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The archive of what I posted on Twitter, which I now self host due to a lack of trust in Twitter and some other reasons.

I'll soon begin refelcting all my Mastodon posts here too. I'm happier self-hosting or maintaining an archive of my content on URLs that I can own.

There are tools to help you do this too. Such as this one from the makers of Eleventy.

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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 26th 2019 replying to this from @rockerest
@rockerest They used cabaret style seating at @VueToronto and it worked really very well indeed. Better than I had expected as I tend to prefer theatre style too. This swayed me a bit. It does require a big room to work though.

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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 26th 2019 replying to this from @jvhellemond
@jvhellemond @charis @AndyDavies @HenriHelvetica @githubuniverse Hard to beat!
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 26th 2019 replying to this from @zachleat
@zachleat @eleven_ty Such great work.
Bravo and congrats!
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 26th 2019 replying to this from @AndyDavies
@AndyDavies @HenriHelvetica @githubuniverse Agreed. Staging in the round looks cool, but I don’t think it suits presentations all that well. I also like speaking in auditoriums which raise the audience as it gets further back. I was recently surprised to enjoy having a table to give more elbow room and note-taking options
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 26th 2019 replying to this from @MichelePlayfair
@MichelePlayfair You’re most welcome! Glad to hear they might be useful.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019
RT @thatsmyjamstack: No new episode this week (what with the holiday week in the US).

We'll be back next week with a new episode.

If you…
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @vlh
@vlh Thanks Val!
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @aexmo
@aexmo New front runner.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @mxbck
@mxbck That's theatre style.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @benpbarnett
@benpbarnett Yes. It is encouraged that you remove your top hat.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @ppk
@ppk @Paul_Kinlan Yes. Very true.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @perrysetgo
@perrysetgo If anyone has shown they have guts, willpower and the determination to overcome adversity, it think it might be you.

More healing to do? I hope you feel the energy being beamed at you from all over the world.

Not least from my little corner of the UK.

Mend fast.
Hurry back.
x
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @atelierschork
@atelierschork @Paul_Kinlan Still in a large conference hall. But each row of chairs has a table too. @aneventapart tend to favour this.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @Paul_Kinlan
@Paul_Kinlan This has been my preference for a long time.

However I recently attended An Event Apart and was surprised at how much I liked the classroom style they used. There are pros and cons for each, I think.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @StuRobson
@StuRobson I don't know what this is ...but hope it just adds popcorn
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019
You're going to a conference.
What seating format to you like the most? 🤔
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @dave_stewart
@dave_stewart @WordPress Very cool!
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @TejasKumar_
@TejasKumar_
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @JacoKoster
@JacoKoster lol
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @SunilUXD
@SunilUXD @smashingmag That's a good one.

A lot depends on how the events has been scheduled. Allowing for some changeover time and also regular breaks which act as buffers to get you back on track can really help.

Being happy to "get increasingly visible in peripheral vision" can be useful too :)
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @JacoKoster
@JacoKoster Being prepared is pretty key.

"Hello..."
** checks notes **
"...Amsterdaaaaaam!"
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019 replying to this from @TejasKumar_
@TejasKumar_ Sounds like the kind of advice Bill and Ted would give. 🎸✨
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 25th 2019
I’ve been lucky to MC conferences quite a few times now, so here are some tips and my checklist.

But I’m still learning. I mean, I’m not even sure I know how to write “EmCee”.

Got opinions of your own? I’m all ears in the comments.

https://css-tricks.com/emcee-tips-for-a-conference-or-meetup/
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 23rd 2019 replying to this from @SlexAxton
@SlexAxton @jeresig I loved all of your albums. Hoping you reunite for one more world tour.
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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth • November 22nd 2019 replying to this from @dalmaer
@dalmaer
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