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So you forgot to close the curtains again? 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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She will be quite cold and need some hugs to warm up?!  
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Don't, Mr Heathcliff! She's out for your soul!
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Then again, there is the speech Samuel L Jackson gives in The Hateful Eight about what a person might do if they are cold enough.
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So I recently contributed to a book on Microsoft Azure.
My employer heard about it (not from me as the book isn't even released yet, although it would come out like two months ago...) and asked me if I wanted to promote the book with a book presentation.
I said yes and Tuesday is the big day...
So now I have to present my book, give some good info and a few demo's on Azure, and talk for one and a half hours to 30-60 people I don't know.
Did I mention I suck at presenting and standing in front of a crowd makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack? 
I'm sure it'll be fine and I'll do a good job, but right now I'm wondering why I ever agreed to do this 
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It will be more fun than you imagine it to be now, so relax 
The important thing is to be knowledgeable about what you are speaking of; that, you are. If there's a little bastard continuously interrupting you with questions, tell him (or her) to save the question or write it down.
None of them comes to judge you, all of them come to learn from you. Be patient and prepared to explain stuff multiple times. If you don't know something, simply admit it and tell them you'll look it up and come back to them - don't try to bluff.
It also helps to prepare a bit; divide it into three sections of half an hour each with the first covering introduction and background. You can "plunder" 15 minutes of the last section for questions from the audience.
Sander Rossel wrote:
I'm sure it'll be fine and I'll do a good job, but right now I'm wondering why I ever agreed to do this
We are always doing what we cannot do, to learn how to do it 
Will there be someone recording the presentation? It may be something that more of us would like to see and hear
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: We are always doing what we cannot do, to learn how to do it
Yeah, that's exactly it. Got another presentation lined up next month and maybe one the month after that.
It's something of a new years resolution, start presenting.
Eddy Vluggen wrote: Will there be someone recording the presentation? It may be something that more of us would like to see and hear
I don't think so (and I'm presenting in Dutch), but you're welcome to join (Boeklancering 'Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure' | Rubicon[^]) 
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Thanks for the invite, but will have to take a rain-check. I did see there was food involved, so it sounds good 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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It gets easier each time.
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I hope so!
Although I never experienced that in school 
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Sander Rossel wrote: standing in front of a crowd makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack?
That's part of the fun and actually necessary. It's a mechanism that helps to focus and sharpen senses Actually, I've understood that even long time actors are nervous when standing in front of people in live situations and on the other hand it tells that you're taking the situation seriously.
Based on your contributions on this site I'm confident that you'll do just fine! 
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Best of luck for your presentation!
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A good presentation is all about the presenter knowing his material. And if you know it well enough to have made contributions to a book on the topic, then you'll do absolutely fine.
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Congrats, you'll be fine!
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Practice makes perfect, good luck ! 
(not speaking from experience as I haven't done any presentations for years and try to avoid them)
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RickZeeland wrote: Practice makes perfect, good luck !
I've just practiced the whole thing including demo's.
I THINK I'm ready
RickZeeland wrote: I haven't done any presentations for years and try to avoid them
Same, but that's going to change this year 
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A tip, if you are using some kind of presentation equipment like a beamer, test it beforehand.
I remember a Powerpoint presentation long ago where the beamer would not display the embedded movies in my Powerpoint presentation !
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kmoorevs wrote: It seems like just a few months ago that you were just starting with Azure
Pretty close
It's been a bit over six months since I really started using Azure, although I was already certified at the time 
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Well.. the good thing is, if you survive the presentation, everyone is gonna be very impressed!
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Mate, you wrote the book on it. Literally. You know your subject matter so just talk about what you know.
Just pretend you're showing a friend something cool and talk through it. Don't worry if you forget to cover something, or you get it out of order - no one, literally no one, will know. Relax, take it slow, make sure you can be heard, and stare at those in the back row if the eye contact makes you nervous.
You're a smart dude. You got this one.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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It seems like just a few months ago that you were just starting with Azure and you've already written a book about it? 