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 Rules to Better Presentations

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  1. Do you set a clear end time for breaks?

    When you set a break at a training course, you should make sure you’re first make sure your finish what you are doing. Don’t cut people off because of a clock.
    Tell them 20 min break (or 1 hour for lunch) and:
    • Let them break
    • Write in a clear place the end time for the break and ask people to be back on time
      Break ends
      Figure: Clearly show the end time for the break - print the PDF here
    • ​Set an alarm on your phone or PC

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      Figure: iPhone alarm

    • If anyone comes back late – Explain the value of integrity. Honouring your word in small things makes it easier to honour it for the larger things, such as doing your best in a sprint, and makes people believe in you more
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  2. Do you do a Retro Coffee after presentations?

    Presentations at User Groups and other events are great for connecting with the developer community. After giving a presentation, you should always follow up with a few attendees to get feedback, find out what projects they’re working on, and potentially how you can help.

    Pick a few attendees at random to follow up with, give them a call and ask if you can buy them a coffee. You should ask them:

    • What they thought of the session and whether they have any feedback
    • Whether there are any related topics they’d like to learn more about
    • What projects they are working on at the moment
    • Whether there are any issues they’re having with those projects

    Read how this rule is also useful for account managers on Do you follow up course attendees for consulting work?

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