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Tips on Speaking by Ross Tuck
A great collection of tips covering the preperation and run up to your talk, being on stage, through to handling the questions and networking opportunities afterwards
What You Need to Know About Speaking at Conferences by Ashe Dryden
A great post covering pretty much everything you need to know about talk preparation and presenting, with some good tips and links to additional resources
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http://ladiesintech.com/
This site aims to help and encourage women to speak at tech conferences. A lot of the advice isn't gender specific though, this site is useful for everyone interested in speaking at tech conferences.
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http://seizetheroom.com/ by Derek Featherstone
This site shares advice and experiences from Derek's many years speaking and teaching
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http://speaking.io/ by Zach Holman
Zach Holman shares his advice on how to become an accomplished public speaker
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http://weareallaweso.me/
A motivational site for those looking to get into speaking, providing articles, blog posts and resources for curators
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http://b2bstorytelling.wordpress.com/ by Marc Jadoul
Weekly blog posts about improving your storytelling abilities to keep your audience engaged, focusing on business to business environments
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http://trainingintheopen.com/speaker-training/ by Emma Jane Westby
As an established speaker and skilled trainer, Emma Jane has some really great advice and resources on her site to help you prepare and deliver your talk. Check out The Speakers Checklist in particular.

Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun
Great collection of practical advice including plenty of anecdotes
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Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
Advice on communicating well, especially visually
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Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
How to give effective presentations, a wide range of topics
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File > New > Presentation: Presentation Skills for Software Developers and Other Technical Professionals by Simon Guest
Great collection of tools and techniques to help you connect with your audience and deliver your talk in a clear and engaging way
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