TMBA308: So You’ve Been Asked to Speak at a Conference

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Don’t panic. We’ve got it covered with Dan and Ian‘s handy guide. It includes: how to handle nerves (yep), slide design, the pros and cons of bullet points and what to do if your Q+A session is greeted by a stunned silence (yep).

Transcript

Listen to this week’s show and learn:

What we’ve found out about the audience at our conference. (1:52)
How Ian feels about his talk at DCBKK (5:02)
Ian’s preparation process for speaking in front of people. (6:50)
Why Dan hates bullet points. (17:15)
Dan’s hack for getting the audience to interact with you (21:47)
Dan (once again) secures a room upgrade. (24:20)

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