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DEMYSTIFYING
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
Lara Hogan @lara_hogan
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That wasn’t the end.
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The spotlight comes
in many forms.
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daily standup
architecture reviews
pitching a project to your team
“managing up”
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Public speaking
is our #1 fear
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VOICE &
APPEARANCE
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BEING WRONG
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BEING JUDGED
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We do it
anyway.
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1. What do you want to say?
2. Practice and get feedback
3. Eat a donut
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WHAT DO YOU
WANNA SAY
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Set expectations
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this is where it
starts getting meta
( )
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Give yourself some
structure.
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Landscape
Analysis
Problem
Options
Solutions
Reason
Bigger Idea
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Landscape
Analysis
Problem
Options
Solutions
Reason
Bigger Idea
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Landscape
Analysis
Problem
Options
Solutions
Reason
Bigger Idea
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Hold their attention.
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Keep ‘em engaged
Photo by Austin Heller
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Delight yourself
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Don’t
distract
your
audience.
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Wear what makes you
feel like a superhero
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PRACTICE &
GET FEEDBACK
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Humans are bad
at feedback.
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Let’s get better
at giving and
receiving feedback.
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Pick your
feedback crew.
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Pick your
feedback medium.
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Tee up good
feedback.
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Is this too complex?
Does my argument hold?
Am I speaking too fast?
Did I make any sense?
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Practice surviving
a fumble.
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Prep your brain
to hear the feedback.
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Good feedback is
specific and
actionable.
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General
Specific &
Actionable
Positive
Feedback
— ‖
Negative
Feedback
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PRACTICE
ANSWERING
QUESTIONS
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“I’m afraid of…”
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Your audience is
rooting for you.
(right? please?)
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“I don’t know”
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You’re still in control
during Q&A.
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Prep your feedback
crew to practice
answering questions.
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Ask them to get
weird.
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Eat your
donut.
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“Talks don’t define you; you define you.
Talks come and go, but every single one
will make you a better you.”
- Raquel Vélez
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Landscape
Analysis
Problem
Options
Solutions
Reason
Bigger Idea we’re here now
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What we need is a
spectrum of
new voices.
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Share your work
and your knowledge.
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Help others share
their work and
their knowledge.
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Thank you!