A workshop on presentation skills prepared for first time speakers at the Northern Ireland Developer Conference 2018 (www.nidevconf.com)

1. @GarthGilmour
garth.gilmour@instil.co
June 2018
© Instil Software 2018
Why Use Slides?
(Practical Advice for Presenters)
NIDC 2018

2. I know a bit about presenting…
About Me

3. The Big Question
Why use slides as part of your presentation?

4. Here Are Some Answers Using Slides…

5. Here Are Some Answers Using Slides…

6. You can use slides:
• To make an appeal to authority
• To make a bold statement via an image
• As an anchor to talk around
• To sum up a lot of information quickly
• To simplify a complex issue
• As a fall back in case you become frozen
• For when you are too tired to think
• To be entertaining (hopefully)
• For when the demo fails
• To refer to other resources
The Answers

7. To Make an Appeal to Authority

8. Making an Appeal to Authority

9. Making an Appeal to Authority

10. To make a Bold Statement

11. To Make a Bold Statement via an Image

12. As an Anchor to Talk Around

13. As an Anchor to Talk Around

14. As an Anchor to Talk Around

15. To Sum Up a Lot of Info Quickly

16. To Sum Up a Lot of Information Quickly

17. To Sum Up a Lot of Information Quickly

18. To Simplify a Complex Issue

19. To Simplify a Complex Issue

20. To Simplify a Complex Issue

21. To Simplify a Complex Issue

22. As a Fall Back
(in case you freeze)

23. As a Fall Back in case you Become Frozen

24. As a Fall Back in case you Become Frozen
“Better a short pencil than a long
memory”
Anonymous
“Those who advocate for single
words on slides have never had
to teach for eight hours with a
******g migraine”
Garth Gilmour

25. When you are Too Tired to Think

26. When you are Too Tired to Think

27. To be Entertaining

28. To Be Entertaining (Hopefully)

29. For when the Demo Fails

30. For When the Demo Fails

31. To Refer to Other Resources

32. To Refer to Other Resources

33. Some Final Thoughts

34. Some Final Thoughts
Victory Loves Preparation
Unknown
The hardest part is making it look
spontaneous
Bono
We don't rise to the level of our
expectations, we fall to the level of
our training
Archilochos
The first pancake is never any good
Russian Proverb

35. Thank You Very Much!