As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be leading a discussion on Tinderbox and “the trusted system” tomorrow. Probably running a few Keynote slides, but mostly just casually chatting with a small group of enthusiastic Tinderbox fans.
I’m not a seasoned public speaker by anyone’s estimation, so I’ve made my share of rookie mistakes in the past (hint: avoid doing a rambling, overlong talk without slides at ETech; people get confused, hungry, and eventually want to defenestrate you).
So, as I prep myself for tomorrow, I turn to you guys:
What’s your best presentation tip? What’s the “never break it” rule for PowerPoint/Keynote decks? What’s your favorite site, article, or link on great presentations? How do I get that Lessig-, Jobs-, or Veen-like fu that makes audiences so giddy? (Self-links are okay within reason here)
I’ll be over here imagining people in their underwear, but I’d love to hear your best advice on this stuff.
I’ve posted the slides from my talk today along with links to some of the posts and cool applications I mentioned.
Summary: went well! Very enthusiastic group — great questions and conversations. And no one threw rotten vegetables. Elin liked it, and that’s good enough for me. :-)