Talk nerdy to me!
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Speaking to technical audiences requires a different approach than other groups. Technical audiences have shorter attention spans and are looking for mistakes. Feedback from them can also be very polarized. However, with the right approach such as doing your homework, getting excited about your topic, avoiding over-planning and redundancy, asking questions, and preparing takeaways, you can effectively communicate with technical groups. The key is passion and information.
Talk nerdy to me!
- 1. Talk nerdy to me! Speaking to tech folk and getting the message across Chris&an Heilmann, Speaking Out #2 ‐ London,UK 23/11/2010
- 2. This is a double special today!
- 3. Talking to technical audiences is different than talking to others.
- 5. Other good news: Technical glitches are expected - share the pain.
- 6. Bad news: There’s a shorter attention span.
- 7. Other bad news: those who do pay attention are looking for mistakes.
- 8. More bad news: feedback is very polarised.
- 9. However, none of this is a problem - it just means choosing the right approach.
- 10. Let’s have a few great examples.
- 12. Lea Verou @ Fronttrends 2010 http://leaverou.me @leaverou
- 13. Anna Debenham @ Drumbeat http://www.flickr.com/photos/samuel-huron/5147817904/ http://www.maban.co.uk http://scrunchup.com/ @anna_debenham
- 14. What is their secret?
- 17. After you nailed this, here are some more tricks.
- 18. Don’t over-plan.
- 20. Say what it is!
- 21. Citation needed!
- 22. Break boxes.
- 23. Don’t preach!
- 24. Ask questions!
- 27. Take feedback with a pinch of salt.