- Do you Talk Funny - David Nihill "My argument in this book is that the most successful speakers are using humor, storytelling, and improv techniques"
- Stand Up Course - Logan Murray
- Presentation Skills Series - Lighthouse Communications
- How to Add Voice in PowerPoint Presentation
- Impro - Keith Johnstone, Irving Wardle
- Speaker Starter Kit
- How to write a successful conference proposal
- What emotions do you want the audience to feel?
- Why should this specific audience care?
- What is the main message, in one sentence. Repeat the main message throughout the talk.
- Don't summarise, advertise.
- Add a bold statement, analogy or preferably a personalized story.
- Trim: If it doesn't add, it detracts
- Don't keep the main idea a surprise, say at the start why people should care.
- Learn your material, so you don't need any notes.
- Rehearse in front of a practice audience, even if it is just one person.
- Practice not saying "uhm", by also stopping to say it in your every day speach or have someone count the number of times you say it, when you practice.
- Nerves: If you are still nervous, practice breathing with your stomach.
- Posture: By default, elbows bent around 90 degrees. Use your hands to gesture.
- Don't say sorry or let people know you this is your first time or that you didn't prepare.
- Call attention to the obvious. Acknowledge the likely feelings of the audience to defuse a situation.
- Presenting is a gift. Don't thank people for coming, they should be thanking you.