Notes from CFP made easy blog & my personel tech speaking cheat sheet

cfp_day_ppt_tricks.md

Ref Links:

• http://edunham.net/2016/06/23/cfps_made_easy.html

Notes from above blog:

Introduce the topic & its topic

• Talk about yourself
• Introduce the title
• Talk about the goal
• Ack the people and titles Book

1st principle

• One point per slide
• Don’t cover the whole points in one slide
• People start to read things on the slide and miss your point
• Remove distraction in your slides, keep it simple

2nd Principle

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• Colorsupply.com
• Try out various color combination
• Contrast in slide and in between slides
• Main slides to different topics
• Google font
• Contrast using fonts
• Code and context is different color and fonts

3rd Principle Size

• Pairing different fonts and Size!
• Images
• Creative commons
• Flickr, pexels
• Picture should be relevant to your content
• Icons
• Use online Design bundle
• Highlights to cement the text, help people recall

Don't forget to Summarize!

ts_learnings_cheat_sheet.md

This is handy set of rules & tips sheet which helps out TS’s to prepare for their talks & workshops.

CFP Tricks:

Follow the tips and checklist to submit a detailed proposal:

• Prepare a document containing the following headers:
  • Decide the session/talk title
  • Come up with an alternative name for the title
  • Prepare a short and long description of your proposal
  • Identify potential keywords
  • Provide session details breakout
  • Prepare on key takeaways w.r to different audience perspective
  • Prepare a short and long presenter bio
  • List out speaking credentials
• Publish a series of blog (Validation for your expertise)
• Keep a collection of public speaking videos
• Share links of resources in your proposals

Deck & talk Preparation:

Follow this checklist before presenting at an event:

• Start off your talk with:
  • Why you are here?
  • What will be discussed?
  • Why you are the right person?
• Create a storyline:
  • Talk about the bigger picture (Problem Statement)
  • Dive down into the problem (Current State of the industry)
  • Provide different solutions (Asking the key question)
  • Demonstrate demos (Desired behaviour)
  • Leave the audience with a bigger idea (Desired state)
• Have a script in hand and prepare rigorously
• Curate FAQ’s for technical talks
• Keep Q&A session short & brief

Feedback parameters:

Get feedback from people on the following parameters to find areas of improvement:

• Topic quality
• Information presented
• Preparedness
• Time Management
• Body Language
• Supporting materials
• Ethusiasm

It's always about asking the right questions to get the correct insights !!

Talk Logistical planning:

Always be prepared for the unexpected:

• Backup slides in the cloud
• Keep offline version of slides
• Run demos before presentation
• Carry a water bottle with you
• Identify the correct converters/chargers
• Reach the location of talk at least 2 hrs before

Keep calm and rock the talk