Wojtek Zajac [ˈvɔi̯tɛk]

Public speaking

• Developer Evangelism – Chris is a really experienced technical speaker and shared a couple of good tips, e.g. about sharing your slides on Twitter even before you get on stage
• Tips for Public Speaking – also here’s a summary from the same author: The Talk on Talks
• How to prepare and write a tech conference talk – an even more concise version of the two above

Blog Posts

• 8 Classic storytelling techniques for engaging presentations storytelling is something that really can differentiate you. if you’re looking into learning more, attend at least one Toastmasters event
• Speaker style bingo: 10 presentation anti-patterns the easiest way to spot a beginner, or: how to not be seen as one
• Why Geeks Should Speak

Books

• Confessions of a Public Speaker — a great resource on how to deal with problems on stage, control your voice, keep your audience attentive, etc.
• Talk Like TED — you simply can’t go wrong with TED school of public speaking
• Demystifying Public Speaking — I haven’t read this one yet, but I hold Laura in high regard

Videos

• A 10 Step Program for Great Tech Talks
• How to Talk to Developers
• How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed

Organisations

• Toastmasters — a network of clubs that exist in most large cities. An amazing way to practice your skills. Highly recommended

Hosting your slides

• Even though Slideshare used to be the most popular, a lot of people people have moved to SpeakerDeck
• Noti.st is a new player in town that looks very promising

Where to find a conference to speak at:

• Web Development Conferences 2018
• cfp-magick if you prefer CLI