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When I was doing conf talks, I carried an HDMI cable as part of my kit so I could hook my laptop to my hotel TV and practice. My biggest problem was I was an incessant fiddler, so I was always making changes.
If I could give any advice... Deck freeze two days before your talk. No more changes unless something is factually wrong. You need time to go through your talk as it will appear on stage at least 3 times.
Last, shoot for going over by 5 minutes in your practices. You will talk faster on stage. :-)
Excellent points, particularly the one on "they can listen to you or read your slides". When confronted with a wall of text, we are conditioned by education & training to try to figure it out. Less text / scannable text = more focus on the presenter.
Thanks, that's helpful.
A bit unexpected about the GIFs. =) I like them myself.
Didn't know you could get a clicker for the laptop.
I think I wasn't clear enough in the post - what I mean is that GIFs can work well, but you shouldn't use them as a substitute of content.
If you feel that your talk needs something, adding more GIFs is not likely to be the answer
My company has Logitech R500 or R800 clickers in every conference room. The R500 can be had for 40USD some places and the R800 is still under 100. I'm sure cheaper options are available but I really like these -- they work really well from a pretty good distance and feel good in the hand. The R800 has a programmable timer that vibrates to help keep your pacing during longer presentations.
Generally, they come with a USB dongle and work like a keyboard with a few very specific keys that make PowerPoint do the right things. If you aren't using PowerPoint, be ready for compatibility issues. A lot of these things are built on the assumption that people only use Microsoft products.
LOVE the article, great advice and references for more ... my advice (in addition to the awesome information in this article) ...
I can very much relate to that "You belong there" section. The impostor feeling is very hard. And I feel nervous when the organizer says next is your talk as compared to actually speaking on stage. But ya the Ruby community is very welcoming.
Which one do you prefer when watching movies at home? With subtitles or without?