Baby Steps to Ballroom Dancing: Getting on the Path to Speaking Success

When trying something new, it's tempting to just throw yourself in the deep end of the pool and see if you can swim. When we do that, we set ourselves up to fail, and the results can be disastrous. In this talk, I'll give you practical advice on how to set yourself on a path that will encourage your own success, and grow your skills as a public speaker little by little.

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1. Baby Steps to Ballroom Dancing
   Day Camp 4 Developers
   22 March, 2013
   I’m Elizabeth Naramore.
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2. My Story
   I was pushed into the deep end of the pool.
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3. What makes a speaker successful?
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4. What makes a speaker successful?
   1. knowledge
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5. What makes a speaker successful?
   2. connection with the audience
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6. What makes a speaker successful?
   3. entertaining delivery
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7. What makes a speaker successful?
   4. excited to be there
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8. What makes a speaker successful?
   5. great communicator
   & educator
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9. What makes a speaker successful?
   6. confidence
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10. What makes a speaker successful?
    6. confidence
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11. Glossophobia
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12. Glossophobia: not the fear of shiny, lustrous items.
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13. Glossophobia: the fear of public speaking.
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14. Glossophobia
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15. Glossophobia
    It’s all in your
    head
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16. Glossophobia
    “Just tell them the story... the information is
    what the people want, the experience is
    what they want.” -- Jason Alexander
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17. Glossophobia
    “I have to believe that the poem is
    important. And I have to get into the poem
    and give it its due. To respect it enough to
    let it be heard.” -- Maya Angelou
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18. Glossophobia
    Public speaking is just like
    any kind of performance.
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19. Glossophobia
    What
    weapons
    can we
    use
    against
    this fiery
    beast?
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20. Glossophobia
    Be Prepared
    Relax
    Be Your Own Best Friend
    Practice through Action
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21. Glossophobia
    Be Prepared
    Relax
    Be Your Own Best Friend
    Practice through Action
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22. Glossophobia
    Be Prepared
    Relax
    Be Your Own Best Friend
    Practice through Action
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23. Glossophobia
    Be Prepared
    Relax
    Be Your Own Best Friend
    Practice through Action
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24. Practicing Through Action
    Baby Steps
    Toddler Steps
    Walking
    First Dance Steps
    Ballroom Dancing
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25. Step 1: Baby Steps
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26. Step 1: Baby Steps
    Be the
    plant.
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27. Step 1: Baby Steps
    Speak
    up.
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28. Step 1: Baby Steps
    Tell a story over
    coffee.
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29. Step 2: Toddler Steps
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30. Volunteer to
    Step 2: Toddler Steps
    emcee
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31. Step 2: Toddler Steps
    Suggest a
    fishbowl
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32. Step 2: Toddler Steps
    Teach some
    intro skills
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33. Step 2: Toddler Steps
    (nope, not
    kidding)
    Karaoke
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34. Step 3: Walking
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35. Step 3: Walking
    Get by with a little
    help from your
    friends
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36. Step 3: Walking
    Record
    yourself
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37. Step 3: Walking
    Share
    bits of info
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38. Step 3: Walking
    Go off on a tangent
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39. Step 4: First Dance Steps
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40. Go to the core
    Step 4: First Dance Steps
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41. Step 4: First Dance Steps
    Bring the thunder and
    lightning
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42. Step 4: First Dance Steps
    Do some
    unconferencing
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43. Step 4: First Dance Steps
    Co- present
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44. Record
    Step 4: First Dance Steps
    a demo
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45. Step 4: First Dance Steps
    Regionalize
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46. Step 5: Ballroom Dancing
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47. Step 5: Ballroom Dancing
    Globalize
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48. Step 5: Ballroom Dancing
    Teach a
    workshop
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49. Step 5: Ballroom Dancing
    Do it live
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50. After Step 5
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51. After Step 5
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52. Further Reading
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53. I can help you!
    Elizabeth Naramore
    @ElizabethN
    elizabeth@github.com
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