By @edent · presentation public speaking speaker speaking work · 2 comments · 450 words · read ~578 times.
I do lots of public speaking as part of my job. I'd like to share one of my tips for giving engaging and impactful talks. Two caveats: This is a sort-of work post. In that, I'll be discussing something I did for my employer - but they haven't asked me to write this, nor have […]
Continue reading →By @edent · Computer Science NaBloPoMo speaking · 1 comment · 350 words · read ~271 times.
This isn't a new speaking tip - and it is one I've stolen from several other speakers on the conference circuit - but I want to explain how it made me feel to use it. I started my talk at Hackference Birmingham with an impassioned plea to the audience. If you don't understand something I've […]
Continue reading →By @edent · conferences diversity speaking teacamp · 1 comment · 250 words · read ~697 times.
I'm lucky enough to get invited to speak at a variety of conferences around the world. After accepting a speaking invitation, and checking I'm not on an all-male line-up, I usually make one of the following requests to the organisers. Thanks for inviting me. Can you let me know if the venue is wheelchair accessible? […]
Continue reading →By @edent · presentation speaker speaking · 2 comments · 1,350 words · read ~271 times.
I've taken a bit of a break from the conference circuit. With my previous job at InMobi I was attending 10 different events per month (on average). Some were merely hosting, others were presenting. It got really tiring after a while. As much as I love the UK tech scene, it can be a bit […]
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