Just practice the presentation by yourself a few times, with a digital clock present. Get a feel for how long each slide/point takes, and form a comfortable rhythm.
But also, coming in the last spot, be prepared to have your allotted time shortened if the others go long. That's happened to me a few times, had to compress a 30 minute presentation down to 15 minutes more than once. Practice helps you know the material forwards and backwards, knowing where you can speed up and where you still want to make a dramatic statement. And most of all , HAVE FUN -----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of kz2...@googlemail.com Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 4:17 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public Next week, against my better judgement, I'm doing my first ever bit of technical presentation in front of an audience...and because my submission was apparently different and interesting, I'm going on last out of six presenters :-( Just wondering if anyone on the list (particularly the conference veterans) have any tips or hints to share around this sort of thing (besides having about five or six beers first)? I'm not a natural public speaker or limelight-seeker, I write much better than I talk :-( All input appreciated! JR Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email RELIABLY
