s experiences.
How do I write the description of the talk
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Purpose ● Grammar Be Clear ● Plain English
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● How is the talk useful? Why will people care? ● Who is it useful to?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln How is it different? ● What makes this different from the other talks?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln What value do you add? ● Will your audience take anything from this talk? ● Can it be applied or is it just entertainment?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Hook & what problem are you solving solving. The Proposal ● Briefly, what does the talk include? ● Who is it useful for & last hook.
But what about writing and doing the talk?!
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Secret Tip ● Don’t worry about writing the talk until it’s accepted
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Mentorship
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln Workshop
I’ve submitted! What’s next?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Write out what you want to cover Clear points ● Can you clearly talk about all the material in the time you have? ● Do you need more depth in any areas?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Organise your thoughts Thinking about flow ● Story telling technique ● Do all your points make sense and fit?
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Capitalisation & dyslexia ● Not too much text ● Colour Blindness Accessibility ● Language
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Rehearse the full thing Rehearse ● Rehearse the bits you falter on individually ● Cut back on your notes ● Timing and pacing tricks ● Do what’s right for you.
But why put in the effort?
Little acts of rebellion lead to greatness
@dddeastmidlands @digitallincoln ● Asking a question at an event ● Asking the first question at an event Building it up ● Attending events ● Volunteering ● Talk at a meetup ● Talk at a conference
Little things have lead to a lot.
Make friends
Challenge yourself & learn
Make your CV shine
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Our tech community is full of bright and interesting people, each with their unique experiences and points of view. Each and every person has something they can share that some of us would benefit from. You are one of these people. But how do you conquer that first step to submitting a talk, and what’s in it for you?
Let us be your guides through the challenging lands of talk submissions. From picking a topic to structuring the talk summary that will inspire and blow minds and submitting it. Finally, we’ll talk through why you should even think about speaking - it’s a scary thing to do, is it worth it?
By the end of this talk, you’ll not only be ready to inspire with your words but feel fully prepared to take on the world.
The following resources were mentioned during the presentation or are useful additional information.
What is plain English? No slang, acronyms, colloquialisms - this is a guide on how to write English in a way that should be universally understood to all English speakers.
The DDD East Midlands Blog including the in-progress How to Talk Really, Really Good
A website full of advise about speaking
Get talk description feedback from experienced public speakers
A blog on storytelling and flow.
A blog by David Neal on what he thinks are the 5 essential ingredients for an awesome tech talk
A blog around the power of using illustration in talks
Language considerations when writing your talks
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