tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683713.post219700932596140864..comments2024-01-12T21:16:50.520-08:00Comments on Spyced: Speaking to a technical conferenceJonathan Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11003648392946638242noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683713.post-31354767781227247552012-03-19T08:36:29.679-07:002012-03-19T08:36:29.679-07:00Simply because it's uninteresting. At the begi...Simply because it's uninteresting. At the beginning of the talk you should be starting your narrative hook. An outline before your hook will turn people off; an outline afterwards is a waste of time.<br /><br />Progress reports are also a waste of time (you only have 30-50 minutes, don't waste it on bookkeeping!) and will jar both you and your audience out of the "flow" of your talk. (If your talk doesn't have such a flow, then it needs work!)Jonathan Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003648392946638242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683713.post-59119517542242548002012-03-19T00:32:21.909-07:002012-03-19T00:32:21.909-07:00Why do you consider an outline or a "progress...Why do you consider an outline or a "progress report" a mistake? I personally like that, so I know how much time I will invest, on what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683713.post-65485822209729323852012-03-18T18:26:14.530-07:002012-03-18T18:26:14.530-07:00This book is worth reading. Nothing earth shatteri...This book is worth reading. Nothing earth shattering but little things he says here and there make you nod your head in agreement.<br /><br />(Kindle ed is cheap)<br /><br />Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition by Jerry Weissman<br />Permalink: http://amzn.com/B001M60BKKAshwin Jayaprakashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487665820971997426noreply@blogger.com