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Why aren't you giving talks yet? - JSUnconf2016
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Michele
April 24, 2016
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Why aren't you giving talks yet? - JSUnconf2016
Destroying all the excuses people have for not giving a talk.
Michele
April 24, 2016
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Why aren’t you giving talks yet? @sheley Michele with one
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Excuses, excuses @sheley
You don’t have anywhere to speak @sheley
There are tons of speaking opportunities waiting for you @sheley
People will judge you too harshly @sheley
Brains are extremely forgiving of speech @sheley
Speaking well just comes naturally to some people @sheley
It’s just like any other skill @sheley
You must be an expert before you can talk @sheley
You are qualified @sheley
You have to be a people-person to be a great
speaker @sheley
Introverts can make great speakers @sheley
You’re too scared @sheley
–Mark Twain “There are two types of speakers: those that
are nervous and those that are liars.” @sheley
If you can comfortably hold a conversation, you can give
a talk @sheley
–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
You don’t have anything to talk about @sheley
The average person says 15,000 words a day @sheley
• 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
You don’t know how to write a proposal @sheley
It’s your elevator pitch @sheley
You must have the entire presentation ready before submitting a
proposal @sheley
You can propose a talk before even thinking about how
you will present @sheley
You don’t know any other speaker tricks @sheley
Fake it ’til you make it @sheley
You know it would just be a waste of time
@sheley
• 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
@sheley 3rd Thursday every month berlinjs.org @berlinjs
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