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Becoming a better speaker. We are going to[br]be talking about practicing speaking, do's

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and don'ts, handling nerves, handling the[br]Q&A section, and getting post-talk

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feedback.

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Now, anyone who [inaudible] Practicing[br]speaking, the most important thing, okay.

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Practicing speaking, the most important[br]thing you can do to become a better

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speaker is practice. The more you speak in[br]front of a mirror, in front of friends, or

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in front of a roomful of people, the more[br]comfortable and the better you'll become.

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You can even give your talk to a friend[br]over Skype. You can also video record

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yourself,r take notes on behaviors you[br]exhibit while speaking, then practice

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reducing them. When you practice, time[br]yourself. You might be surprised by how

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long or short your talk is when you're[br]speaking out loud. It's important to know

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how long your talk is going to be taking.[br]If you're looking for opportunities to

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practice speaking, you might see if[br]there's a Toastmasters in your area.

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They'll provide you with many[br]opportunities to speak in front of a

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supportive group of people and give you[br]tips and tools for improvement. And you

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can also practice at smaller meetups.[br]WordPress meetups are good for practicing

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for WordCamps. And if you want to practice[br]for WordPress meetups, you could find

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smaller related meetups who'd be[br]interested in hearing about your WordPress

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topic.

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Becoming a better speaker: do's and[br]don'ts. No matter how much public speaking

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experience you have, there's always room[br]for improvement. Here are some do's and

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don'ts to help you improve. Do speak[br]slowly. Many speakers speak too fast but

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audiences almost never complain that[br]someone went too slowly. Take pauses in

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between sentences. It may feel strange to[br]you, but it will seem very natural to the

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audience. Have water available and drink[br]it. Most events will provide water for the

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speaker. But make sure you have water on[br]hand just in case. When you find yourself

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going too fast, taking a drink of water is[br]a great way to slow yourself down. It

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might feel like it takes forever to take a[br]drink but the audience doesn't mind. Very

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your voice. This gets easier with[br]practice. You don't want to speak in a

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monotone so make sure you have some[br]inflection in your tone. Look at your

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whole audience. Make eye contact with[br]people if you can, but make sure you scan

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the whole room and don't just look at one[br]part of the audience. One trick here is to

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locate some friendly faces in multiple[br]sections of a big audience and then adjust

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them one at a time in a loop. Make sure[br]the audience can hear you. If you aren't

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sure whether the mic or your voice is loud[br]enough, ask the audience if they can hear

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you. Ask the people in the back to raise[br]their hands if you get too quiet. Keep

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your hands above your waist. If you do[br]this, you'll find yourself gesturing

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naturally. Remember to breathe, and[br]practice without notes. Even if you'd like

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to have your notes with you to make you[br]less nervous. practicing your talk without

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notes helps you map your content to your[br]thought process. You already know your

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subject matter so avoid trying to memorize[br]your notes and script verbatim. This will

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help your talk sound more natural and for[br]you to feel better about deviating from

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your script. And now for some don'ts.[br]Don't drink too much coffee. You're

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already jittery from nerves, so you don't[br]need a coffee buzz on top of it all. Don't

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turn away from the audience. If you need[br]to point something out in your slides,

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make sure you keep your face pointed[br]towards the audience as you point. Don't

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use filler words like um. You might not[br]even notice that you're doing this. So ask

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friends to point it out in rehearsal or[br]record yourself and take notes. To help

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yourself break the filler words habit,[br]take a small breath or a sip of water

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instead. Don't read your slides or notes[br]directly. If you must, like I'm doing

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right now, make sure you look up from your[br]notes and ad lib at least a little bit.

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Handling nerves. Everyone gets nervous[br]about public speaking; it's part of being

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human. In fact, it's hardwired. For our[br]caveman ancestors, anytime more than five

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pairs of eyes were looking at them at[br]once, that meant that in all likelihood,

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they were about to die. We still react[br]that way when we get up in front of a

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group of people and see them all watching[br]us. Keep in mind that your audience is on

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your side, they want to see you succeed[br]and all of them would be nervous if they

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were in your shoes. In fact, it's okay to[br]admit that you're nervous; people will be

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sympathetic. Here's some things that you[br]can do to help soothe your nerves.

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Practice! It really does get easier with[br]practice. The more you practice, the

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better you will know your material and[br]more confident you'll be. Sleep! If you're

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well rested, you'll do a better job.[br]Resist the urge to network or socialize

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too much the night before.

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Exercise. The best way to get rid of[br]nervous energy is to burn it off.

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Physiologically, the reason you get[br]nervous is so that you'll have the energy

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and adrenaline to fight or flee from your[br]predator. Running or getting some other

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form of exercise is a great way to burn[br]off that nervous energy and convince your

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body that the danger is over.

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Breathe. When we get nervous, we tend to[br]take shallow breaths into our chest. This

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is a part of the body's preparation for[br]fight or flight. And it actually deprives

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the brain of some of its important oxygen.[br]Take long, slow breaths into your belly

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and this will help calm you and clear your[br]mind. Be sure to take breaths before

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getting on stage, when you're on stage[br]before you start talking, and every so

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often during your talk.

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Dress comfortably. Being body conscious[br]never helps so make sure you're

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comfortable in whatever you're wearing.[br]Take time for yourself before you speak.

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This helps you compose yourself and get[br]mentally prepared. If you could go for a

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walk, listen to some favorite music, go[br]over your notes, or just take some really

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deep breaths.

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Know the stage. Try to find a time before[br]you give your talk to see the room where

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you'll be speaking. Use your own devices.[br]If you have your own laptop, clicker, etc.

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You'll be more comfortable with your[br]equipment. If you won't be using your own

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devices, come early to ensure you're able[br]to get your notes onto the system and that

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you can use the system with ease.

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Adopt a persona. This doesn't mean don't[br]be yourself. It just means be the speaker

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version of yourself. For instance, if you[br]talk with your hands when you're nervous,

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embrace that and make that part of your[br]speaker persona. You'll behave differently

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when you're in front of a big group of[br]people. Go with that and don't fight it.

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Be excited. Nervousness could actually be[br]excitement. There's no chemical difference

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between feeling excited and anxious; it's[br]the same physical state. So if you think

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you're nervous, try turning it around and[br]remind yourself that you're just excited

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Handling the Q & A. Many talks have an[br]audience question and answer session at

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the end. So first of all, timing. Ask the[br]organizers in advance what the expect

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expectations are. Try timing your talk[br]when you rehearse it and make sure that

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you've left enough room for an adequate[br]amount of Q&A time if that's something

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that you'll be expected to do. How much[br]time should you allow for Q&A? If the

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organizers haven't specified this for you,[br]it usually depends on the length of your

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whole session. In general, 10 to 20[br]minutes is adequate. For example, if your

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whole presentation takes up a 45 minute[br]slot, you might want allow 35 minutes for

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the presentation and 10 minutes for[br]questions.

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Interspersing Q&A. Some people prefer to[br]take questions throughout their talk

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rather than holding them until the end.[br]You can let your audience know up front

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what you prefer. Bearing in mind that if[br]your audience will be using a microphone

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due to the size of the room, or the fact[br]that your talk is being recorded, you'll

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need to give the room technician a heads[br]up about your q&a plans so they're ready

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with the audience microphone as needed.[br]Don't forget to ask for questions. If

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you're saving the q&a until the end, don't[br]forget to do it once you finish your talk.

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To remind yourself, you can add a slide at[br]the end of your talk, saying thanks and

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ask them for questions. And here's a good[br]tip. Repeat the questions back to the

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audience. Unless the audience is mic'd,[br]repeat each question before answering.

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Your audience and anyone later watching[br]the video if your talk is being recorded

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will thank you. Even if the audience and[br]recording can hear the questions,

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sometimes it's nice to repeat the question[br]for everyone to hear it again or to phrase

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the question more clearly. Some people are[br]especially nervous at the q&a because of

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because difficult situations could arise.[br]Here are some tips to make it easier.

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Tricky questions. Often speakers who are[br]brand new to public speaking, and even

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those who aren't, are nervous about[br]getting asked a question that they feel

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they don't know the answer to or that has[br]a tricky answer. There are ways to handle

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that situation. Remember to repeat the[br]question back to the audience. This buys

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you a little bit of time to think about[br]how to handle the question. Don't be

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afraid to admit that you don't know. The[br]audience will have far more respect for

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you for admitting that you don't know than[br]if you try to fudge it and fail. You can

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say something like, "That's a good[br]question. I'm not sure about the answer

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but let me look into that for you. Could[br]you send me a tweet or email after the

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session and we'll stay in touch?" You can[br]throw it to the audience with something

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like, "Good question. I'm actually not[br]sure. Does anyone here have any ideas?"

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Throw the question to a friend or[br]colleague in the audience. "Good question.

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My colleague, Jane here actually knows a[br]lot about that. Hey, Jane, do you have any

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ideas on this one?" You can also talk to[br]your colleagues and friends beforehand to

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make sure that they're okay with being put[br]on the spot like this.

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The smarty pants. Handling the smarty[br]pants in the audience who thinks they know

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better than you and goes on and on is a[br]big fear. And this is something that

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Miriam mentioned ahead of time. It doesn't[br]happen often but if it does, one thing to

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keep in mind is that in these sorts of[br]situations, other people in the audience

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are thinking about how much of an idiot[br]the know-it-all is, not about how you're

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handling it. Don't be afraid to cut[br]someone off if they're monopolizing the

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Q&A or derailing. It's possible to do this[br]politely but firmly, "I think we're going

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to have to move on now because time is[br]running out and I really want to get a few

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more questions in."

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Unrelated questions. Sometimes people ask[br]questions that have little or nothing to

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do with your talk, and answering the[br]question will derail the conversation. One

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way of handling this is to say, "That's a[br]good question but it's outside of the

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scope of what we're talking about. I'd be[br]happy to answer it for you privately

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after."

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Silence. What if you finish your talk,[br]throw the floor open to the audience, and

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there are no questions? That's totally[br]okay. There aren't always questions. You

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can have one or two people you know, in[br]the audience ready to ask a question, or

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even chime in with a different angle. For[br]example, if you're a developer, have a

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designer ready with an observation on your[br]topic from that point of view. You can

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also ask and answer your own questions.[br]For example, "Something I didn't go too in

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depth in the talk but you might be[br]wondering about is.." or "A question I've

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had come up before is..." You can ask the[br]audience a question. For example,

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"Something I didn't go into in depth in[br]the talk, but you might be wondering about

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is..." or "A question I've had come before[br]is..."

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Errors. Don't be afraid to correct errors[br]after your talk. If someone points out an

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error, either during the Q&A or later, go[br]ahead and update your presentation online

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and include the corrections if you give[br]the same talk again. Be sure to verify

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that the correction is actually accurate[br]before doing this.

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Contacts and slides. Once the Q&A is over,[br]let people know how to connect with you

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once you're done and where to find your[br]slides. Give out your Twitter handle

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and/or email. You can also include this[br]information on your final slide so it is

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up on the screen behind you while you take[br]questions.

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Getting post-talk feedback. We often[br]forget this part of the process but

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getting feedback after your talk is really[br]important if you ever want to do to get

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better at public speaking. You want to get[br]feedback both about your content and your

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speaking style. You want feedback about[br]whether your content was interesting, well

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organized, easy to follow, etc. This is[br]true whether you plan to ever give the

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same talk again or not because a lot of[br]the knowledge gained can be generalized.

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You also want to know about your speaking[br]technique. How is the pace, volume,

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approachability, etc? Where can you get[br]feedback? Ask conference organizers if

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they send out a survey and whether you can[br]see your own feedback. Ask people you know

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who are there for feedback. The more[br]specific questions, the better your

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feedback will get. Don't ask "What did you[br]think?" Ask, "Was there something you

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thought that could have been better? Could[br]you hear me? Did I speak too quickly or

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slowly, etc." Keep in mind that asking[br]people for feedback directly will be

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different from asking organizers for the[br]feedback that was sent to them. People

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tend to be softer and kinder when speaking[br]to you, as opposed to when they think that

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their feedback is only going to[br]organizers.

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Creating great slides. In this section, we[br]are going to talk about good slide decks

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and a few more tips. Good slide decks.[br]Let's first start with a public service

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announcement: You do not need slides with[br]every talk. Some talks can stand on their

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own. Slides can be your friend and your[br]enemy so don't rely on them completely.

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Something to ask yourself, if the slide[br]projector were to break down, could you

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give your talk without it? That said, when[br]used correctly, slides are amazing and can

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bring a lot to your talk. Used in the[br]right way, slides emphasize and help you

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get your points across. Look at some of[br]the tips. Let's look at some of the tips

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for creating good slide decks. Give your[br]slides a theme. It could be that you

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illustrate all your points with lol cats,[br]or they could all be the same background

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and typography. Whatever it is, having a[br]visually unified deck makes all the

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difference. Many speakers end up with a[br]look to the slides they stick with from

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presentation to presentation. This is[br]great and makes the talk stand out and

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feel part of a cohesive set. It may not be[br]the route that you want to go but it's

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something to consider. Don't use a default[br]slideshow theme like the templates that

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come with Keynote or PowerPoint. We've[br]seen them all 1000 times and they look

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generic and boring.

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Don't write out what you're going to be[br]saying. This can be a flexible rule for

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useful important quotes, but nobody likes[br]someone reading lines from a slide. Make

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your text size readable; think of the[br]person sitting at the back of the room.

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Use code sparingly. Nobody likes pages and[br]pages of code on a screen. Not even

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developers can stay awake through that,[br]depending on the situation and the person.

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Including a slide at the end of your deck[br]to thank your audience. You can also use a

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closing slide to remind you to do your[br]Q&A. Enhance the mood of your talk with

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slides. Use them to add humor and to help[br]you get your point across. Check the

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copyright on your images. If you're using[br]a creative commons graphic, remember to

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give proper attribution to its creator.[br]Consider sketching something original,

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creating your own images, or using your[br]own photography. Make it personal and

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unique. Slides don't need images, you[br]could just have words. Check your contrast

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on a wide range of screens to make sure[br]it's legible. Also consider choice of

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color. You can check color contrast using[br]an online tool to be sure it'll be easily

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readable. You just plug in your background[br]and foreground color codes and the tool

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will tell you if it's in the acceptable[br]range. Take care when selecting fonts.

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Don't use a fancy font that's cute but[br]unreadable and don't use too many

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different fonts together.

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Make sure you're creating your slides for[br]the right screen size. Try to find out in

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advance what aspect ratio the projector[br]will have and stay away from edges of the

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screen to be safe, keeping key information[br]out of those areas. Let's look at a few

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examples from your slide decks. This is a[br]good example of a slide that sets the mood

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of the whole presentation. The deck[br]supports the presentation and acts not

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just as useful information but as a[br]backdrop to help create a cohesive talk.

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This is a deck that stands on its own,[br]either with or without the verbal part of

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the presentation. It carries a theme[br]throughout the slides and delivers the

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message with clarity. It also demonstrates[br]a strong personality, something you

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shouldn't shy away from from your deck.[br]This deck has a strong sense of design

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that clearly delivers the message of an[br]expansive subject area. Slides are used to

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break down this complexity and it's all[br]done with a clear vision and a deck that

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stands on its own apart from the talk.[br]You'll find a collection of more tips on

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creating great slides and other resources[br]at getspeak.in. There are links to

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contrast calculators and examples of[br]inspirational slide decks that you can

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explore at your leisure.

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A few more tips. Practice going through[br]your deck using external monitor using a

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presentation mode, which lets you see your[br]notes. Think about bringing your notes

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printed out on paper in case the[br]presentation setup doesn't end up allowing

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you to see your internal notes. Bring a[br]backup of your slides with you on a thumb

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drive, including any special fonts you've[br]used. Save the presentation in a few

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different formats, including PDF. If for[br]some reason there's any issue with your

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computer, you will be able to easily[br]borrow someone else's and ensure that your

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type looks just as good as you intended.[br]Upload your slides before your talk, if

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possible, and include a link to them at[br]the end of your slides. Slideshare and

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Speaker Deck are two good services where[br]you can upload slides. Remember to tweet

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out the link afterwards and send it out to[br]the event organizers so that they can post

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it. If you start to do more speaking,[br]invest in a presentation clicker to

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advance your slides without having to use[br]a keyboard or mouse. It'll let you stand

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away from your laptop and keep your hands[br]in a more natural position while you

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speak. And a note on live demos: It can be[br]very tempting to do a live demo and hop

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back and forth between your demo and the[br]slides. This could be hard to watch,

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especially if something goes wrong during[br]the demo, as it often does. Consider

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recording these bits instead and embedding[br]the videos within your presentation.

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Questions and sign up. Thank you for[br]attending today. We'll be passing around a

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sign up sheet. If you're interested in[br]speaking at an event, please let us know.

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This is not a commitment but we'll get in[br]touch with you to discuss the possibility

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of speaking at an upcoming Meetup or[br]WordCamp.

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WordCamp Central would like to know how it[br]went so this will be a chance to have an

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open discussion on what worked well, what[br]didn't go well, what would you like to see

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change? What could we have done that we[br]didn't do and what made you nervous.

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That's a discussion to have with your[br]group. A note on... So this is something

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that we're starting to have the groups who[br]run this workshop do. We would like to

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take a photo for our meetup page and for[br]WordCamp Central to have. Anyone can opt

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out. So this so we're not actually going[br]to do a photo right now with us. We're not

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an actual meetup. But please, those of you[br]out there in the world doing this, please

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do take a photo. We're going to be[br]creating a page with all the success

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stories and everything which we'll talk[br]about in a moment. And this is that

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moment, your results [inaudible} that[br]slide in.

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We'd like to let WordCamp Central know how[br]it goes. If you speak at a Meetup or

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WordCamp and especially if anything new[br]comes out of your speaking such as

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becoming a requested speaker or taking on[br]a leadership position or getting a job,

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please let us know so that we can let[br]WordCamp Central know. Also if you love

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this work and want to train others to do[br]this, or be a train the trainer or help

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our team with other things like marketing[br]and admin, the WordPress Community Teams

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Diverse Speaker Training Group is always[br]looking for more help. Contact Jill on

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Slack or Twitter @jillbinder. And now we[br]have time for any questions or comments or

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anything before we wrap up the main[br]section. Okay, great. Thank you everybody

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for attending. Miriam?

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Oh I was just about to say that it was[br]very well done. So yay.

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Thank you so much. I appreciate that.