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Know your SubjectKnow your Subject
Tell your audience only half of what you Tell your audience only half of what you know.know.
More comfortable with what you know well.More comfortable with what you know well. Help audience recognize your expertise.Help audience recognize your expertise. Other half for Other half for questionsquestions you can answeryou can answer..
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Why do you give a talk?Why do you give a talk?
If you aren’t trying to sell something there’s no need If you aren’t trying to sell something there’s no need to give a talk.to give a talk.
Sell:Sell:– ProductProduct– ServicesServices
– IdeaIdea
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How many topics per talk?How many topics per talk?
ONE ONE Uno Uno Un Un Ichi Ichi EinEin YeeYee 1 1
Three’s triangularThree’s triangular Seven is a magic Seven is a magic
numbernumber Thirteen probably Thirteen probably
isn’t a good idea, isn’t a good idea, paranormallyparanormally
Eight or nine fits Eight or nine fits on a page on a page
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OutlineOutline
GrabberGrabber PointPoint
– ExampleExample PointPoint
– ExampleExample PointPoint
– ExampleExample PointPoint
Summary / Call to actionSummary / Call to action
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How many items per slide?How many items per slide?
Three to six linesThree to six lines Readable from the back of the Readable from the back of the
room.room. Be brief. -- Listen, not read.Be brief. -- Listen, not read. Graphics complement your talk, Graphics complement your talk,
not hijack it.not hijack it.
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What’s the pointWhat’s the point
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Tie the conclusion into your openingTie the conclusion into your opening
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Call to actionCall to action
Help them buy what you are Help them buy what you are sellingselling
Hold them after the talkHold them after the talk
Close the dealClose the deal
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Your assignmentYour assignment