A Pecha Kucha checklist:

• 20 appropriate images chosen
• Single talking point for each image
• Script of sorts created
• A clear sense of outcome(s) from being there
• Slides played at real speed to understand justhowquicktheychange or – how – slowly – they – change so that 15% of the speech is NOT saying “Oh, wow, this goes so fast / hmm, where is the next slide!?”
• Like a flyweight boxer, all senses moving in rhythm, feeling light and honed
• Vague plan to deal with inevitable last minute fear that supercedes all the preparation that went before it
• Level of comfort that you will be value for money at least, change the world at most
• Practice mantra of “It’s only 6 minutes 40 seconds. Even if I’m shit, no worries!”
• Most importantly, willingness of partner to listen to a working out loud practice of said pecha kucha many, many times.

Check.

Let’s do this thing.

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