Workshop by Lian Li about Owning the Stage
summary
Eighty-six people sign up but the room has 24 seats, so the workshop focuses on theatre games and embodied exercises to build stage presence rather than slide polish. It teaches a concrete abstract structure (story gap / hero’s journey), recommends tools like Sessionize, practical slide rules (PDFs, pre-record demos) and runs PowerPoint karaoke — 10 slides 18s per slide = 3 minutes; multiple participants improvise successfully and report finding a rhythm.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and workshop overview
- 4:24Speaker’s background and workshop goals
- 7:57Personal branding and finding a speaking topic
- 12:33Where to apply to speak and call for papers
- 16:29Choosing a talk topic and abstract writing
- 22:46Crafting engaging talk titles and abstracts
- 28:07Writing an abstract and getting feedback
- 33:21Developing the narrative of your talk
- 44:17Creating and delivering your slide deck
- 58:40Stage presence and connecting with the audience
- 1:02:55PowerPoint karaoke demonstration and participation
- 1:28:07Workshop wrap-up and resources
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