Lecture on how to get better at public speaking, given to first year artificial intelligence bachelor's students, at the Academic and Professional Skills course of 2017.
Normal conversation 1. Normal distance 2. Active communication 3. Other person is involved 1. Long distances 2. No direct communication 3. Not actively involved A public lecture
WRITING SPEAKING CONTENT Depth of content Depth of content CONTENT Breadth of content Breadth of content Line of story Line of story STRUCTURE Structure Structure STRUCTURE Flow Flow Balance Balance Consistency Consistency TEXT Conciseness Conciseness TALK Clearness Clearness Readability Attention grabbing Tempo Tone, tempo & volume Spelling & Language Body language Use of graphics Use of graphics EXPERIENCE Perspective of reader Perspective of audience EXPERIENCE Manage expectations Manage expectations Purposefulness Purposefulness Emotion & storytelling Emotion & storytelling Passion Passion PROFESSIONALISM Objectiveness & Explicitness Objectiveness & Explicitness PROFESSIONALISM Professional language Professional demeanor References & Credit References & Credit (Official) Layout & Style (Official) Layout & Style Hedging & Claiming Hedging & Claiming
WRITING SPEAKING CONTENT Depth of content Depth of content CONTENT Breadth of content Breadth of content Line of story Line of story STRUCTURE Structure Structure STRUCTURE Flow Flow Balance Balance Consistency Consistency TEXT Conciseness Conciseness TALK Clearness Clearness Readability Attention grabbing Tempo Tone, tempo & volume Spelling & Language Body language Use of graphics Use of graphics EXPERIENCE Perspective of reader Perspective of audience EXPERIENCE Manage expectations Manage expectations Purposefulness Purposefulness Emotion & storytelling Emotion & storytelling Passion Passion PROFESSIONALISM Objectiveness & Explicitness Objectiveness & Explicitness PROFESSIONALISM Professional language Professional demeanor References & Credit References & Credit (Official) Layout & Style (Official) Layout & Style Hedging & Claiming Hedging & Claiming
Using our motion detection algorithm, we were not only able to save babies from falling off of their beds, but also prevent parents from rolling over their babies. “ Reading Excited Don’t care Firm More on this at workgroup
I'm in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I'm in love with your body And last night you were in my room And now my bed sheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with your body Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I I'm in love with your body
recap ○ Presentations are performances ○ Presentation is writing, except for the talking bit ○ Delivery has a style ○ What’s obvious for you might not be obvious for others
Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
S#it happens Brain going blank “I’ve completely lost my train of thought right now. We’ll circle back to it when it comes to me again” “I’ve completely lost my train of thought right now. Could somebody remind me where we were?”
Practice 1. Where am I losing flow? 2. Were main points conveyed clearly? 3. Did you apply different style whenever appropriate? 4. How was your interaction with the slides? 5. Use space effectively?
recap ○ Excitement is really obvious, unlike nervousness ○ Variation is important ○ It’s okay when things break, people are nice ○ “I don’t know” is an answer ○ Practice ○ Record yourself practice ○ Practice some more
Due credit Zach Holman http://speaking.io “How to sound smart in your TEDx talk” Will Stephen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0FDjFBj8o Sir Ken Robinson Steve Jobs Simon Sinek
INTRO Problem! Horrible, horrible issue tension time Crucial twist! This might just work OUTRO more problems more problems Ask a question Funny incident Daily-life example
Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
intro tension time outro Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk Tempo Attention Facial expression Volume Accent Pauses Intonation Articulation Language Pose and movement Gestures https://youtu.be/Hd_ptbiPoXM
Workgroup meeting Preparation involved ○ Know the structure of your review ○ Bring a fully charged phone or a digital camera ○ Think about an interesting way to introduce your topic ○ Be prepared to see yourself on camera
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