From the course: Presenting Technical Information with Stories
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Start your technical talk with a story
From the course: Presenting Technical Information with Stories
Start your technical talk with a story
- Have you ever been to a technical talk where the presenter started their talk by introducing themselves and then launched into their agenda? An introduction like that is concise and straightforward. Here's what it looks like. "Hi, I'm so and so. "I've worked as a network security engineer "at company X, Y, and Z. "In my talk today, "I'll share why network security is important, "what network security will look like "in the next three to five years, "and three best practices you can implement "in your organization." If you're attending an event where every presenter takes this approach, it can be hard to remember all those points by the end. So instead you should start with a hook. A hook is basically an opening part of a talk where you can get your audience curious about your content. An effective hook is one that's relatable. It humanizes a technical problem. The audience can imagine themselves or someone they…
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