1. YOU’RE UP.
@HAMZAK

2. THIS IS WHAT I DO
(SORT OF).

3. LUCKY TO HAVE
GOOD FOLKS IN
MY CORNER.

4. IT WASN’T ALWAYS
LIKE THAT.

5. I USED TO BE BEHIND-THE-SCENES.

6. I’M AN
INTROVERT,
PLAYING AN
EXTROVERT ON
TV.

7. I HAD
EXTREMELY
LOW
SELF-ESTEEM.

8. I FOCUSED ON
BUILDING SKILLS

9. “HAMZA, YOU’RE UP.”

10. YEARS LATER…

11. 3 PRESENTATIONS IN MY FIRST WEEK!

12. READ OFF PAPER...

13. TODAY,
THINGS
LOOK VERY
DIFFERENT.

14. NEXT
KEYNOTE:
(200 PEOPLE)

15. WHY BOTHER?

16. 1) THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

17. 2) PERSONAL
BRANDING

18. 3) ACTUALIZATION

19. 4) PROJECTION

20. HERE’S HOW I DID IT...

21. THE FUNDAMENTALS

22. 1) READ

23. 2) WRITE

24. 3) DISCUSS

25. 4) WATCH

26. 5) DESIGN

27. 6) PRACTICE

28. HACKS

29. 1) SPEAK SLOW

30. 2) RECORD YOURSELF

31. 3) PLANT VISUAL CUES

32. 4) MEMORIZE THE
FIRST MINUTE

33. 5) ARRIVE EARLY

34. 6) TALK TO
PEOPLE IN THE
ROOM

35. 7) GAIN IMMEDIATE PARTICIPATION

36. 8) MOVE

37. 9) TELL A STORY

38. 10) PRACTICE A
PREGAME RITUAL

39. BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO

46. LET EM’
KNOW YOU’RE
HERE.

47. RECAP
WHY BOTHER? THE FUNDAMENTALS
• 1) THOUGHT • 1) READ
LEADERSHIP • 2) WRITE
• 2) PERSONAL • 3) DISCUSS
BRANDING • 4) WATCH
• 3) ACTUALIZATION • 5) DESIGN
• 4) PROJECTION • 6) PRACTICE

48. RECAP
HACKS BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO
• 1) SPEAK SLOW • 1) ABOUT.ME
• 2) RECORD YOURSELF • 2) TWITTER
• 3) PLANT VISUAL CUES • 3) SPEAKERFILE
• 4) MEMORIZE THE FIRST MINUTE • 4) LINKEDIN
• 5) ARRIVE EARLY • 5) BLOG
• 6) TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE ROOM • 6) SLIDESHARE
• 7) GAIN IMMEDIATE
PARTICIPATION
• 8) MOVE
• 9) TELL A STORY
• 10) PRACTICE A PREGAME RITUAL

49. “DO ONE THING
EVERY DAY THAT
SCARES YOU.”
– ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

50. THANK YOU!
@HAMZAK