Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News

John Strand //

Ok, that was a bit of a dramatic title.

But, it works.

In this Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) webcast, John covers the tips and tricks on how to effectively present technical topics to large and small groups.

This presentation includes, but is not limited to: crotch sniffing dogs, heart attacks, how to effectively deal with chafing, don’t drink the water, choosing the right shoes, presenting to management, seriously, chafing is a problem, chickens, getting over impostor syndrome, becoming a PowerPoint ninja, every piece of presenting advice you have ever heard is wrong, using your podium as a weapon, shutting down trolls and tips for presenting in the dark, with no heat/AC and very little water… to over 100 people, and keeping them all happy.

BHIS Discord Community https://discord.gg/aHHh3u5

Slides for this webcast can be found here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SLIDES_HowToPresent.pdf

00:00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — War Stories

00:12:33 – PreShow Banter™ — WWHF 09-2020 Preview

00:15:52 – FEATURE PRESENTATION: How To Present

00:26:25 – Lessons!

00:43:42 – Don’t Drink the Water

00:46:34 – Imposter

00:59:02 – Keynote Presentations

01:07:30 – Projections

01:17:32 – The Boss Level

01:20:15 – Conversations That Matter

01:26:54 – End of Show Questions

Show Notes

John Strand // Ok, that was a bit of a dramatic title. But, it works. In this Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) webcast, John covers the tips and tricks on how to effectively present technical topics to large and small groups. This presentation includes, but is not limited to: crotch sniffing dogs, heart attacks, how to effectively deal with chafing, don’t drink the water, choosing the right shoes, presenting to management, seriously, chafing is a problem, chickens, getting over impostor syndrome, becoming a PowerPoint ninja, every piece of presenting advice you have ever heard is wrong, using your podium as a weapon, shutting down trolls and tips for presenting in the dark, with no heat/AC and very little water… to over 100 people, and keeping them all happy. BHIS Discord Community https://discord.gg/aHHh3u5 Slides for this webcast can be found here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SLIDES_HowToPresent.pdf 00:00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — War Stories 00:12:33 – PreShow Banter™ — WWHF 09-2020 Preview 00:15:52 – FEATURE PRESENTATION: How To Present 00:26:25 – Lessons! 00:43:42 – Don’t Drink the Water 00:46:34 – Imposter 00:59:02 – Keynote Presentations 01:07:30 – Projections 01:17:32 – The Boss Level 01:20:15 – Conversations That Matter 01:26:54 – End of Show Questions

What is Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News?

A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team.
Join us live on YouTube, Monday's at 4:30PM ET