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Talks are Entertainment
Public speaking's dirty little secret.
October 9, 2015
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The Best Presenter Remotes
Thinking about controlling your slides with a remote?
March 2, 2015
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Using Images
Photos and clip art and images, oh my.
February 10, 2014
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Finding Where to Talk
How do you even get started, anyway? Where can I give a talk?
February 10, 2014
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Duplicating Objects
Learn this one weird trick to build your slides quickly.
February 10, 2014
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Your Voice
How fast should you talk? How slow? How can you command your voice?
January 14, 2014
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Writing the CFP
The conference will have a Call For Papers. You'll need to write one.
January 14, 2014
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What They Don't Tell You
What are the things to think about that you won't think about?
January 14, 2014
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Typography
What do the words on your slides look like? Hint: they're probably a disaster.
January 14, 2014
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Slide Transitions and Animations
What should your animations look like?
January 14, 2014
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Software
What software should I build my slide deck with?
January 14, 2014
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Sharing Your Talk Online
Turns out your biggest audience wasn't even in the room with you.
January 14, 2014
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Scoping out the Room
You're just about to go up on stage. Scope the room out.
January 14, 2014
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Repetition
Here's a trick of the trade: repetition. Repetition is a trick of the trade.
January 14, 2014
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Remotes
A quick little guide on navigating your deck with a remote.
January 14, 2014
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Recording Your Talk
Think about recording your talk as practice, and for others.
January 14, 2014
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Practicing It
At some point you should practice. Quit putting it off, you know I'm right.
January 14, 2014
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The Number of Slides
How many slides should you plan for?
January 14, 2014
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Dealing with Nervousness
Everyone gets nervous.
January 14, 2014
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Live Tech Demos
What's the best way to prepare a live demo in front of an audience?
January 14, 2014
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Improving a Talk
C'mon, you're not perfect. You probably messed something up.
January 14, 2014
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Handling Questions
What's the trick behind Q&A after a talk?
January 14, 2014
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Fucking up
All the preparation in the world won't save you from a brainfart.
January 14, 2014
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Dimensions
Should your slides be 4:3 or widescreen?
January 14, 2014
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Color
How do I choose a color scheme?
January 14, 2014
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Outlining
How do I get started on my talk?
January 14, 2014
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The Idea
What should you talk about? What's a good topic for you?
January 14, 2014