Speaking and writing Tips

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Presentation Checklist

Courtesy of Lynn Langit (tweet)

[] Know your audience
[] Action/movement
[] Vernacular
[] Links
[] Simple charts
[] Twitter every page
[] Font size
[] 2 minutes screen cast
[] What's in it for me
[] Practice 3 times
[] Theme/Fonts
[] Post slides ASAP
[] Caption screen cast
[] 3 bullet Max
[] No slang
[] Retweet comments
[] Take pictures
[] Silence your phone
[] Define terms
[] Ask questions
[] Tell a story
[] No walls of text
[] GitHub repos
[] Verify references
[] Smile
[] Don't take questions
[] Hallway track
[] Avoid haters
[] Thank organizers
[] Be your emotion

Documentation Types

Courtesy of DIVIO

A tutorials

• is learning oriented

• allows the newcomer to get started

• is a lesson

• Analogy: teaching a child how to cook

A how-to guides

• is goal-oriented

• shows how to solve a specific problem

• is a series of steps

• Analogy: a recipe in cookery book

An explanation

• is understanding-oriented

• explains

• provides background and context

• Analogy: an article on culinary social history

A reference guide:

• is information-oriented

• describes the machinery

• is accurate and complete

• Analogy: a reference encyclopaedia article