OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-19 Thread Rashid Lohiya
Hey Guys, I am a CCNP with 15 yrs of network experience, I am well travelled in the course of my work. I think I generally know what I am doing, but have great difficulty explaining myself to more junior staff. I can design/configure/troubleshoot networks and create accurate diagrams/documents/

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sounds familiar and a bunch of us have been there. I had to train 30 students when I started, every two weeks. 8 hours a day. You know the material. Now you must learn how to teach. The challenge is your insecure and unconfident about doing a good presentation You sound like you always wna

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-19 Thread Brian
Try to do dry runs, perhaps practice with others.. Brian "Sonic" Whalen Success = Preparation + Opportunity On Sat, 19 May 2001, Rashid Lohiya wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I am a CCNP with 15 yrs of network experience, I am well travelled in the > course of my work. > > I think I generally know what

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-19 Thread Edward Hartman
Join Toastmasters. It is an organization for the purpose of helping people become better speakers, give presentations, gain more self-confidence and such. http://www.toastmasters.org/ Check this link for some of their tips: http://www.toastmasters.org/tips.htm I can go on and on, but it is b

RE: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-20 Thread Bill Pearch
MCSE, MCT, CCNP, ARNG -Original Message- From: Rashid Lohiya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111] Hey Guys, I am a CCNP with 15 yrs of network experience, I am well travelled in the

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-21 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Ask your manager to send you to a class on doing presentations. You shouldn't be expected to do this without training any more than the junior engineers can do their jobs without training. In a training class, you will get a chance to practice in a safe environment. You will also learn how to

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-21 Thread John Neiberger
One difficulty I've had is to structure explanations in a way that makes sense. To solve this problem I applied The Berkowitz Interrogative: "What problem are you trying to solve?" Every aspect of technology is a solution to some problem. If you demonstrate the problem first, it makes the solu

Re: OT Looking for tech presentation tips [7:5111]

2001-05-23 Thread Marty Adkins
Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > > Ask your manager to send you to a class on doing presentations. You > shouldn't be expected to do this without training any more than the junior > engineers can do their jobs without training. In a training class, you will > get a chance to practice in a safe envi