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Month: September 2015

  • An Introvert’s Guide to Better Presentations

    An Introvert’s Guide to Better Presentations — Medium – Following on from that last post, here’s Matt Haughey talking about how he prepares to give talks. I don’t think he’s as much of an introvert as he thinks he is. I have the exact same thoughts when I’m about to get up on stage. It’s unnerving and scary to have that many people look at you, regardless of how much of an extravert you are.

    I took Matt’s advice recently and purchased the Beyond Bullet Points book. I haven’t finished reading it yet, but it’s already made a difference in how I approach giving talks. It’s quite heavily oriented around PowerPoint, but it’s pretty easily to ignore that stuff and focus on the approach to crafting a narrative for the audience.

  • Will the Real Introverts Please Stand Up?

    Will the Real Introverts Please Stand Up? – Beautiful Minds – Scientific American Blog Network – Fascinating article. It seems that extraversion is more about “reward sensitivity” than gregariousness. I definitely get a dopamine rush from giving talks. (I was on a high for several hours after my talk at the Dream Collective Career Summit last week.)

    This is particularly interesting: the 10 behaviours most uniquely predictive of extraversion (out of a list of 400):

    1. Told a dirty joke.
    2. Planned a party.
    3. Entertained six or more people.
    4. Told a joke.
    5. Volunteered for a club or organization.
    6. Tried to get a tan.
    7. Attended a city council meeting.
    8. Colored my hair.
    9. Went to a night club.
    10. Drank in a bar.

    Uh, other than going to a city council meeting, I’ve done all those. (I’ve pretty much given up on tanning though.)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @jasongay: There’s a guy in this coffee shop sitting at a table, not on his phone, not on a laptop, just drinking coffee, like a psychop…

    RT @Inc: Meet America’s 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Companies http://t.co/URyvCgw7ZF http://t.co/jZh4AFIHY1

    @coconutbananadc found a lost cache of Canva stickers! Find me if you want one before they… http://t.co/NQnJHENE6t http://t.co/pQeSMdTXIk

    RT @ansarada: ansarada is giving away 2 tickets to Web Directions, for women and indigenous attendees: http://t.co/aEeQvaqa2g #diversity #c…

    @redambition I just ate two Coconut Cream Tim Tams straight from the freezer, and it was goddamn glorious.

    @randomknits @redambition HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THAT

    @gilmae @randomknits @redambition @mintie Sucker. EAT IT DONNA. THIS IS A HARSH WORLD.

    I’m a mentor for this! Better get in quick before the tickets are all gone… https://t.co/8YeQJMEOyK

    Brown bag technical talks at Canva are classy affairs. #tinnie #startuplife http://t.co/O8y2nHE5y5

    I’m attending CampJS VI, 20-23 November 2015 in Springbrook. Anybody else going that I know besides @DamonOehlman? http://t.co/osBkEfuxlF

    Men in dresses are the new normal http://t.co/xHvbEb7HTF Brilliant. You can all sign up for @Frocktober then! http://t.co/Reih3OyplC

  • Shared today on Facebook

    This was always one of my favourite parts of a home game!

    SheSays Sydney is putting on a speed mentoring night, and I’m one of the mentors. Be quick if you want to attend, as their events generally sell out pretty fast!

    How the Mason Jar Went From Farmers to Hipsters http://buff.ly/1OW3HB0

    Mine are from Lagunitas, which makes them extra-hipster, I guess. http://buff.ly/1OW3HB1

    Just discovered I’ve been added to the Canva Story timeline! Scroll down to June 2015. 🙂

  • @coconutbananadc found a lost cache of Canva stickers! Find me if you want one before they run out…

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @madelgiles: Saturday w/ a gold medalist,digital star, a Guinness World record holder & amazing intrapreneurs #TDCCareerSummit http://t.…

    Slides from my recent talk at #TDCCareerSummit. (They won’t mean much without text though!) http://t.co/EeAieZDYvi http://t.co/MGgk9bZrUH

    @NicoleWill100 Organisation set up by @sarah_liu to promote leadership in young professional women. Very cool! http://t.co/GW3CtD4gT8

    *raises hand* Stu Redman always and forever, amen @imdominating. https://t.co/GB3JwAnK6Z

    Going to start taking melatonin to see if it helps me sleep. Any advice, @toastman?

    @toastman The symptoms are just difficulty getting to sleep. Sometimes it’s because of reflux; other times it’s just my brain won’t stop.

    RT @glittertrash: Friend: “You know, that movie, Fancy Ladies On Creepy Mountain or whatever”
    Me: “Picnic At Hanging Rock?”
    Friend: “That’s…

    @toastman I’ve had two endoscopies. I actually kind of liked them. http://t.co/TMQKetp1t2

    Just received ANOTHER @DendySydney email! After 2 unsub attempts, giving them my name, memb #, suburb, postcode, etc. This is RIDICULOUS.

    Women Who Code Sydney workshop on d3.js kicking off at @canva! #wwcsyd http://t.co/cUtasaYVNz http://t.co/DsnnFcRVwp

    Get excited – @Frocktober is coming! http://t.co/C5vU651p8Z My fundraising page is here: https://t.co/bsC4guObef http://t.co/REf4ojHSF5

    RT @michelleduval: Great interview @InvestibleAsia with @melaniecanva Founder @canva – the begining http://t.co/VkMu2dTAOe #startups http:/…

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Wow.

    This year I’m an official Frocktober Ambassador! So get ready for lots of posts. If you’d like to donate to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, my fundraising page is here: https://frocktober2015.everydayhero.com/au/kris-howard. I’m aiming for $1000 this year!

    Six part interview with Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins! Lots of footage of the Canva office and team if you’re curious. (They filmed it during Hackathon, so vid #5 has a bit of me sewing my Comma Club Cushion.)

  • Frocktober is coming…

    Frocktober is coming…

    Just as I did the last couple years, I will be participating in Frocktober 2015. If you haven’t heard of it, Frocktober raises funds and awareness for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. Ovarian cancer is pretty awful, and one woman dies every ten hours from it. There is currently no early detection test, and women are usually diagnosed in the late stages of the disease – when the cancer has spread to other organs in the body. Since its inception, Frocktober supporters have donated more than $1 million to the OCRF. My challenge is to wear a different dress (i.e. “frock”) every day for the month of October. If you’d like to cheer me on and support this excellent cause, I have a fundraising page here. Last year my amazing supporters donated $924.30, and this year I’m aiming to hit a full $1000. Dig deep, people!

    I’m also an official “Frocktober Ambassador” this year, so be prepared for a lot of posts and sharing about this excellent cause. And for any women out there – or even men! – you should definitely sign up and frock up. 🙂

  • Women Who Code Sydney workshop on d3.js kicking off at @canva! #wwcsyd

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @4colorcowboy But… the lyric is “list of ex-lovers,” right? (I heard Starbucks myself until Rodd pointed out what it actually was.)

    @4colorcowboy I think it’s “got a long list of ex-lovers”. That’s how I sing it anyway!

    What My Uterus Can Teach You About Being a Tech Leader — Medium http://t.co/P3x7dvxYTS

    This stuff is infuriating.

    @willbonds Sorry, wasn’t it clear? Female tech leaders only getting asked about their families, not about their actual accomplishments.

    @willbonds Ahh, hahaha. Yep, was commenting on the topic, not the article. 🙂

    @stephenlead I’ve done the mic drop on stage. Turns out organisers don’t like that. Microphones are apparently expensive. Who knew? 🙂

    RT @Lackadazy: Can we Kickstart remaking Firefly with one slight cast member change?

    @lucykbain I’ve played around with Delicious Monster – http://t.co/7Xarm68npN. There’s a corresponding iPhone app with barcode scanner!

    RT @tobyhede: My new dating site is called ebae

    @lucykbain Damn. Well, your question prompted me to wonder if I can use it to organise sewing/knitting patterns! So thank you for that.

    ALL THE STICKERS GAHHHH https://t.co/ZzYeHZsol6

    @codepo8 How much stuff are you selling?!

    @codepo8 You didn’t actually click quantity = a bazillion stickers, did you? 🙂

    I wanted to unsubscribe from a particular newsletter. So far, sender has asked for email, full name, membership #, suburb, and postcode. 😳

    @gilmae Haha, I’ll give you a Canva sticker NOT to give me a Salmat one. 🙂 We’re just getting new ones printed now.

    @frostickle It’s a legit local business that I want to support, but this is ridiculous. I will be marking as spam going forward for sure.

    @OphelieLechat Of course! Incidentally, I will be in Melbs at least once next month, if not twice. Stitch and bitch time??

    RT @sferik: Interesting new experimental GitHub feature. Attaching design specs to issues seems like it could be useful: http://t.co/0pSVLe…