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Giving Good Talks Workshop Selena Deckelmann PostgreSQL Global Development Group [email protected] LibrePlanet Activism. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal. FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet thanks, princeton! wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn action a policy of taking direct FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 A call to action: Give talks. Here’s how. :) FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet Two parts: Theory and Practice FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 ★ PostgreSQL Consultant ★ User Group Leader http://pugs.postgresql.org/pdxpug ★ Conference Organizer http://opensourcebridge.org LibrePlanet Talks I’ve given • Running Successful User Groups • PostgreSQL released! • Bucardo (replication for PostgreSQL) • Conference kickoffs • How to un-rig an election • How to kill 5 chickens in 3 years LibrePlanet LibrePlanet YOU LibrePlanet community. Great talks create a FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 You’ve got an idea. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet You want: To share, To inspire, To find partners in crime. LibrePlanet What’s a community? A community is a group of people that make things together. 16 Talks may not create things, but they inspire: enthusiasm, curiosity, argument, commitment. FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet And a call to action. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Greatleadership. talks are FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 what is leadership? FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Having a good time. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Not having a good time. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Leading without being in charge LibrePlanet Facilitator Moderator Guide FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet 6-step program to: prepare, give and love your talks. FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet 1.Get the talk accepted 2.Prepare for the talk 3.Get people to the talk 4.Start the talk 5.Make people feel good 6.Take questions LibrePlanet #1 - Get the talk accepted FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Pick an event. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet Perl Mongers PDXPHP Ruby Brigade Lunch 2.0 Linux Users Group BarCamp Functional Programmers .NET Developers Agile Developers Cisco Users Pythoneers Java Developers LibrePlanet http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Events LibrePlanet Know your audience. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet Topic Selection (more on this later) FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 committee. Know the conference FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 #2 - Prepare for the talk FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Practice Practice Practice FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet Your Mirror Lightning Talks Record yourself Ignite Friends Pecca Kucha Significant Other *Camps Classroom Conferences User Groups AND GET FEEDBACK! LibrePlanet LibrePlanet thanks, ari @ flickr flickr.com/photos/44124466908@N01/2494536884 If you never fail, you’re not taking enough risks. FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet #3 - Get people to the talk FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet Free advertising Email to friends, family, associations Blog yourself, or ask others Talk to people! LibrePlanet More free advertising Ask someone else to blog Ask other UG leaders to email Speak at another UG LibrePlanet #4 - Start the talk FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Set an agenda Make announcements Make introductions LibrePlanet from flickr: gemengdbedrijf FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Why did you come today? What do you want to learn? What’s your favorite ... ? FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet Introduce yourself FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Rituals FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 from flickr: magisterludi FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 your talk? What can I expect at FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Introductions Tell a story Repeat yourself FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet good #5 - Make people feel FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 from flickr: red5standingby FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 If you’re comfortable, they are comfortable.* FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 LibrePlanet thanks, nrbelex flickr.com/photos/nrbelex/1300319055/ Smile. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Make yourself feel good. FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet Why are you doing this? FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Have a goal FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Measure your goal FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Make adjustments FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 #6 - Take questions FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Ask people what they think FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Write it down FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 the 6 steps: FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 1.Get the talk accepted 2.Prepare for the talk 3.Get people to the talk 4.Start the talk 5.Make people feel good 6.Take questions LibrePlanet Sharing is a revolutionary act. FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 ? FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 Practice :) FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 • Picking a Topic • Presentation Style • Practicing • Tricks LibrePlanet Picking a topic • What are you interested in? • What will your audience be interested in? • Tell a story • Research possible places/conferences LibrePlanet Presentation style • Slides or not? • Always tell a story • Images • Practice with your equipment LibrePlanet Practicing • At least once • Stories of disaster and triumph • Seven is the charm LibrePlanet Inner Critic • Everyone starts somewhere. • Things you don’t know are just things you haven’t learned yet. • Imposter syndrome LibrePlanet Presenting • Get a good night’s rest. • Do something for yourself. • Have water. • Breathe. • Move around. • Slow down and Smile. LibrePlanet Tricks • Ask the audience questions • Practice participation • Jokes in first 30 seconds • Find ways to relax • Presents! • Classroom management tactics LibrePlanet Thank you! FOSDEMLibrePlanet 2009 CONTACT ME Identi.ca/twitter: selenamarie [email protected] FOSDEM 2009 LibrePlanet This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. LibrePlanet.