Learning to present and becoming good at it
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Have you been thinking about presenting at a user group? Are you being asked to present at your work? Is learning to present one of the keys to advancing your career? Or do you just think it would be fun to present but you are too nervous to try it? Well take the first step to becoming a presenter by attending this session and I will guide you through the process of learning to present and becoming good at it. It’s easier than you think! I am an introvert and was deathly afraid to speak in public. Now I love to present and it’s actually my main function in my job at Microsoft. I’ll share with you journey that lead me to speak at major conferences and the skills I learned along the way to become a good presenter and to get rid of the fear. You can do it!
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Learning to present and becoming good at it
- 1. James Serra Big Data Evangelist Microsoft JamesSerra3@gmail.com JamesSerra.com
- 2. Microsoft, Big Data Evangelist In IT for 30 years, worked on many BI and DW projects Worked as desktop/web/database developer, DBA, BI and DW architect and developer, MDM architect, PDW/APS developer Been perm employee, contractor, consultant, business owner Presenter at PASS Business Analytics Conference, PASS Summit, Enterprise Data World conference Certifications: MCSE: Data Platform, Business Intelligence; MS: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, Design and Implement Big Data Analytics Solutions, Design and Implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions Blog at JamesSerra.com Former SQL Server MVP Author of book “Reporting with Microsoft SQL Server 2012”
- 3. Agenda Why present? My history Goal Setting Always Be Thinking of Presentation Topics Promote your presentation Where to present? Tips to getting your abstract chosen Creating your presentation Preparing for your presentation Pre-presentation Tips In-presentation Tips Post-presentation Tips Final thoughts
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- 20. James Serra, Data Platform Solution Architect Email me at: JamesSerra3@gmail.com Follow me at: @JamesSerra Link to me at: www.linkedin.com/in/JamesSerra Visit my blog at: JamesSerra.com (where this slide deck is posted under “Presentations”)
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- Have you been thinking about presenting at a user group? Are you being asked to present at your work? Is learning to present one of the keys to advancing your career? Or do you just think it would be fun to present but you are too nervous to try it? Well take the first step to becoming a presenter by attending this session and I will guide you through the process of learning to present and becoming good at it. It's easier than you think! I am an introvert and was deathly afraid to speak in public. Now I love to present and it's actually my main function in my job at Microsoft. I'll share with you journey that lead me to speak at major conferences and the skills I learned along the way to become a good presenter and to get rid of the fear. You can do it!
- Every person presents for a different reason...most present on a topic because they care or are passionate about something Don’t let nerves get in the way.. absolutely no reason for that!
- Every person presents for a different reason...most present on a topic because they care or are passionate about something Don’t let nerves get in the way.. absolutely no reason for that!
- https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2012/04/writing-better-conference-abstracts-presentations/ https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2017/04/wanna-speak-pass-summit-heres/
- Please note that for every hour of presentation there has at least 8-16 hours of preparation…. So feedback should be constructive and without to much emotion…