Author: Gregor Hohpe

Summary: A six part series on communicating technical ideas in an accessible way. By Gregor Hohpe, author of "The Architect Elevator"

Part 1: Content

Part 2: Composition

Part 3: Delivery

Part 4: Multiplexing

Part 5: Waveforms

Part 6: The Second Curse of Speaking

6 Tips for Better Communication with a Client

Author: Josh Branchaud

Summary

Notes from a consulting company on more effective communication with clients.

Takeaways

Screenshots and moving gifs are great tools for asynchronous communication.

Stacking the Deck

Author: Matthew Bischoff

Summary

Design and present a slide deck to get your ideas adopted.

Out Loud

Author: Michael Lopp

Summary

Tips on delivering a compelling presentation from Rands in Repose. Editorial choices, practicing out loud, consolidation, and timing.

Pixar in a Box: the art of storytelling

Author: Pixar

Summary: A Khan Academy course. Pixar walks us through building stories, with an emphasis on movies. Character development, plot, reinforcing the story with visual choices, pacing, and making a pitch.

This recommendation was in an article on more compelling technical presentations. Not really a fit for the format and time limits of a tech talk, but still interesting.

Storytelling: Building Compelling Stories for Any Audience and presentation notes

Author: Tanya Snook

Excerpt: "This presentation explores storytelling at work. Not milk-and-cookies-time-around-the-campfire storytelling, but using storytelling methods to build and deliver messages in a compelling way. Using empathy to draw your audience in and help them to hear your message, and hopefully create a memorable experience in the process."

Make It Factual, Friendly, and Funny: how I write talks post and presentation notes

Author: Anjuan Simmons

Excerpt: Simmons' rule of thumb for writing substantive, accessible, and enjoyable conference talks.