From the course: Presenting Technical Information with Stories
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Share a personal story
From the course: Presenting Technical Information with Stories
Share a personal story
- All my friends were doing it. Building an iPhone app, so I thought how hard could it be? Having built a handful of software as a service, SAS applications I figured the transition would take me a couple of months. I'd focus on learning the language, building a small prototype and then I'd be ready to launch it. What I didn't realize at the time was that iPhone app development was much more involved! It took me nearly 18 months to launch my prototype. Today I'm going to share with you the 10 things I wish I had known when I started to build my first iPhone app. That's an example of a personal story I could use to start off a technical talk. It's a great hook because a personal story is relatable. Audiences can imagine what was going on from your perspective, and it evokes empathy. Even if they haven't been through a similar experience they can start to empathize with what you went through. It also builds connections…
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