How to become a public speaker - Skillshare

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1. How to become a
   public speaker
   (have fun, get famous, and get paid)
   #getfamous
   @alexqin
   

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2. How I did it
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3. • the JavaScript programming language
   • Web Accessibility
   • The importance of fostering diverse and inclusive spaces in tech
   @alexqin
   #getfamous @alexqin
   Topics I’ve spoken about
   

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4. step 1: why?
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5. • It seemed really challenging
   • I wanted to deepen my expertise
   • I wanted to be “bad ass”
   • I needed to do it for my green card application
   • I want to make tech a more inclusive place
   • I want to inspire people to challenge the status quo
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   Why public speaking?
   

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6. step 1: why?
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7. • Learn new skills
   • Deepen your expertise
   • Make money
   • Travel the country and the world
   • Make friends
   • Get famous
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   Why should you do it?
   

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8. step 2: what to talk about?
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9. • Technologies
   • Projects
   • Process
   • Culture
   • Innovation
   • Learnings
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   What can I talk about?
   

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10. • List 5+ things I’ve done in the past year of which I’m proud
    • List 5+ things I’m an expert at
    • List 5+ things I want to learn more about
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    Generate a list of topics
    

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11. step 3: write a proposal
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12. • Title
    • Talk abstract
    • Key takeaways
    • Speaker Bio
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    Write a proposal
    

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13. #getfamous @alexqin
    

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14. • Unique perspective
    • Surprising combination / twist
    • Urgent / Important / Highly applicable or scalable
    • Bleeding Edge
    • Comedy gold
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    Write an interesting proposal
    

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15. step 4: where to speak?
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16. • Meetups
    • Seriously, meetup.com
    • Educational programs
    • Conferences
    • papercall.io
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    Where to speak?
    

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17. step 5: apply!
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18. • Put in the time
    • Understand the audience
    • Don’t get discouraged
    • “Network”
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    Apply to give a talk
    

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19. step 6: give your first talk
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20. Give your first talk
    • Practice makes perfect
    • Draw inspiration from speakers / talks you like
    • Words > slides
    • Form is as important as content
    • Time yourself
    • Get feedback and get better!
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21. • #conferences
    • Catt Small, How to Become a Public Speaker in 1 year
    • Technically Speaking
    • Lara Hogan, Demystifying Public Speaking
    • The Weekly CFP
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    Resources
    

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22. thank you!
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    @alexqin
    

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