Comments on: ⇥ On writing talks

By: Marco Tabini

Marco Tabini — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:34:00 +0000

@rick: Thanks for the kudos. I’ve sent my slides in to the organizers this afternoon—I had to take out some materials I had only cleared for the presentation, but not for redistribution.

By: Rick Buitenman

Rick Buitenman — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:59:00 +0000

No, they were not just being nice, your presentation was by far the best of the conference.

Will you be putting your slides on line?

By: Stefan Verstege

Stefan Verstege — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:39:00 +0000

I was at your DPC08 talk Saturday and must say that you where one of the best speakers at the site..

You mention that you try to make a good balance between serious concepts and funny remarks. Good thing to keep the audience focused.. But i noticed that the balance changed during your presentation. 50% serious – 50% fun at the beginning but something like 30 – 70% nearing the end.

By: Jonathan Street

Jonathan Street — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:23:00 +0000

“At this stage, I aim for a run time of around 2/3 the period allocated for my talk (e.g.: 30 minutes for a 45-minute talk). The main reason for this is that, on the stage, I tend to speak more slowly, and that, no matter how many times I’ve spoken before, I am always nervous when I’m front of a large audience, and therefore I need more time to present my concepts.”

I’m surprised by this. I usually find I speed up when I’m on stage and presenting. It’s a conscious effort for me to maintain a sensible pace. Interesting.