Episode 308: TMBA308: So You’ve Been Asked to Speak at a Conference

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle

Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen

Digital Nomad, Business, Ecommerce, Society & Culture, Amazon, Founders, Cash Flow, Places & Travel, Founder, Business Owner, Cashflow, Management, Entrepreneurship, Million, Operator, Operations, Profits, Distributed Team

4.9 • 527 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2015

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

http://www.tropicalmba.com/speaking-at-a-conference/ Don't panic. We've got it covered with Dan and Ian's handy guide. It includes: how to handle nerves (yep), slide design, the pros and cons of bullet points and what to do if your Q+A session is greeted by a stunned silence (yep).

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0:00.0	Hear that?
0:02.7	That's nothing.
0:05.2	Which is what I, as a speaker at today's conference, have for you all.
0:13.2	Ian, Ian, wake up.
0:15.8	I have nothing.
0:18.0	Nata.
0:19.3	Zip, Zilch. Zippo.
0:23.4	Uh, what?
0:25.4	Ian, I think you're dreaming, man.
0:27.0	I'm not dreaming, man. I'm having a nightmare.
0:30.1	A nightmare?
0:31.1	Yeah, I can't... Oh, I got to give a presentation.
0:35.0	It does sound like a nightmare. Don't worry, man.
0:37.9	On today's podcast, we're going to talk about how to give a talk at a conference.
0:44.9	Hey, podcast, listener.
0:46.3	Even if you are alone in your entrepreneurial journey, know that today, right now in your earbuds,
0:50.9	you are joined by thousands of entrepreneurs from all around the globe seeking
0:55.1	to grow better more profitable location independent businesses if you like to learn more about
1:00.4	what we do and download our entire back catalog check out tropical MBA.com
1:06.9	I think the most important thing is to assess your audience.
1:18.1	There's some misunderstandings about our conference, which is DCBKK, the one we throw
1:22.9	every October in Bangkok.
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