Post #3226096
2026-06-04 11:04 UTC
@datenwolf@chaos.social @freakboy3742@cloudisland.nz I think that depends on the audience. When I was giving talks outside the UK I often quite intentionally added more text (and slides) because for a 2nd/3rd/.. language speaker it's common especially in tech that they are strong in written but not spoken form.
Making copies of the materials available in advance also works wonders, and unlike university lecturers your listeners might actually have read through them.
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@meltedcheese@c.im 2026-06-04 19:14
@freakboy3742@cloudisland.nz @etchedpixels@mastodon.social @datenwolf@chaos.social When I worked for a German company, I was told (privately) that the execs were not understanding me because of both their English language skills and absence of technical knowledge. I was told to “dumb it down.” This was irksome at the time but I came to believe it was good advice in general. A presentation is mostly about establishing awareness and connection. People who have a genuine interest will follow-up with you later.
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@mia@hcommons.social 2026-06-05 19:45
@etchedpixels@mastodon.social @datenwolf@chaos.social @freakboy3742@cloudisland.nz same! It helps people connect the sound to the words they read more than they hear