Why aren't you giving talks yet? - JSUnconf2016

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

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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