Lauren Pittenger
I'm a front end web designer
Getting Started Speaking Workshop
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Front end designer, developer,
instructor, speaker, volunteer, TA
Hi, I'm Lauren!
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2004: Quietest
That's me
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Myth:
Introverts are plagued by public speaking anxiety
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84% of public speaking anxiety was completely unrelated to introversion-extraversion
Adam Grant,
Wharton Professor
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
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It has nothing to do with extraversion. It's a performance, and many performers are hugely introverted
Malcolm Gladwell
Introverted Writer
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2015: Speaker(!?)
Still quiet & introverted
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Who?
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You!
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You don't have to know everything
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We all have our own thing, that's the magic, that everybody comes with their own sense of strength and their own queendom. Mine could never compare to hers and hers could never compare to mine.
Jill Scott
Singer, Poet
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Your voice matters
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You have a unique & valuable perspective
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Where?
Finding a Location
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Speaking Locations
- Meetup Groups
- Unconferences
- WordCamps
- Office meetings
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Exercise
Post-its:
Jot down meetups, conferences, unconferences, etc. you've been to
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What?
Choosing a Topic
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Talk Topics
- Things you want to learn about
- Something you're REALLY EXCITED ABOUT!!!
- Things you do every day
- Something you want feedback on
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Exercise
- What do you want to learn about?
- What are you really excited about?
- What have you just learned about?
- What tasks do you do every day?
- What do you want feedback on?
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When?
Getting Courage
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You may never feel "ready"
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Find Support
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Tell Your People
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Exercise
Jot down the names of those who support you, inspire you, are doing what you want to be doing
Optionally, tweet at someone and let them know they inspire you
How?
Writing a Talk Description
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Getting Started Speaking
This talk will cover how to get started speaking. This talk is for anyone who ever thought they didn’t know enough or thought that their knowledge wasn’t worth sharing. I’ll share my story as an introvert of how I got started speaking and some ways to gain confidence and momentum on the way to leveling up.
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Exercise
Write down possible title and a short description
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How?
Fleshing it Out
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Write an Outline
- What: Choosing a topic
- Brainstorm locations
- Title & description
- Write an outline
- Slides
- Practice
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Slides
- Google Slides
- slides.com
- prezi.com
- Keynote
- Powerpoint
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How?
Preparing
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Practice
- In the mirror
- With a colleague
- With a friend
- Someone who's not in your field
- Record yourself
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Speaking Tips
- Your audience wants you to do well
- They are there because they want to hear what you have to say
- Don't tell them that you didn't prepare, even if you didn't
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Resources
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Questions?
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Getting Started Speaking Workshop
By Lauren Pittenger
Getting Started Speaking Workshop
This talk will cover how to get started speaking. This talk is for anyone who ever thought they didn’t know enough or thought that their knowledge wasn’t worth sharing. I’ll share my story as an introvert of how I got started speaking and some ways to gain confidence and momentum on the way to leveling up.
