The Message and the Messenger

Explore effective communication techniques for security professionals in this DerbyCon conference talk. Learn to critically self-evaluate, apply McLuhan's "The Medium Is The Message" concept, and improve as a presenter through body language, expression, and verbal skills. Discover strategies for crafting compelling presentations, from storytelling and planning to slide development and visual aids. Master the art of delivering elevator pitches, status reports, and formal presentations while preventing technical failures. Enhance your ability to convey complex security concepts to various audience sizes and types.

Introduction
critical self-evaluation
Applied McLuhan 101
The Medium Is The Message
better presenter
look the part
body language
hands and arms
expression
verbal tics (the um's and ah's)
questions & answers
handling feedback
better presentations
telling a story
planning
outlining
writing
revising
annotating
practice makes better
Small Audiences...
The "Elevator Pitch"
The "Stats Coma"
The "Status Report"
Going from Small Audience Focus to Formal Presentation Focus
modifications to "the tool"
slide development
recording/reviewing
Visual Aids
options?
technical fail prevention
presentation mode