- Think big. Make this your best talk ever.
- Be you. What makes *you* care about these ideas?
- Tell a story. Use the power of storytelling: think of specifics and examples rather than abstractions, talk about failures as well as successes.
- Connect. Make your audience care about your ideas, too.
- Explain. Strive to capture the complexity of your work in terms that we can all understand.
- Rehearse. Work in stages: develop your content with a written script that you hone into a strong performance. Be sure to practice in front of friends and peers. Solicit feedback on content, visuals, timing, performance, clarity, and impact.