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Stand-up – be heard 6 minutes, 40 seconds about giving great short presentations 1

Stand-up – be heard Change the world in ten minutes by Frank-Bunny 2

You can teach someone something • Ten minutes • Fun • Rewarding • Groundbreaking • Valuable 3

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Tell a story • A story about something that went well • Or not so well • Something you tried in your organization • Something you did with your system • Something you keep doing wrong by boeke 7

Teach something § How to accomplish something § A neat thing you discovered § A library § A trick § A word § How you solved a problem 8

Be a dreamer 9

Lightning talks • • 5 -10 minutes One topic Constraints are liberating How about adding more. . . ? 10

Pecha Kucha • • by Toni. VC 20 slides 20 seconds per slide Auto transition 6 min. 40 seconds 11

Picture by ryanmcginnisphoto 12

How: Top four tips § Talk about something you know § Know the first words (”Welcome”, ”Hi”, ”Have you ever”) § Know the last words (”Thank you for listening”) § Be comfortable with silence 13

How to get started? § Write an outline § Rehearse, refine § Write the script § Rehearse, refine § Finish your slides, if any § Rehearse, refine 14

Rehearse and refine 15

Telling a story • • Picture by stephweiss Bang! Why What How (Problems) Bang! ”Thank you for listening” 16

Slides: Visuals • Make slides pop with photos as background • Flickr • Creative. Commons 17

Slides: Text • Don’t write what you’ll say • Bring script if you need it • Avoid bulletpoints • > 30 pt font 18

“Do not speak unless you can improve the silence” Public speaking 101 19 Picture by CRASH-candy

Presentation is a skill § TED § Presentation. Zen § How many slides? § ”Almost animation” § ”Set the mood” 20

• It’s easy – Write an outline – Rehearse and refine • Make your presentation • Change the world You’ve got something to say 21 Picture by Shavar