"According to most studies,
people's number one fear is
public speaking. Number two is
death. Death is number two.
Does that sound right?"
Jerry Seinfeld
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Find your why
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Find your why
• Help others
• Mentor or coach
• Share knowledge
• Keep groups alive
• Give back to community
• Motivate others
• Help yourself
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“The way you overcome
shyness is to become so
wrapped up in something that
you forget to be afraid.”
Lady Bird Johnson
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Find your topic
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Find your topic
• What do you care about
• What do you know
Where passion and knowledge overlap
is where the magic happens
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"You are not being judged, the
value of what you are bringing to
the audience is being judged."
Seth Godin
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Find your audience
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Find your audience
• Meetups
• Conferences
• Clubs
• Youtube
• Twitch
• Of
fi
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"Picture yourself in a living room
having a chat with your friends.
You would be relaxed and
comfortable talking to them, the
same applies when public
speaking."
Richard Branson
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Find your voice
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Find your voice
• Speed
• Tone
• Vocal variety
• Structure
• Stage
• Body Language
• Slides
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Find your voice
• Toastmasters international
• Speakers clubs
• Debating societies
• Company training eg.
Better on video
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“Speech is power: speech is to
persuade, to convert, to
compel.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Make a lasting impact
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Make a lasting impact
• Promote change
• Speak with a purpose
• Know that purpose
• Call to action
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“There are always three
speeches, for every one you
actually gave. The one you
practiced, the one you gave, and
the one you wish you gave.”
Dale Carnegie
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PRESENTATION FOR TEAM KRYPTON
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