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Why aren’t you giving talks yet? @sheley Michele with one L

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Excuses, excuses @sheley

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You don’t have anywhere to speak @sheley

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There are tons of speaking opportunities waiting for you @sheley

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People will judge you too harshly @sheley

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Brains are extremely forgiving of speech @sheley

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Speaking well just comes naturally to some people @sheley

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It’s just like any other skill @sheley

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You must be an expert before you can talk @sheley

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You are qualified @sheley

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You have to be a people-person to be a great speaker @sheley

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Introverts can make great speakers @sheley

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You’re too scared @sheley

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–Mark Twain “There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars.” @sheley

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If you can comfortably hold a conversation, you can give a talk @sheley

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–Ian Tyson, stand up comedian & motivational speaker “The body’s reaction to fear and excitement is the same…so it becomes a mental decision: am I afraid or am I excited?” @sheley

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You don’t have anything to talk about @sheley

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The average person says 15,000 words a day @sheley

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• a problem you solved • anything that makes you feel feelings • compare two unlike things you enjoy • tell a story • a topic you want to learn more about @sheley • topic doesn’t have to be unique

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You don’t know how to write a proposal @sheley

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It’s your elevator pitch @sheley

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You must have the entire presentation ready before submitting a proposal @sheley

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You can propose a talk before even thinking about how you will present @sheley

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You don’t know any other speaker tricks @sheley

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Fake it ’til you make it @sheley

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You know it would just be a waste of time @sheley

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• share your knowledge • gain deeper understanding of a topic • go cool places • meet more new people • get a new hobby @sheley • inspire someone • challenge and surprise yourself

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@sheley 3rd Thursday every month berlinjs.org @berlinjs

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Further Resources • Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun • http://weareallaweso.me/ • http://wunder.schoenaberselten.com/ 2016/02/16/how-to-prepare-and-write-a-tech- conference-talk/ • @techspeakdigest @sheley