{"id":1583,"date":"2018-06-24T05:33:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T20:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/n8finch2024.local\/?p=1583"},"modified":"2018-06-24T05:33:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T20:33:56","slug":"a-new-talks-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/n8finch2024.local\/a-new-talks-page\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Talks Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I&#8217;ve started volunteering to give more talks to local user groups and conferences. Normally, I have some kind of slide deck to go along with those as a resource. To keep all of these in one place, I&#8217;ve created a\u00a0<a href=\"\/talks\/\"><strong>Talks<\/strong><\/a> page as a kind of repo for the talks I&#8217;ve given or talks in development.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why Give a Talk or Presentation?<\/h2>\n<p>I would say that I give talks for three main reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>Giving Back<\/em><\/strong>: I have learned so much from others&#8217; presentations, talks, resources, turtorials, screencasts, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Sharing My Journey or Point of View<\/em><\/strong>: Everyone has their own experiences and points of view, and mine seems to be well suited for the learner and DYI-er.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Solidifying What I Know<\/em><\/strong>:This also gives me a chance to formalize what I know and systematize it for my own reference as well as a reference for others.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Growing as a Teacher<\/strong><\/em>: I&#8217;ve always felt like I&#8217;m an awful teacher! Giving talks and\u00a0<strong><em>especially\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>asking for and receiving feedback from people helps me grow in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Do You Get Stage Fright?<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, especially in front of more than a hundred people. BUT, I have been in front of people for so long I&#8217;ve learned to get comfortable with the fear. Once or twice, I&#8217;ve been so nervous I start shaking, but I&#8217;m able to get things under control. The enjoyment is greater than the fear!<\/p>\n<h2>Can You Speak At Our Event?<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to! Whether it&#8217;s a meetup group or full-blown conference, if you think I&#8217;d be a good fit, I&#8217;d love to help out! While I can&#8217;t make it out to all of them, please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\/\"><strong>contact me<\/strong><\/a> if you have a speaking or tutorial opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/3aVlWP-7bg8?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Mikael Kristenson<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/conference?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I&#8217;ve started volunteering to give more talks to local user groups and conferences. Normally, I have some kind of slide deck to go along with those as a resource. 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