Items tagged speaking in 2011
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Public Speaking: How can I control my stress during my presentations?
Make sure you have run through your talk, in full, out loud in the privacy of your home or hotel room at least twice.
[... 185 words]Why are TED talks 18 minutes long (or less)?
I imagine it’s because enforcing a shorter talk time results in consistently higher quality presentations, by forcing speakers to carefully structure their talk and strip out any unnecessary details.
[... 75 words]Does Google (company) have their own Audio Visual department for their large conferences, or do they contract another company?
I believe it’s their own in-house team—when we ran the first DjangoCon at Google’s Mountain View HQ a few years ago I understood that the video team were their own (the same team that records their internal Google Tech Talks). It might be an external company that they contract in, but it felt like they were permanent staff.
[... 85 words]Public Speaking: Where is a good place to get started as a speaker?
Start small. There are plenty of small local events around that accept (and even encourage) first-time speakers. The single most valuable thing you can do to improve as a speaker is to get as much experience as possible.
[... 244 words]Who are the best female speakers on the topic of social media who are equal parts knowledgeable and engaging?
Meg Pickard from the Guardian
Suw Charman-Anderson