I Can Be A Speaker, So Can You

A few thoughts on why I think everyone has the potential to be a speaker at a meetup or conference. This talk is meant to encourage to explore what the best way is for each individual person to find their way into the world of public speaking.

Transcript

1. I can be a speaker,
   so can you!
   Sebastian Vetter
   @elbaschid | seb@roadsi.de
   

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2. Let's Take A Look !
   

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3. Two Common Reasons
   

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4. 1
   I Have Nothing To Say
   !
   

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5. Yes You Do !
   

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6. If you have friends that
   you talk to, you are
   already a public speaker.
   — Scott Berkun
   

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7. 2
   I Am Afraid To Speak
   !
   

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8. ! You're Not Alone "
   

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9. There are two types of
   speakers: those that are
   nervous and those that
   are liars.
   — Mark Twain
   

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10. You Can All Be Speakers
    

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11. Start Simple
    

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12. Talk About What You
    Know
    

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13. Write An Outline
    

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14. [Pros] have trained the
    butterflies to fly in
    formation.
    — Edward R. Murrow
    

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15. Practise, Practise,
    Practise! !
    

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16. If I can be up here, then so
    can you!
    — me
    

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17. Don't Believe Me?
    

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18. Confessions
    Of A Public Speaker
    Scott Berkun
    

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19. On Conference
    Speaking
    Hynek Schlawack
    https://hynek.me/articles/speaking/
    

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20. One Last Thing
    

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21. PyCascades 2018
    A Great Opportunity
    22-23 January, 2018
    

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22. PyCascades 2018
    A Great Opportunity
    CFP Opens
    End of June
    http://www.pycascades.com
    

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23. PyCascades 2018
    We'd ! your help!
    http://bit.ly/volunteer-at-
    pycascades
    

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24. Thank You
    @elbaschid | seb@roadsi.de
    

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