-: I want you to please go to the room 2 2
that you're going to present in the day before, 3 3
if possible, and I want you to practice your speech there 4 4
if you can and if the room is empty, of course. 5 5
I want you to set your smartphone up 6 6
at the very back of the room and record yourself practicing. 7 7
And if there's not going to be a sound system, 8 8
meaning like a microphone, I want you to make sure 9 9
people in the back can hear you 10 10
when you play back your smartphone. 11 11
And I want you to make sure 12 12
that the font size is big enough as well. 13 13
I usually love using font size 44 or bigger. 14 14
Make sure the back of the room people can read that. 15 15
Now, if possible and if there is a microphone 16 16
that's gonna be used, I want you to meet 17 17
with the person in charge of the microphone, 18 18
if possible, the day before 19 19
or at least a few hours before your speech. 20 20
I want you to practice talking into it. 21 21
If you're holding a microphone, 22 22
make sure it's close enough to your mouth. 23 23
Don't do like this, otherwise you'll sound like-- 24 24
(rap music) 25 25
That was me singing and I didn't edit that at all, 26 26
just so you know. 27 27
Make sure that your microphone is right here 28 28
and the part your talking into kind of sits right here. 29 29
It's gonna be right here. 30 30
You don't talk into it, otherwise (blows air) 31 31
you can hear the sound, kind of like my badass, 32 32
awesome rapping there. 33 33
Make sure it's just below, but practice it. 34 34
Be careful, because what's happened to me before 35 35
and it's on video, if I can find one I'll show it to you, 36 36
where I would hold the microphone down here 37 37
during the Q&A or later on I'd get tired 38 38
and no one can hear me and in the audience, 39 39
you see people going like this. 40 40
Kind of like on the highway or you're on the road 41 41
when your lights aren't on. 42 42
You're like "turn on your lights." 43 43
Anyway, so just be ready for that. 44 44
So just practice. 45 45
Practice, practice, practice. 46 46
And if you want, walk around the stage, 47 47
when you're practicing, if you have a wireless mic 48 48
or what's called a lavalier , which is one of those mics 49 49
that hooks up inside your shirt 50 50
and see if there's feedback anywhere on the stage 51 51
and ask the sound person if you can walk anywhere. 52 52
That sort of thing. 53 53
Gotta practice like crazy. 54 54
And of course, hook up your laptop well in advance, 55 55
so you know it works perfectly. 56 56
(rap music)