Tips for Public Speaking

Public speaking is tough.

Be it at a conference, or during a company meeting, or in your car trying to persuade the cop not to ticket you for going three times the speed limit while streaming an episode of The Maury Povich Show on your iPad, talking in front of other people can be an intimidating experience.

What's going on here?

Who am I? I'm Zach Holman. I've spoken at more technical conferences than anyone else on the planet, aside from those who have spoken at more conferences than me. Follow me on Twitter if you're into that kind of thing, weirdo.
Who are you? I wrote this with conference speakers in mind, but the ability to convey information with your mouth is really something we can all improve upon. Presenting a PowerPoint to your boss ain't all too much different than a conference, for example.
What does this cost? Make your checks payable to a shell corporation I have in the Caymans. Just kidding; it's all free. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if I ever see one of your talks, it better be damn good.
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Public speaking is tough.

What's going on here?

First: plan out your talk.

Design and build your slides.

Prep for the big day.

Deliver and do your thing.

React and reflect on what just happened.

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