YOU’RE UP.@HAMZAK

THIS IS WHAT I DO (SORT OF).

LUCKY TO HAVE GOOD FOLKS IN MY CORNER.

IT WASN’T ALWAYS LIKE THAT.

I USED TO BE BEHIND-THE-SCENES.

I’M AN INTROVERT, PLAYING AN EXTROVERT ON TV.

I HAD EXTREMELY LOW SELF-ESTEEM.

I FOCUSED ON BUILDING SKILLS

“HAMZA, YOU’RE UP.”

YEARS LATER…

3 PRESENTATIONS IN MY FIRST WEEK!

READ OFF PAPER...

TODAY, THINGS LOOK VERY DIFFERENT.

NEXT KEYNOTE: (200 PEOPLE)

WHY BOTHER?

1) THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

2) PERSONAL BRANDING

3) ACTUALIZATION

4) PROJECTION

HERE’S HOW I DID IT...

THE FUNDAMENTALS

1) READ

2) WRITE

3) DISCUSS

4) WATCH

5) DESIGN

6) PRACTICE

HACKS

1) SPEAK SLOW

2) RECORD YOURSELF

3) PLANT VISUAL CUES

4) MEMORIZE THE FIRST MINUTE

5) ARRIVE EARLY

6) TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE ROOM

7) GAIN IMMEDIATE PARTICIPATION

8) MOVE

9) TELL A STORY

10) PRACTICE A PREGAME RITUAL

BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO

LET EM’ KNOW YOU’RE HERE.

RECAP

WHY BOTHER?• 1) THOUGHT

LEADERSHIP• 2) PERSONAL

BRANDING• 3) ACTUALIZATION• 4) PROJECTION

THE FUNDAMENTALS• 1) READ• 2) WRITE• 3) DISCUSS• 4) WATCH• 5) DESIGN• 6) PRACTICE

RECAPHACKS• 1) SPEAK SLOW• 2) RECORD YOURSELF• 3) PLANT VISUAL CUES• 4) MEMORIZE THE FIRST MINUTE• 5) ARRIVE EARLY• 6) TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE ROOM• 7) GAIN IMMEDIATE PARTICIPATION• 8) MOVE• 9) TELL A STORY• 10) PRACTICE A PREGAME RITUAL

BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO• 1) ABOUT.ME• 2) TWITTER• 3) SPEAKERFILE• 4) LINKEDIN• 5) BLOG• 6) SLIDESHARE

“DO ONE THING EVERY DAY THAT SCARES YOU.”

– ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

THANK YOU!@HAMZAK