Why you should pursue public speaking and how to get there

Fear of public speaking is the most common of all phobias. Want to speak confidently in front of the crowd? This talk shares tips on how to overcome the fear, and ways to get started. You will be prepared to brace presenting from a team meeting to a conference.

Transcript

1. Why You Should Pursue Public Speaking and How to Get There @yennycheung #pythonpizza
2. IMAGE Yenny Cheung From Hong Kong Software Engineer at Yelp In Hamburg On the Biz National team ABOUT ME @yennycheung #pythonpizza
3. Agenda for today Why should we pursue public speaking? How to overcome our fear for public speaking? Where do we start? How to get better at it? @yennycheung #pythonpizza
4. Why we should pursue public speaking @yennycheung #pythonpizza
5. Easier for me to talk in meetings and present at the company Benefits I got from public speaking Being a software engineer is much more than coding, it’s about communication too Have crucial conversations Get more career opportunities WHY PUBLIC SPEAKING @yennycheung #pythonpizza
6. How to overcome our fear for public speaking @yennycheung #pythonpizza
7. 1. Our heart racing. 2. Forgetting what to say. 3. Being exposed as a fraud. 4. Not being good enough. HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR What is holding us back @yennycheung #pythonpizza
8. 1. Our heart racing. 2. Forgetting what to say. 3. Being exposed as a fraud. 4. Not being good enough. What is holding us back HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR @yennycheung #pythonpizza
9. COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > OUR HEART RACING @yennycheung #pythonpizza
10. COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS FIND YOUR HARBOR HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > OUR HEART RACING @yennycheung #pythonpizza
11. COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS FIND YOUR HARBOR POWER POSE HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > OUR HEART RACING @yennycheung #pythonpizza
12. COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS FIND YOUR HARBOR HUMOR POWER POSE HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > OUR HEART RACING @yennycheung #pythonpizza
13. 1. Our heart racing. 2. Forgetting what to say. 3. Being exposed as a fraud. 4. Not being good enough. What is holding us back HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR @yennycheung #pythonpizza
14. COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS FIND YOUR HARBOR HUMOR POWER POSE HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY @yennycheung #pythonpizza
15. HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY @yennycheung #pythonpizza
16. There are several things we can rehearse for: Rehearse the presentation without slides Rhythm, practice how to pause Time yourself Q&A HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY @yennycheung #pythonpizza
17. Q: What if I really blank out on stage? COMPANY-WIDE INCLUSION COMPANY-WIDE INCLUSION @yennycheung #pythonpizza
18. You can also try: Not telling the audience that you blanked out → your audience is supportive “Let’s skip this for now, and leave this for questions.” Drink water HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY @yennycheung #pythonpizza
19. 1. Our heart racing. 2. Forgetting what to say. 3. Being exposed as a fraud. 4. Not being good enough. What is holding us back HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR @yennycheung #pythonpizza
20. The art of saying “I don’t know”. HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > BEING EXPOSED AS A FRAUD @yennycheung #pythonpizza
21. You don’t have to be the best on the topic to give a talk about it. HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > BEING EXPOSED AS A FRAUD @yennycheung #pythonpizza
22. 1. Our heart racing. 2. Forgetting what to say. 3. Being exposed as a fraud. 4. Not being good enough. What is holding us back HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR @yennycheung #pythonpizza
23. Imposter syndrome is dangerous!!! HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH @yennycheung #pythonpizza
24. Set your expectations straight, one of the best advice I got for public speaking, is that your first talk will suck. Just do it! HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH @yennycheung #pythonpizza
25. How good is good enough? Let’s find out! HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH @yennycheung #pythonpizza
26. How to get better at public speaking @yennycheung #pythonpizza
27. 1. Build 2. Measure 3. Learn 4. Repeat HOW TO GET BETTER The Lean Startup model @yennycheung #pythonpizza
28. 1. Build 2. Measure 3. Learn 4. Repeat HOW TO GET BETTER The Lean Startup model @yennycheung #pythonpizza
29. PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN HOW TO GET BETTER > BUILD @yennycheung #pythonpizza
30. RUBBER-DUCKING HOW TO GET BETTER > BUILD PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN @yennycheung #pythonpizza
31. RUBBER-DUCKING FIND A GOOD FEEDBACK CREW HOW TO GET BETTER > BUILD PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN @yennycheung #pythonpizza
32. RUBBER-DUCKING KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE FIND A GOOD FEEDBACK CREW HOW TO GET BETTER > BUILD PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN @yennycheung #pythonpizza
33. 1. Build 2. Measure 3. Learn 4. Repeat HOW TO GET BETTER The Lean Startup model @yennycheung #pythonpizza
34. 1. Build 2. Measure 3. Learn 4. Repeat HOW TO GET BETTER The Lean Startup model @yennycheung #pythonpizza
35. Gather feedback from your feedback crew and from the audience. Watch the presentation video. HOW TO GET BETTER > MEASURE @yennycheung #pythonpizza
36. 1. Build 2. Measure 3. Learn 4. Repeat HOW TO GET BETTER The Lean Startup model @yennycheung #pythonpizza
37. And then you reuse your talk in different occasions. HOW TO GET BETTER > MEASURE @yennycheung #pythonpizza
38. Where do we start with public speaking @yennycheung #pythonpizza
39. Conferences: first-time-speaker friendly Looking for speaking opportunities WHERE DO WE START Standups, team meetings, presentations at your company, giving a speech at a party Local meetups, minority in tech groups Public speaking groups / classes? @yennycheung #pythonpizza
40. Here’s a quick recap Why should we pursue public speaking? How to overcome our fear for public speaking? Where do we start? How to get better at it? @yennycheung #pythonpizza
41. https://speakerdeck.com/lara/demystifying-public-speaking References https://www.slideshare.net/KarenCatlin/present-a-techies-gu ide-to-public-speaking-92870515 https://medium.com/tech-diversity-files/the-real-reason-wo men-quit-tech-and-how-to-address-it-6dfb606929fd @yennycheung #pythonpizza
42. I encourage you apply for a public speaking opportunity within these 2 weeks and get started now! @yennycheung #pythonpizza
43. Thank you! @yennycheung #pythonpizza