Hello! I'm Dylan Beattie. I've delivered keynote presentations at conferences all over the world: NDC, JFokus, BuildStuff, DotNext, YOW!, and many more. In this 2-part workshop, I'll teach you everything I know about how to create and deliver great presentations for technical audiences, whether you're speaking at industry conferences, doing a talk at your local meetup group, or just sharing ideas with your own team.
Part 1: Structure and Content
- How to design a talk: gather ideas, create a structure, figure out what works.
- Understanding constraints: format, timing, audiences
- Tools and techniques: language, rhetoric, storytelling, humour
- Effective rehearsal, dealing with nerves
Part 2: Slides and Media
- Creating effective slide decks: how to avoid “death by PowerPoint”
- Images, animation and photography
- Working with live demos
- Video and multimedia
During each session, you'll prepare and deliver a short presentation of your own, on a topic of your choice - anything goes; it doesn't have to be related to tech. I'll collate feedback from the group and share this with you along with my own notes and suggestions.
Format and Logistics
Workshops are run online, using Zoom. This is an interactive workshop. Be ready to turn on your camera and unmute your mic!
Sessions run from 14:00-18:00 UK time (UTC+1).
