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<h1>Speaker Checklist</h1>

So, you're going to be presenting to the North Houston .Net Users Group? 

<h2>Before your Presentation</h2>
<h3>Presentation Materials</h3>
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Material is appropriate length 
    <ul>
        <li>1 hour for normal meetings</li>
        <li>between 10 and 20 minutes for lightning talks</li>
    </ul>    
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Material is of interest to .NET developers
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<h3>Presentation Information</h3>
<p>We need the following information about your presentation to let our members know what's being presented. We also need some information about you. <a href="mailto:info@nhdnug.org?subject=Presentation%20Information">Send it to us!</a></p>
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Presentation Title
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Presentation Sub-title (optional)
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Presentation Summary / Description
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Your name
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    <input type="checkbox" /> A paragraph or two describing yourself
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    <input type="checkbox" /> 300 x 300 pixel image of yourself
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Any social media profiles you want us to link to on you bio page (linkedin, facebook, github, twitter, twitch, etc.)
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    <input type="checkbox" /> A link to your blog (if you have one and want us to link to it)
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Whether or not you want us to publish your email address
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    <input type="checkbox" /> If your company is sponsoring the meeting (AKA buying the pizza) you are presenting at, we'll need some additional information.
    <ul>
        <li>Company Name</li>
        <li>URL to a web page describing your company</li>
        <li>500 x 500 minimum pixel image (with transparent background) of your company logo</li>
        <li>A brief description of your company to be published on our web page</li>
    </ul>
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<h3>Technology</h3>
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Laptop and/or presentation device(s)
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Power adapter for presentation device(s)
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Presentation device(s) have HDMI port OR you have an HDMI adapter
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Personal Internet Hot Spot (if your presentation requires Internet access)
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<h3>Normal Meeting Logistics</h3>
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    <input type="checkbox" /> We start the meeting at 5:30 with pizza, drinks, and some time for networking. 
    This is also your time to get setup and make sure your tech is working. Enjoy some pizza as well! We'll have our 
    pre-meeting presentation deck going on-screen.
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    <input type="checkbox" /> At ~5:45 one of the NHDNUG officers will review the pre-meeting presentation deck, talk about 
    our sponsors, and then introduce you.
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    <input type="checkbox" /> 6-7 is your time. Have fun!
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    <input type="checkbox" /> At 7, expect to have completed your presentation and answered some follow-up questions. One 
    of the NHDNUG officers will close out the meeting. Plan to hang out for a little while afterward (15-30 minutes is the norm) 
    to answer any lingering questions or engage in some conversation.
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<h2>After your Presentation</h2>
<p>Often, presenters have great slide decks, useful links, or sample code to share. Follow this checklist to share it with us.</p>
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Setup a repo on GitHub
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Add your source code, useful links, and presentation deck
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    <input type="checkbox" /> Configure the main README.md in the base of the repo with hyperlinks and descriptions
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    x<input type="checkbox" /> Send us the link to your GitHub repo. We'll add the link to page on our website and let the Meetup members know.
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