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You CAN Give a Technical Presentation! Chicago SQL Server User Group May 20 1 4 Jes Borland How does this picture make you feel? How about this one? Why present? Fame? Popularity? ? Answer: none of the above Do it to teach others Do it

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You CAN Give a Technical Presentation!

Chicago SQL Server User Group May 20 1 4

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Jes Borland

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How does this picture make you feel?

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How about this one?

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Why present?

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Fame?

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Popularity?

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?

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Answer: none of the above

Do it to teach others Do it so you learn more Do it for your career

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How

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Build Practice Deliver

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Build

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Pick a topic

What are you passionate about? B e interested and enthusiastic B rainstorm ideas Scope

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/49915119/lightbox/

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B uilding blocks

Goals

  • Clearly defined objectives

Abstract

  • Typically, a few sentences
  • B e clear about your goals and your audience

Outline

  • A clear outline will help keep you organized
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3 Rules

Content Mechanics Flow Control

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Content

Rule of 3 B locked and timed Conciseness B uild throughout presentation

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Mechanics

Movement Alt + Tab, Win + Tab, ZoomIt

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Flow Control

How much time do you have? How are you going to use it? Plan for introduction, questions, wrap-up

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Styles

Slides Demos Whiteboard Panel Q&A

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Demos DO!

Have well thought out, clearly written, supporting demos Practice your demos Format the code in your demos

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Demos

Type Rob Farley) authorization, proper attribution in the script, and with a vocal mention

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Your style

Serious Funny Unicorns and rainbows Charts and graphs

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Practice

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You need to practice. A lot.

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My routine: step 1

Audience: myself Take notes Refine

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My routine: step 2

Audience: one person - significant other, friend, coworker, user group member Take notes Have them take notes Refine

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My routine, step 3

Rinse and repeat

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Practice everything

Practice setting up

  • Slides
  • Programs
  • Demos
  • Hint: checklist!

Practice transitions

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Deliver

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You will be nervous

Secret: I get nervous every time

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Essential tools

Presentation mouse ZoomIt! Water

Logitech R4 0 0

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/presenter/wireless-presenter-r400

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databases

Have multiple copies of

  • Slides
  • Demos
  • VMs
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Worst case scenario

  • You lose your computer
  • Computer crashes
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Dress code

Yes, think about this You want to be comfortable You want to be able to move around

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Questions

Secret Know when to stop

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Have fun!

Should be well-rehearsed and comfortable The first few minutes are the hardest Have a thick skin

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Where

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Places to present

Work

  • Start a brown-bag lunch once a month
  • Invite others to speak, too

User group

  • HERE
  • Chicago Suburban SSUG
  • http:/ / sqlpass.org

Virtual chapters

  • http:/ / sqlpass.org

SQL Saturdays

  • http:/ / sqlsaturday.com
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Build Practice Deliver

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Remember this:

Everyone wants you to succeed

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Questions?

jes@brentozar.com @grrl_geek