Speaker Camp: A Self-paced Workshop for Planning, Pitching, Preparing, and Presenting at Conferences

by Russ Unger, Samantha Starmer

Are you interested in getting out of the audience observing and onto the stage sharing your thoughts, ideas, and experience with the world? If so, Speaker Camp is for you!
Russ Unger and Samantha Starmer are seasoned and popular presenters at venues such as South by Southwest, and numerous other events around the world. Their insights and expertise will guide you through the steps you need to take to be in the limelight too.
Using a clear and concise workshop-like approach, you’ll learn What’s more, Speaker Camp covers the mechanics of presenting material onstage, managing an audience, and how to approach making updates and revisions to presentations after you’ve given them.
You’ve got a lot to say, and people deserve to hear it!

Genres: Self Help

127 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2013

About the author

Russ Unger is the director of experience planning for Draftfcb, the largest advertising/marketing agency in the Midwest. He has been involved in the information architecture of large-scale public-facing sites for such companies as Oprah.com and United Airlines. He has taught courses in Web and interactive design and contributes to Boxes and Arrows. He also serves on the board of the Information Architecture Institute.

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this comprehensive look at public speaking...from coming up with an idea all the way through presenting, and presenting again. Not only was the process for all of that well-defined, but the book contained several realistic, practical tips for each part of the process. Whether you're a brand new public speaker or someone who's done it several times before, this book will help you tweak and refine your ideas and process. The authors think of everything you should consider, including physical surroundings, tools and technology, and what to eat or not eat the day you present. I especially liked the section at the end about how to handle an audience...often, people forgot about this part of the equation when presenting. Superb book. I'll refer to it again and again when planning my talks.