why you should pursue public speaking and how to get there
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Why You Should Pursue Public Speaking and
How to Get There
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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IMAGEYenny Cheung
From Hong Kong
Software Engineer at YelpIn Hamburg
On the Biz National team
ABOUT ME
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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Agendafor 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?
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Why we should pursue public speaking
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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Easier for me to talk in meetings and present at the companyBenefits I got from
public speakingBeing 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
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How to overcome our fear for
public speaking
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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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
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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
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COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> OUR HEART RACING
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS
FIND YOUR HARBOR
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> OUR HEART RACING
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS
FIND YOUR HARBOR
POWER POSE
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> OUR HEART RACING
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS
FIND YOUR HARBOR
HUMOR
POWER POSE
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> OUR HEART RACING
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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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
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COME TO TERMS WITH OUR NERVOUSNESS
FIND YOUR HARBOR
HUMOR
POWER POSE
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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There are several things we can rehearse for:
Rehearse the presentation without slidesRhythm, practice how to pauseTime yourselfQ&A
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > FORGETTING WHAT TO SAY
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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Q: What if I really blank out on stage?
COMPANY-WIDE INCLUSIONCOMPANY-WIDE INCLUSION
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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
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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
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The art of saying “I don’t know”.
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR> BEING EXPOSED AS A FRAUD
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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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
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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
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Imposter syndrome is dangerous!!!
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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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
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How good is good enough? Let’s find out!
HOW TO OVERCOME OUR FEAR > NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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How to get better at public speaking
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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1. Build2. Measure3. Learn4. Repeat
HOW TO GET BETTER
The Lean Startup model
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1. Build2. Measure3. Learn4. Repeat
HOW TO GET BETTER
The Lean Startup model
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN
HOW TO GET BETTER> BUILD
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RUBBER-DUCKING
HOW TO GET BETTER> BUILD
PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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RUBBER-DUCKING
FIND A GOOD FEEDBACK CREW
HOW TO GET BETTER> BUILD
PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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RUBBER-DUCKING
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
FIND A GOOD FEEDBACK CREW
HOW TO GET BETTER> BUILD
PICK TOPICS YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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1. Build2. Measure3. Learn4. Repeat
HOW TO GET BETTER
The Lean Startup model
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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1. Build2. Measure3. Learn4. Repeat
HOW TO GET BETTER
The Lean Startup model
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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Gather feedback from your feedback crew and from the audience.
Watch the presentation video.
HOW TO GET BETTER> MEASURE
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1. Build2. Measure3. Learn4. Repeat
HOW TO GET BETTER
The Lean Startup model
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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And then you reuse your talk in different occasions.
HOW TO GET BETTER> MEASURE
@yennycheung #pythonpizza
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Where do we startwith public speaking
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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?
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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
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https://speakerdeck.com/lara/demystifying-public-speakingReferences
https://www.slideshare.net/KarenCatlin/present-a-techies-guide-to-public-speaking-92870515
https://medium.com/tech-diversity-files/the-real-reason-women-quit-tech-and-how-to-address-it-6dfb606929fd
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I encourage you apply for a public speaking opportunity within these 2 weeks and get started now!
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Thank you!
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