Why aren't you giving talks yet? - JSUnconf2016

Destroying all the excuses people have for not giving a talk.

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

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2. Excuses, excuses
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3. You don’t have
   anywhere to speak
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4. There are tons of
   speaking opportunities
   waiting for you
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5. People will judge you
   too harshly
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6. Brains are extremely
   forgiving of speech
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7. Speaking well just
   comes naturally to
   some people
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8. It’s just like any other
   skill
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9. You must be an expert
   before you can talk
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10. You are qualified
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11. You have to be a
    people-person to be a
    great speaker
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12. Introverts can make
    great speakers
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13. You’re too scared
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14. –Mark Twain
    “There are two types of
    speakers: those that are
    nervous and those that
    are liars.”
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15. If you can comfortably
    hold a conversation,
    you can give a talk
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16. –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?”
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17. You don’t have
    anything to talk about
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18. The average person
    says 15,000 words a day
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19. • 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
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    • topic doesn’t have to be unique
    

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20. You don’t know how
    to write a proposal
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21. It’s your elevator
    pitch
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22. You must have the entire
    presentation ready before
    submitting a proposal
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23. You can propose a talk
    before even thinking about
    how you will present
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24. You don’t know any
    other speaker tricks
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25. Fake it ’til you
    make it
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26. You know it would
    just be a waste of time
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27. • share your knowledge
    • gain deeper understanding of a topic
    • go cool places
    • meet more new people
    • get a new hobby
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    • inspire someone
    • challenge and surprise yourself
    

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

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29. 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
    

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