Ep. 173 Becoming a Superhuman Communicator with David Neal

The MongoDB Podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by David Neal, or ReverentGeek as he’s probably more familiar to many. David originally joined us on a MongoDBTV livestream back in late June, and although that was all video (check out MongoDB.tv to find out more), his content was so compelling, and his story so insightful that we thought it would be great to bring this to a wider audience, so, we adapted our discussion for this podcast and are delighted to share it with you today. In our conversation, David talks about what started him on this journey, and shares his insights and tips on becoming a Superhuman Communicator!

Listen for:

• [05:00 - 07:27] David's beginning journey to becoming a superhuman communicator
• [09:17 - 14:06] How visuals and illustrations not only impact an audience, but the speaker, too
• [19:38 - 25:11] You don't have to make art, you need to CREATE and your audience will engage
• [30:33 - 37:07] David shares tips on how you can get started
• [37:37 - 42:16] How David incorporates humor into his presentations

Follow David on Social Media:

• Twitter @reverentgeek
• Mastodon @[e-mail]
• BlueSky @reverentgeek.com
• @reverentgeek on Threads (Meta)
• https://reverentgeek.com/

Resources:

• Dan Roam on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@danroamclips/videos
• Brad Cobo Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thebradcolbow
• 21Draw - https://www.21-draw.com/
• Learn about MongoDB .Local events https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local