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029. Public Speaking

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Content provided by leo@okproductive.com, Leo Dion, Erik Gillespie, and Kid wranglers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by leo@okproductive.com, Leo Dion, Erik Gillespie, and Kid wranglers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode

  • The value in public speaking for you and your audience
  • How to understand your audience by researching the conference
  • Different ways to organize a talk: story-telling, LEGO instructions, fireside chat, speed dating, and more
  • How to handle interruptions and questions
  • Following up with your audience after your talk
  • Tips for promoting yourself and your work without giving a sales pitch
  • Practice: it smooths out the wrinkles and lets your confidence shine
  • Different ways to practice your talk before the big event
  • Use simple slides, don't switch apps, use a clicker, more words, fewer pictures, use notes
  • Observe your body language, tone, pace, and filler words
  • How to turn your nervousness into confidence and excitement
  • Get extra practice at Toastmasters, meetups, and lunch-and-learns, but remember to get feedback
  • Figure out what to speak about by considering past conference topics, your own expertise, whatever excites you, and where you want to grow
  • How to find speaking gigs and tips for getting accepted to speak

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Manage episode 242118769 series 2479475
Content provided by leo@okproductive.com, Leo Dion, Erik Gillespie, and Kid wranglers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by leo@okproductive.com, Leo Dion, Erik Gillespie, and Kid wranglers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode

  • The value in public speaking for you and your audience
  • How to understand your audience by researching the conference
  • Different ways to organize a talk: story-telling, LEGO instructions, fireside chat, speed dating, and more
  • How to handle interruptions and questions
  • Following up with your audience after your talk
  • Tips for promoting yourself and your work without giving a sales pitch
  • Practice: it smooths out the wrinkles and lets your confidence shine
  • Different ways to practice your talk before the big event
  • Use simple slides, don't switch apps, use a clicker, more words, fewer pictures, use notes
  • Observe your body language, tone, pace, and filler words
  • How to turn your nervousness into confidence and excitement
  • Get extra practice at Toastmasters, meetups, and lunch-and-learns, but remember to get feedback
  • Figure out what to speak about by considering past conference topics, your own expertise, whatever excites you, and where you want to grow
  • How to find speaking gigs and tips for getting accepted to speak

Special thanks to

Related episodes

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  continue reading

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