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Today's topic is Tips for WordCamp Speakers. We'll be sharing our tips and tricks to a great WordCamp presentation. WordCamp Speaker Preparedness Here are some helpful tips for planning and presenting your WordCamp presentation. Preparing to present: Practice, practice, practice. Know your material in and out. You’re speaking as an expert so it’s important that you actually know what you’re talking about thoroughly. It’s a good idea to run through your presentation out loud several times. This will help you with your timing and your transitions. Make sure you use the time given to you for your presentation, but leave a few minutes at the end for any questions your audience may have. Practice your material at a local meetup before taking it to the big time. Delivering Your Intro: Don’t start off with slides of your family or pets or vacations. No one is interested in that. You have 30 seconds to 2 minutes to hook your audience. If you don’t capture their attention within that window, you’ve lost them for your