Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: Creating Captivating Technical Demos

The post emphasizes the importance of delivering effective technical presentations through engaging demos that reflect real-world scenarios. It suggests pre-recording demos to avoid failures caused by unreliable internet connections and stresses the significance of audience engagement over screen focus. Accessibility is highlighted through light mode and larger fonts for better visibility.

dotNetDave on #MVPbuzzChat

On December 11th, the author participated in the #MVPbuzzChat podcast with Christian Buckley discussing various topics such as coding, conference speaking, and the Microsoft MVP program. They also reflected on their show, "Rockin' the Code World," and emphasized that life goes beyond just coding. The author invites audience to check it out.

Rockin’ The Code World with dotNetDave – Guest: Paul Michaels

Join me live on Saturday, May 14th at 10:00 PST on C# Corner Live for show #52 where my guest will be Paul Michaels, Head of Development at Music Magpie & Microsoft MVP.  

The dotNetDave No Apologies World Tour 2020

Since 1994, I have been speaking at user groups, conferences, and other events. About 6 years ago, I  changed to having a different conference tour name every year. This year’s tour was called the “No Apologies World Tour 2020”. I have been using rock band tour names and inspiration and “No Apologies” came from an … Continue reading The dotNetDave No Apologies World Tour 2020

Announcement for Upcoming dotNetDave World Tours

Request David McCarter to speak at your conference or event.

Community Conference Organizer Tip: How to Attract More Out-of-Town Speakers

To attract out-of-town speakers for community tech conferences, organizers should encourage local residents to provide hospitality, such as spare rooms and meals. This approach not only reduces travel costs but also fosters meaningful connections between speakers and the local community, enhancing the overall conference experience for everyone involved.

256 Seconds with dotNetDave (E5) – Important Things To Take With You When Speaking at a Conference

In this episode, I talk about all the things I take when I speak at a conference in my "Rock The World" tour case. It's been around the world many times! I hope that this longer episode helps you to know what you need to bring when you speak. Videos on demand from dotNetDave: http://bit.ly/dotNetDaveOnDemand

Speaking at the 2018 C# Corner Conference

On April 13th - 15th of 2018 I got to speak, for the second time, at the annual C# Corner Conference. This conference is one of my favorite to speak at mostly due to the developers in India being hungry for knowledge to help them improve their code and careers and the conference run by … Continue reading Speaking at the 2018 C# Corner Conference

Rock Your Development With A Real World Example

I've just released by brand new conference session "Rock Your Development With A Real World Example" on video-on-demand. This video is for you if you want to see how I implemented proper architecture in Microsoft Azure. To see this session, live and in person click here to check out my conference schedule. Rock Your Development … Continue reading Rock Your Development With A Real World Example

Silicon Valley Code Camp – 2016

I attended the 11th anniversary of the Silicon Valley Code Camp this year on October 1st and 2nd in San Jose California. When I speak around the country and get into a discussion about community driven conferences like Code Camp’s, I encourage whomever I am talking to that they should attend this Code Camp just … Continue reading Silicon Valley Code Camp – 2016