02/25/2023 - How to Present a Compelling Technical Talk + Lightning Talks
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Lightning Talk: Navigating the MITRE ATT&K Framework by Zach Heller
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Abstract:
Delivering a conference talk is a killer way to increase community knowledge, get jobs, and get free drinks at the bar, but only if you don’t put your audience to sleep first! In this experiential workshop, you will learn to engage your audience in a deeper and more persuasive way when presenting your technical content. Bring your own content to develop or make it up in class. This talk will give you concrete, in-the-room techniques to open up a shell in your audience's mind to successfully deliver your message payload (for non-nefarious ends, of course). Topics include:
- 3 critical pre-presentation audience questions so your audience understands what you want them to understand
- 5 failsafe techniques for audience engagement to wake ‘em up and keep ‘em focused on your message
- 5 techniques for technical storytelling to get your audience talking about your message in the hall afterwards
- 3 methods for better data visualization, i.e. why the heck are we seeing this?
- 3 ways to add humor to your talk that won’t get you banned
- 2 technical presentation-specific rehearsal methods so you look like a pro speaker at TEDtalks (if that’s your thing)
- 4 mind hacks to manage pesky presentation anxiety
If you have an upcoming conference talk or aspire to have one, then this workshop is for you.
Bio:
Don Colliver speaks professionally for tech companies including Adobe, Cisco, and Varonis, and teaches technical public speaking internally at Google and around the world. He has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Clown, and won the Toastmasters International District One Public Speaking Championship. Don recently released the #1 bestselling book Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence, and has been featured as a public speaking expert guest on over 30 podcasts*.* Don holds certificates in Design Thinking, Instructional Design, and Penetration Testing. Connect with Don at [www.WinkTechTalks.com](http://www.winktechtalks.com/).