This was a half-day presentation for first-time speakers of the UXPA Boston conference.

1. Presentation Tips & Techniques
Boston UXPA 2015 Speaker Workshop
@KyleSoucy
UsableInterface.com

2. - MarkTwain
There are two types
of speakers:
those that are nervous
and those that are liars.
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3. Dealing With Butterflies
Practice, practice, practice!
Change your mindset.
Arrive early to set up.
Know the room.
Meet the crowd before starting.
Have a pre-show ritual.
Avoid caffeine.

4. How Not To Start

5. ABOUT ME
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7. Hook’em or Lose’em

8. Be Passionate

9. Don’t read your slides

10. Don’t show your back

12. Impostor Syndrome

13. Fake it 'til you
become it.
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- Amy Cuddy

14. It speaks more than you do
Body Language

15. Walk

16. You have the lead role
Remember... It’s A Performance

17. Don’t point out mistakes

18. Know your audience
Talk to them, not at them

19. Make eye contact

20. Emphasize your words...

21. vs.
“No one can just wing it.”
“No one can just wing it.”

22. “Ummms” and “Ahhhs”
Not as important as you think,
but still...

23. A meaningful silence
is always better than
meaningless words.
- Unknown
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24. Pace yourself

25. SLOW
DOWN

26. Involve your audience

27. Always end on time
(or early)

28. Wear a mic-friendly shirt
Ditch the badge

29. Use a remote

30. Always use your own
computer

31. Just incase...
Have a printout of your slides.
Put a copy on a flash drive.
Upload a copy to DropBox.

32. Watch other
great speakers

33. Now, it’s your turn...

34. Learn more...
Confessions of a Public Speaker
by Scott Berkun
Presentation Zen
by Garr Reynolds
Say It with Confidence
by Margo T. Krasne
Speaker Camp
by Russ Unger and Samantha Starmer
Also, check out Chicago Camps for
their next Speaker Camp event!
http://chicagocamps.org/events/
Slide design inspiration: Rebekah Cancino

35. www.usableinterface.com
@kylesoucy
Thank you.
/usableinterface