Thanks Rachel! you are amazing. Andrew Lih has just put a session on the Thursday unconference program for Wikiconference North America for this -- 1:30-3:30 on Thursday, in the Sheraton. https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Unconference#Unconference_ideas_.28unsorted.29
If you are registered for any preconference on Thursday and you want to join this session, drop on by! Speakers/mentors can self-organize with the etherpad, below. I will try my best to join as well to give feedback on presentations but I know better than to promise to show up places when running wikimanias :) best, Phoebe On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Rachel Farrand <[email protected]> wrote: > Just for fun, I made an etherpad for this. > Sign up here if you volunteer to help someone else by listening to their > presentation. > If you want help on your presentation, just contact someone on this list. > https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimania17Speakers > > On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 11:35 PM, Lodewijk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Are you volunteering? :) >> On Aug 7, 2017 5:26 AM, "Samuel Klein" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I would welcome a pool for those who want 1-on-1s to match w someone >>> like Lodewijk for a run through :) >>> >>> --Sam >>> >>> On Aug 5, 2017 3:29 PM, "Lodewijk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> (PS: if anyone wants a dry-run of their presentation one-on-one, I'm >>> more than happy to volunteer with 2-3 presenters, either on hangout >>> (monday) or in real life (Wednesday). Reach out to me off-list. If there's >>> more interest, I imagine we could do a pool somewhere on-wiki :) -- >>> Lodewijk ) >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 9:25 PM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Lodewijk & Leila! All good tips. >>>> >>>> One more thing about posting information online is you can share extra >>>> data. I encourage everyone to put links etc in their program submission >>>> pages on wiki. >>>> >>>> In the actual presentation, you are trying to convey the main idea and, >>>> often at Wikimania, you're also trying to recruit other people to work on >>>> your project :) If there's detailed information that you want to share but >>>> would distract from the main presentation, putting it on the wiki is a good >>>> way to share. >>>> >>>> Phoebe >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Lodewijk <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing! >>>>> >>>>> While some may be concerned that their vocabulary is too limited - the >>>>> opposite warning must be provided for native speakers. It is often easier >>>>> to follow a non-native speaker, because they are aware of their >>>>> limitations. Especially native speakers have the tendency to speak too >>>>> fast, push in too much content in their presentation and rush through it. >>>>> Realize that about half your audience (if not more!) is unlikely to speak >>>>> English as their first language. It sucks, right? Because you always want >>>>> to tell more. >>>>> >>>>> This also goes with the other tip that I hate: don't be too fancy with >>>>> your slides. I love to put as little information on slides as possible, >>>>> trying to make them complement my story. WRONG! With a large number of >>>>> non-native speakers, it is important that the information is in both. >>>>> Especially if you have an accent (and sorry native speakers: many of you >>>>> do, too) you're probably hard to understand for some part of your >>>>> audience, >>>>> at some point in your presentation. Having the basic storyline in your >>>>> sheets doesn't just help the people in the room, but also people who try >>>>> to >>>>> follow your presentation online. >>>>> >>>>> Finally: in an ideal world you upload your slides before your >>>>> presentation. That way, you can add the link in your last (or first!) >>>>> slide, so that people can download it, and read along at their own speed - >>>>> or jot it down/photograph it for later reviewing. ESPECIALLY if you have >>>>> lots of data/beautiful graphs! >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Lodewijk >>>>> >>>>> PS: if you like to be rogue, you try to hit every single spot in 'bad >>>>> presentation bingo' here >>>>> <http://www.monicametzler.com/bad-presentation-bingo/>. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Leila Zia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Phoebe, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 11:01 AM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > Dear all, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > We had planned to have a presentation clinic for speakers at >>>>>> Wikimania, but >>>>>> > unfortunately the leader had to cancel at the last moment. So >>>>>> > instead...since I imagine lots of people are finishing their talks >>>>>> this >>>>>> > weekend, let's share our best advice for giving a presentation with >>>>>> each >>>>>> > other! >>>>>> >>>>>> If someone else signing up to help you on this front can reduce some >>>>>> workload from you, please ping me. I'd be happy to pick up work on >>>>>> this front or others. >>>>>> >>>>>> > More tips are here: https://wikimania2017.wikimedi >>>>>> a.org/wiki/Speaker >>>>>> > information >>>>>> > Add your own, or reply here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Adding one more tip: >>>>>> >>>>>> Context: I'm not a native English speaker which means my vocabulary >>>>>> set is limited, I can make grammatical errors when speaking, and under >>>>>> stress, I may say things that in sequence may not make sense in >>>>>> English. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> The best advice for this case I've received from a professor some >>>>>> years ago was to write down /everything/ I want to say about a slide >>>>>> in the slide notes exactly how I wish I could say it at the >>>>>> presentation time. Then, I read these notes 2-3 times, and then I do >>>>>> 2-3 runs of the presentation for myself. This approach has worked for >>>>>> me quite well. Before doing this, I used to waste a lot of time (and I >>>>>> guess annoy the audience) by saying "emmm" and looking for words in my >>>>>> mind. On extra tip if you go with this approach: don't read your notes >>>>>> too many times or you will sound like someone who has memorized a >>>>>> script. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> Writing what you want to say will take time, it takes me between 45-60 >>>>>> min for 15 slides (that I've never presented before), but it's >>>>>> honestly one of the best uses of that time if you're preparing for a >>>>>> presentation. >>>>>> >>>>>> > see you very soon! >>>>>> >>>>>> can't wait. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Leila >>>>>> >>>>>> > Phoebe >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>> > Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>>> > [email protected] >>>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > > -- > Rachel Farrand > Events Program Manager > Technical Collaboration Team > Wikimedia Foundation > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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